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A mild La Niña caused greater rainfall over the Amazon basin, which offset rising sea levels due to record warming of Earth’s oceans. The rise in the global mean sea level slowed in 2025 relative to the year before, an effect largely due to the La Niña conditions that persisted over most of the year. […]
Harwell and Guildford, UK – Oxford Space Systems and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) today announced the successful in-orbit deployment of Oxford Space Systems’ Wrapped Rib Antenna on SSTL’s CarbSAR […] The post Oxford Space Systems Wrapped Rib Antenna Successfully Deployed In-Orbit on CarbSAR Mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
Published at 0800PST / 1600GMT 29JAN26Air Astana during Northern summer 2026 season plans to launch new seasonal service to Cyprus, with flights to Larnaca from both Almaty and Astana.Almaty – Larnaca 04JUN26 – 06SEP26 2 weekly A321neoKC8003 ALA0625 – 1030LCA 32Q 4KC8003 ALA0730 – 1155LCA 32Q 7KC8004 LCA1130 – 1900ALA 32Q 4KC8004 LCA1300 – 2050ALA 32Q 7Astana – Larnaca 02JUN26 – 05SEP26 2 weekly A321neoKC8001 NQZ0820 – 1200LCA 32Q 6KC8001 NQZ1120 – 1500LCA 32Q 2KC8002 LCA1300 – 2005NQZ 32Q 6KC80
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed into the Helix Nebula to give an up-close view of the possible eventual fate of our own Sun and planetary system. In Webb’s high-resolution look, the structure of the gas being shed off by a dying star comes into full focus. The image reveals how stars recycle their […]
Technicians have completed the construction of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Roman observatory is slated to launch no later than May 2027, with the team aiming for as early as fall 2026. The mission will revolutionize our understanding of the universe with its deep, crisp, sweeping views of space. More than a thousand […]
China’s main space contractor says it will push into new commercial space domains in the coming years as the country formulates its latest Five-year plan. The post China eyes space resources, space tourism and on-orbit digital infrastructure appeared first on SpaceNews.
Türkiye’s space industry is no longer the limiting factor in its potential participation in Artemis Accords. Over the past two decades, Ankara has built an increasingly sophisticated space ecosystem, one that now finds itself at a strategic inflection point. If Türkiye were to engage with the Artemis Accords, now with 61 signatories after Oman signed, […] The post What would Artemis participation mean for Türkiye’s space industry and space diplomacy? appeared first on SpaceNews.
The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March as SpaceX enters a critical year in the vehicle’s development. The post SpaceX plans next Starship test flight in March appeared first on SpaceNews.
HEO, the Australian company that performs in-space imaging of spacecraft, has acquired its own satellite though a deal with Satellogic. The post HEO acquires in-orbit satellite from Satellogic appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA’s Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the Moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the first astronauts to Mars. Throughout Artemis II, astronaut voice, images, video, and vital mission data must traverse thousands of miles, carried on signals from NASA’s communications systems. Through Artemis, NASA is establishing an enduring presence […]
A new discovery captures the cosmic moment when a galaxy cluster – among the largest structures in the universe – started to assemble only about a billion years after the big bang, one or two billion years earlier than previously thought. This result, made using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope, will […]
Data from Chandra adds red, green, and blue twinkling lights in this Dec. 22, 2025, image of Pismis 24 from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Pismis 24 is a young cluster of stars in the core of the nearby Lobster Nebula, approximately 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. Home to a vibrant stellar nursery […]
The Space Futures Centre a global independent center established in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Saudi Space Agency to support the growth of the global space economy […] The post Space Futures Centre, World Economic Forum Launch Space Debris Insights Report appeared first on SpaceNews.
OQ Technology is preparing to deploy a small satellite to test using C-band to connect smartphones from LEO, joining SpaceX in a push to repurpose part of the spectrum for direct-to-device services. The post OQ Technology plots smartphone test amid SpaceX’s C-band D2D push appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has topped itself once again, delivering on its promise to push the boundaries of the observable universe closer to cosmic dawn with the confirmation of a bright galaxy that existed 280 million years after the big bang. By now Webb has established that it will eventually surpass virtually every benchmark […]
China appears set to accelerate its launch rate this year while also conducting tests key to its crewed lunar ambitions and launching major missions. The post China set for crewed lunar tests, record launches, moon mission and reusable rockets in 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Federal Aviation Administration office that regulates commercial spaceflight expects continued growth in launches, despite industry concerns about whether the office can keep pace. The post FAA projects continuing growth in commercial space transportation appeared first on SpaceNews.
IRVINE, CA – January 28, 2026 – Terran Orbital proudly announces the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission, a state-of-the-art project in collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric US. […] The post Terran Orbital to Deliver Nebula Bus for Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
New study finds the label “commercial” masks sharp differences in risk, ownership and policy goals The post What ‘commercial space’ really means depends on who’s buying — and why appeared first on SpaceNews.
BRUSSELS — Exotrail, a French company specializing in multi-orbit satellite mobility and focused on LEO service vehicles, together with Astroscale France, the French subsidiary of the Japan-based on-orbit servicing company, announced Jan. 28 a partnership aimed at testing deorbiting capabilities in low Earth orbit. The mission itself has not yet been fully approved. “We are […] The post Exotrail and Astroscale France join forces to build deorbiting capability for LEO appeared first on SpaceNews.