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Saturn’s Biggest Moon Might Not Have Global Ocean
The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way
Sun: First Glimpse Of Polar Magnetic Field In Motion
Data centres in space: will 2027 really be the year AI goes to orbit?
Boeing-built ViaSat-3 F2 Successfully Launches, Establishes Links
25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
Nuclear-powered missiles: An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability
Satellite’s Progress Is Out Of This World
20 New Space Missions To Touch Down In SA
Boeing Delivers Second ViaSat‑3 Satellite to Viasat
Australia’s first bimetal, 3D-printed rocket thruster set to power Aussie-built spacecraft
Boeing Defense, Space & Security Partners with Palantir to Accelerate AI Adoption Across Defense, Classified Programs
Water Flowed On Ancient Asteroid
Boeing Sets Rapid Pace with 3D-Printed Solar Array Substrates
How Is Paint Made?
50 years ago, NASA sent 2 spacecraft to search for life on Mars – the Viking missions’ findings are still discussed today
Investment support for Southland space sector
Quantum alternative to GPS navigation will be tested on US military spaceplane
Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it
The hunt for ‘planet nine’: why there could still be something massive at the edge of the Solar System
Manchester researchers design electric thermal switch for space applications
SES’s Ninth and Tenth O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched
Boeing Secures $2.8B Contract to Enhance U.S. Strategic SATCOM Capabilities
Boeing Delivers Next-Generation O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES
Cornell helps local company bring space docking tech to orbit
Meteorological Satellites Observe Temperatures On Venus
A strange bright burst in space baffled astronomers for more than a year. Now, they’ve solved the mystery
The mystery of Mercury’s missing meteorites – and how we may have finally found some
Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet’s reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes
Magnetic Field Of Sun In State Of Turmoil
SES’s O3b mPOWER System Receives Platinum Space Sustainability Rating
Laser Technique Revolutionizes Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Manufacturing for Space, Defense Applications
Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
Spacecraft can ‘brake’ in space using drag − advancing craft agility, space safety and planetary missions
More than 50 years after trying to reach Venus, a failed Soviet spacecraft is about to return to Earth
How millions of people can watch the same video at the same time – a computer scientist explains the technology behind streaming
New rules for ground-based space infrastructure
‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life
‘World First’ Material To Revolutionise Aerospace
Sibley School hosts industry forum on AI design education
New UK system to protect satellites against attack shows how global conflict has spilled into outer space
Intelsat Completes Satellite Life-Extension Mission, Makes Space History
The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down
Satellite Passes Ultimate Test
As the rescued astronauts return, space law is still in orbit over who’s responsible when missions go wrong
Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
Saturn now has 274 moons – but exactly what makes something a moon remains unclear

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