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- The Exploration Company Inaugurates New Facility in France European Spaceflight · 24 Nov 2025 Less than a month after opening its new headquarters in Germany, in-space logistics startup The Exploration Company has opened a new facility in Le Haillan, France. The Exploration Company is developing a modular, multi-...
- Amazon unveils production-ready gigabit-class Leo Ultra broadband terminal SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2025 Amazon has unveiled the final production version of Leo Ultra, the company’s highest-performing enterprise terminal for the satellite broadband constellation it aims to bring into service next year.
- Star Wars redux: the false promise of space-based missile defense SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2025 Star Wars is back in vogue with President Trump’s executive order to establish the “Golden Dome” missile defense shield. It will feature an ambitious space-based boost-phase interceptor program in addition to terrestrial...
- China launches TJS-21 towards Molniya orbit, lofts trio of Shijian-30 spacecraft SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2025 China conducted a pair of launches last week, adding new spacecraft to its opaque TJS and Shijian satellite series.
- Science fiction and innovation in space SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2025 In this episode of Space Minds, Senior Staff Writer Jeff Foust moderates a panel at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, the next installment of the Center’s Discovery Series.
- Rocket Lab chief opens up about Neutron delays, New Glenn’s success, and NASA science Ars Technica · 24 Nov 2025 "In the end of the day, NASA has to capture the public's imagination."
- Final call to apply for ESA Internships 2026! ESA · 24 Nov 2025 The clock is ticking! Applications for the ESA Student Internship Programme 2026 close on 30 November. This is your chance to take your first step into the world of space.
- Florida Space Coast tops 100 launches as Space Force pushes for range upgrades SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2025 Col. Brian Chatman: The volume is here to stay. The next step is making sure the infrastructure can keep up
- The Overview Effect: Astronaut Perspectives from 25 Years in Low Earth Orbit NASA · 23 Nov 2025 To see Earth from space is to be forever changed by the view. Since Alan Shepard became the first American to lay eyes on our home planet from above, countless NASA astronauts have described feeling awed by the astonishi...
- Germany outlines military space priorities in new strategy SpaceNews · 23 Nov 2025 A new German military space policy outlines the ambitions the country has fueled by tens of billions of euros of new spending over the next several years.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy November 23-29, 2025 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 Nov 2025 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of November 23-29, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess
- Webb discovers rapidly growing black hole in the very early universe NASASpaceflight · 23 Nov 2025 Using the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, a group of…
- Thales Alenia Space Finalises Industrial Team for ESA’s Argonaut Lunar Lander European Spaceflight · 23 Nov 2025 Thales Alenia Space has finalised the core industrial team for the development of the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander, awarding contracts to Nammo and OHB System, as well as to two of its own subsidiaries....
- European Parliament member sees support for EU Space Act there SpaceNews · 23 Nov 2025 A member of the European Parliament said there is widespread support there for the proposed European Union Space Act, while acknowledging that the draft released this summer can be refined.
- Drilling deep to study the oxygenation of Earth SpaceDaily · 23 Nov 2025 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Some 2.3 to 2.4 billion years ago, Earth underwent a monumental transformation that forever altered the planet's course. Cyanobacteria evolved a new kind of photosynthesis that unleashed...
- Calcite deposit from southern Nevada cave reveals 580,000 years of climate history SpaceDaily · 23 Nov 2025 Corvallis OR (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Climate history recorded in a calcite deposit in a southern Nevada cave indicates that the hot, arid southwestern United States experienced significant shifts in temperature and rainfall o...
- Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothes SpaceDaily · 23 Nov 2025 Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 As global temperatures rise and heatwaves intensify, a new textile innovation co-developed by University of South Australia scientists promises to keep people cooler, drier, and mor...
- Democratic Lawmakers Call for IG Investigation into Goddard Changes SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 Nov 2025 Democratic members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee are calling on NASA’s Inspector General to investigate what is happening at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Over the past
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on brand new Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 23 Nov 2025 Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, is scheduled for 12:34 a.m. PST (3:34 a.m. EST / 0834 UTC).
- First next-generation Starship booster damaged in testing SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2025 The first booster in the new generation of Starship vehicles suffered significant damage during a Nov. 21 test, adding to doubts about the vehicle’s development schedule.
- PLD Space advances MIURA 5 rocket qualification with first fully integrated unit SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Paris, France (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 PLD Space has introduced its first fully integrated MIURA 5 unit, Qualification Model 1 (QM1), initiating comprehensive subsystem validation before the rocket's initial flight in early 20...
