Space missions rely on cryogenic fluids — extremely cold liquids like liquid hydrogen and oxygen — for both propulsion and life support systems. These fuels must be kept at ultra-low cryogenic temperatures to remain in liquid form; however, solar...

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Dinner is served aboard the International Space Station! One tray features shrimp cocktail on whole grain wheat crackers, while the other holds sushi made with seaweed, Spam, tuna, and rice.

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A startup has raised an initial round of funding to commercialize a technology that could create large structures in orbit. The post Rendezvous Robotics raises funding to develop technology for self-assembling space structures appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The satellites, made by York Space Systems, make up the first plane of a mesh network projected to have 126 spacecraft The post SpaceX launches 21 satellites for Space Development Agency ‘Transport Layer’ military network appeared first on SpaceNews.

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“The Space Force we have is not the Space Force we need” —Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations The United States and our allies have never been more dependent on space-based capabilities. Every other military service depends...

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A blowtorch of seething gasses erupting from a volcanically growing monster star has been captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Stretching across 8 light-years, the length of the stellar eruption is approximately twice the distance between our Sun...

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Image: Immense stellar jet in Milky Way outskirts

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Japan’s IHI is broadening its push to build a sovereign Earth observation constellation, partnering with U.K.-based SatVu to explore adding thermal imaging satellites alongside radar and other sensors already in the works. The post Japan’s IHI expands constellation plans...

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What Would It Take to Say We Found Life? We call this the podium test. What would it take for you personally to confidently stand up in front of an international audience and make that claim? When you put...

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detected methane gas around dwarf planet Makemake, which could be the sign of a thin atmosphere.

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SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says he is confident that Starship can start delivering 100 tons of payload to orbit next year while reusing both stages. The post Musk confident Starship will start launching 100 tons to orbit next...

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Why do people defend someone who has done things that are frankly terrible? The post The grief of a fandom: on Starship, Musk and losing the spark appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The Gemini South telescope captured new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which will make its closest approach to Earth in October.

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See the moon phase expected for September 10, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

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A European-led mission to the asteroid Apophis is on schedule ahead of key funding decisions in the coming months in both Europe and Japan. The post Ramses asteroid mission on track ahead of key funding appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The inclusion of a 30-day demonstration mission in revised plans by NASA to support development of commercial space stations does not represent a permanent shift to shorter missions. The post Short-duration space station missions not part of NASA’s long-term...

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In a monumental transaction, SpaceX has allocated more than $17 billion—nearly equivalent to 75% of… The post SpaceX’s $17 Billion Spectrum Coup: Securing Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell Revolution appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

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A rare announcement by NASA has many speculating that the space agency has made a monumental discovery on the Red Planet.

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The system, known as Soldier-Borne Mission Command Architecture (SBMC-A), is being developed by defense contractor Anduril Industries. The post Maxar to supply 3D terrain data for U.S. Army mixed-reality system appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The FCC has dropped investigations into EchoStar as the satellite operator moves to sell spectrum to SpaceX and AT&T in deals totalling more than $40 billion. The post FCC closes EchoStar probes as spectrum sales reshape D2D race appeared...

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