Sentinel-3C sends first images of Earth from space
8 sourcesTwo weeks post-launch, the Copernicus satellite is tracking climate change by measuring ocean heights and Greenland's ice.
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The Moon may hide caves for astronauts: NASA's GIMLI mission will look
1 sourceUsing radar and seismic sensors, this project probes the Marius Hills Pit to find lava tubes for potential human bases.
A microbe built for Mars could make the planet livable
2 sourcesThe sPL.001 bacterium uses Martian dust, water and air, and according to researchers it cannot survive outside its bioreactor.
The Moon as a base: the US and China race to inhabit it
1 sourceThe lunar south pole, with its water ice in craters, is where NASA and China aim their first permanent bases.
NASA opens the race for private space stations to replace the ISS
3 sourcesUS firms must bid by Dec 8 for 2030 stations. NASA will pick 2+ contractors to free resources for Moon and Mars missions.
Starlink will combine satellites and ground networks to reach indoors
9 sourcesThe FCC has cleared 15,000 Gen2 satellites, which SpaceX says will deliver over 100 times today's bandwidth.
Curiosity climbs one kilometer above Gale Crater's floor
3 sourcesA panorama captured on Sept. 5 shows the sandy ridge the rover is examining along its climb.
Webb finds an atmosphere on the coolest known lava world
3 sourcesThe planet's dayside is cooler than a bare rock should be, and an atmosphere could explain the difference.
Italy plans a 2029 test to extract oxygen from the Moon
3 sourcesThe Oracle experiment will use lunar regolith to test an ISRU technology developed by Italy's space sector.
BepiColombo tests all three instruments bound for Mercury
1 sourceSIMBIO-SYS completed its first acquisitions in flight configuration after the transfer module separated from the spacecraft.
Megaconstellations and AI are competing for space components
6 sourcesNine components are already under pressure, while gallium and germanium shortages could deepen delays through 2030.
China will use AI to redraw Mars' geological history
4 sourcesDue by 2028, the map will combine orbital and rover data to reconstruct the planet's past and classify its eras.
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