Space Mice Come Home and Start Families
A female mouse that spent two weeks aboard China’s space station has successfully given birth to healthy pups after returning to Earth. This marks the first time offspring have been…
Space Forge generates plasma for LEO semiconductor material production
Space Forge said Dec. 31 it generated plasma aboard its first satellite, a milestone the British startup says shows it can create and maintain conditions needed to produce valuable semiconductor…
2025 AAS Town Hall Schedule
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Planet bets on orbital data centers in partnership with Google
Planet, a company best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its constellation of imaging satellites, sees a significant opportunity in developing orbital data centers for artificial intelligence. The post Planet…
Could TRAPPIST-1’s Seven Worlds Host Moons?
Scientists have discovered that moons could theoretically orbit all seven planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system despite the complex gravitational environment. Using computer simulations, a team of researchers have mapped stable…
Space Force offers new Vandenberg launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base is offering launch providers access to a new site with conditions that could enable flights of SpaceX’s Starship. The post Space Force offers new Vandenberg launch…
Space debris led to an orbital emergency in 2025. Will anything change?
“Some will not change behavior until something bad happens.”
ESA confirms data breach
MILAN — The European Space Agency has confirmed a security breach of unclassified material from science servers following reports on social media. A threat actor claimed to have compromised ESA…
Curiosity Sends Holiday Postcard from Mars
NASA/JPL-Caltech Team members working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover created this “postcard” by commanding the rover to take images at two times of day on Nov. 18, 2025, spanning periods…