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European companies to fly commercial microgravity mission in 2026
Space News - 12 Nov 2025 13:12
Two European companies will cooperate on a mission launching next year to demonstrate microgravity research and manufacturing capabilities. The post European companies to fly commercial microgravity mission in 2026 appea...
Investigation fails to determine root cause of MethaneSAT failure
Space News - 12 Nov 2025 12:30
An investigation into the loss of a privately operated methane monitoring satellite could not identify a single root cause for the spacecrafts failure earlier this year. The post Investigation fails to determine root cau...
Mario and Peach go planet-hopping in 1st trailer for 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' (video)
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2025 23:31
Brie Larson and Benny Safdie join the original vocal cast for this cosmic Super Mario Brothers sequel.
Scientists solve the mystery of 'impossible' merger of 'forbidden' black holes
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2025 22:00
Scientists may have solved the mystery of an "impossible" merger between two black holes so massive and fast-spinning that they shouldn't even exist, according to current theory.
The hidden danger of lunar micrometeoroid storms
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2025 20:30
The moon has no significant atmosphere, no weather, and no wind. Yet it faces an invisible bombardment more relentless than any terrestrial storm, a constant rain of micrometeoroids, tiny fragments of rock and metal trav...
Euclid's First Data Release Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution
Universe Today - 12 Nov 2025 20:28
ESAs Euclid space telescope is revealing the patterns of galaxy evolution of millions of galaxies across cosmic time. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) are using this data to tra...
Unique shape of stars explosion revealed just a day after detection
PTTU - 12 Nov 2025 20:00
Swift observations with the European Southern Observatorys Very Large Telescope (ESOs VLT) have revealed the explosive death of a star just as the blast was breaking through the stars surface. For the first time, astrono...
Rocket Lab delays debut of powerful, partially reusable Neutron rocket to 2026
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2025 20:00
Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its medium-lift Neutron rocket to 2026, founder and CEO Peter Beck said during a company earnings call on Nov. 10.
Meet Jacklyn, The Barge That Changed Blue Origin's Plans
Universe Today - 12 Nov 2025 19:38
After spending four years converting a massive cargo ferry into a rocket catching ship, Blue Origin scrapped the entire vessel and started from scratch. The story of Jacklyn, named after Jeff Bezos's mother, reveals ...
When Space Junk Comes Home
Universe Today - 12 Nov 2025 19:12
When a chunk of SpaceX rocket debris crashed into a Polish warehouse this year, it exposed a troubling reality, that the international laws governing space accidents were written for a world where only governments launch...
Scientists watch supernova shockwave shoot through a dying star for 1st time
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2025 19:00
The supernova was the death of a red supergiant star 500 times larger than the sun, in a galaxy just 22 million light-years away.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS's tail is still growing, new image shows
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2025 18:00
New observations from the Virtual Telescope Project reveal 3I/ATLAS's sharply defined ion tail, highlighting increased activity as the interstellar comet moves through the inner solar system.
French startup U-Space raises €24 million for smallsat manufacting
Space News - 12 Nov 2025 17:21
SAN FRANCISCO - French startup U-Space has raised €24 million ($27.8 million) to expand its role in the small satellite constellation market. With funding from the Series A round, Toulouse-based [] The post French star...
Earth's largest modern crater discovered in Southern China
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2025 16:43
A newly discovered, remarkably well-preserved impact crater is shedding fresh light on how extraterrestrial bodies collide with Earth.
Northern lights may be visible in 17 states (or more) tonight
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2025 16:40
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could spark severe geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
Astronomers spot 1st coronal mass ejection from an alien star - and that's bad news in the search for life
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2025 16:01
"Astronomers have wanted to spot a coronal mass ejection on another star for decades. Weve now managed to do this for the first time."
Ongoing solar storm delays Blue Origin launch of NASA Mars probes
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2025 15:51
A severe geomagnetic storm during a period of heightened solar activity has delated Blue Origin's second-ever launch of its New Glenn rocket, with NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes.
Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2025 15:21
Intense solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. delayed the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket Wednesday.
Solar storms bring colorful northern lights to unexpected places
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2025 15:20
Solar storms brought colorful auroras to unexpected places on Tuesday night, and there could be more to come.
Evidence of ancient underground water reveals Mars may have stayed habitable longer than believed
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2025 15:19
Scientists from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have uncovered new evidence that water once flowed beneath the surface of Mars, revealing that the planet may have remained habitable for life much longer than previo...
Nikon Z50 II camera review
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2025 15:00
Does the APS-C sensor at the heart of the compact Nikon Z50 II punch above its weight when it comes to shooting for the stars and beyond?
Unique shape of star's explosion revealed just a day after detection
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2025 14:00
Swift observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have revealed the explosive death of a star just as the blast was breaking through the star's surface. For the firs...