- Galileo satellites to launch on Ariane 6 to enhance navigation system SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 On December 17, 2025, two Galileo First Generation satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, will be placed in orbit by Ariane 6, launching from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. This mission,...
- 40 000 near-Earth asteroids discovered! SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Paris, France (ESA) Nov 21, 2025 Astronomers recently discovered the 40 000th near-Earth asteroid! These space rocks range from a few metres to a few kilometres in size and are on orbits that bring them relatively close...
- Argonaut lunar landers to deliver cargo on Ariane 6 missions SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has broadened its Argonaut lunar lander initiative with the formal addition of several European industrial partners. The signing event at ESA's European...
- Comet sparks scientific fascination, online furor over 'alien' origins SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Washington (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 A flying piece of cosmic rock or an alien threat? Comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through our solar system and captivating scientists and internet users alike, even prompting Kim Kardashian to as...
- Successful cryogenic engine start enables enhanced mission flexibility for ISRO SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 ISRO has qualified the CE20 cryogenic engine for thrust levels between 19 and 22 tonnes for single-start flight operations, supporting demanding launch requirements for the LVM3 upper...
- Starlab secures investment from Janus Henderson for commercial space station project SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Janus Henderson Group and Voyager Technologies have announced a strategic investment in Starlab Space to develop next-generation commercial space stations. Starlab was founded in 2021 an...
- NASA celebrates a decade of student contributions to space crop production SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 In 2025, nearly 1,250 students in 71 classrooms participated in the Growing Beyond Earth Student Launch Chat, celebrating ten years of partnership between Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gard...
- Lunar impactor Theia originated near Earth and Sun analysis reveals SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 A new study published in Science has traced the origin of Theia, the body that collided with Earth around 4.5 billion years ago and triggered the creation of the Moon. Led by the Max Pl...
- Destination: Mars. First Stop: Iceland? SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Upton, NY (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 To say that a trip from Earth to Mars is merely a long one would be a massive understatement. On July 30, 2020, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sent its Mars rov...
- Lunar dust model highlights risks for spacecraft and future moon base projects SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 A group of researchers in China has developed a new theoretical model to study how low-velocity lunar dust interacts with spacecraft surfaces. The model is designed to improve predictions...
- Moss spores withstand long term exposure outside space station SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Researchers have demonstrated that moss sporophytes can withstand nine months of direct exposure to outer space and remain reproductively viable upon return to Earth. The study, published...
- Plasmasphere compressed by recent geomagnetic superstorm dramatically slowed recovery SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Researchers have detailed how a geomagnetic superstorm on May 10-11, 2024, shrank Earth's plasmasphere, a protective zone of charged particles, to just one-fifth of its normal size. The ev...
- B2Space Tests Balloon-Based Launch System European Spaceflight · 22 Nov 2025 Welsh launch services startup B2Space has completed a key test of its rockoon launch system, which utilises a large balloon to carry a solid-fuel rocket to high altitude, at which point it’s launched. Founded in 2016, Ne...
- Blue Origin advances Blue Ring spacecraft toward 2026 national security mission SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2025 The company is pitching Blue Ring as a workhorse for military missions that demand aggressive maneuvering in orbit
- Live coverage: Falcon 9 rocket to continue Starlink deployments with launch from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 21 Nov 2025 Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a four-hour launch window that opens at 1:59 a.m. EST (0659 UTC).
- Think tank urges Europe to scale up space-based data center efforts SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2025 Europe must move quickly to craft a large-scale strategy for space-based data centers or risk ceding a potential pillar of future digital infrastructure to global competitors, according to the European Space Policy Insti...
- NASA Awards Liquid Hydrogen Supply Contracts NASA · 21 Nov 2025 NASA has selected Plug Power, Inc., of Slingerlands, New York, and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to supply up to approximately 36,952,000 pounds of liquid hydrogen for use at facilities ac...
- Finland’s Iceye secures Japanese contract as it advances international expansion, new satellite ranges SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2025 WARSAW, Poland — Finnish SAR constellation operator Iceye and Japan’s aerospace and defense company IHI Corporation recently signed a deal to develop an Earth observation satellite constellation for security, civilian an...
- Follow CM25 online ESA · 21 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency's Ministerial Council – more formally Council at Ministerial level – takes place in Bremen, Germany on 26 and 27 November 2025.