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Nasa’s Lucy spacecraft set for Easter Day flyby of Donaldjohanson asteroid

Arnold Pinto 20/04/2025 0

In key pre-Jupiter rehearsal Nasa’s Lucy spacecraft is set to perform a high-speed flyby of asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson on Easter Day, April 20, 2025, marking a critical rehearsal for future encounters with the Trojan asteroids orbiting Jupiter. The close approach, which will occur at 19:51

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Scientists detect potential biosignatures on distant exoplanet K2-18b

Arnold Pinto 19/04/2025 0

Signs of alien life? In what may be a historic breakthrough in the search for extraterrestrial life, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected compelling chemical signatures on a distant exoplanet that suggest the possible presence of life. The planet, known as K2-18b, orbits within its star’s habitable zone and is located […]

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Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket completes 31st flight

Arnold Pinto 16/04/2025 0

With an all-women crew Blue Origin celebrated a significant milestone in commercial spaceflight by completing its 31st New Shepard mission, NS-31, to the edge of space on April 14, 2025. Launching from its West Texas site, the mission carried a diverse and high-profile all-women crew, contributing to the growing list of private, well-paying people making […]

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Dubai hosts ISPRS Geospatial Week 2025

Arnold Pinto 11/04/2025 0

As a six-day event The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Geospatial Week (GSW) is being held in Dubai City from April 6 to 11, 2025. ISPRS Geospatial Week 2025, being held at Dubai World Trade Centre, is being organised by ISPRS and hosted by the Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) […]

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Bangladesh becomes 54th nation to sign Nasa’s Artemis Accords

Arnold Pinto 10/04/2025 0

Promoting responsible space exploration Bangladesh has officially become the 54th nation to sign Nasa’s Artemis Accords, joining a growing coalition of countries dedicated to the responsible, peaceful, and sustainable space exploration. The signing ceremony occurred in Dhaka on April 8, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the Southeast Asia country’s

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Nasa astronaut and Roscosmos cosmonauts arrive at International Space Station

Arnold Pinto 09/04/2025 0

Via a Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft Nasa astronaut Jonny Kim, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) on April 8, 2025. Their arrival increased the number of ISS residents to 10 for the next two weeks. The historic Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft, carrying Kim, Ryzhikov, and Zubritsky, […]

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Space debris around Earth is a growing threat that needs urgent redressal

Arnold Pinto 05/04/2025 0

According to ESA’s 2025 report Our planet’s atmosphere and orbit are becoming increasingly congested as spacecraft play an essential role in studying climate change, facilitating global communication, providing navigation services, and advancing scientific discovery. However, the rapid accumulation of space debris poses a significant and growing threat to the

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Hera asteroid mission tracks Mars’s Deimos moon in a fly-past

Arnold Pinto 18/03/2025 0

En route to Dimorphos asteroid The European Space Agency’s Hera mission has made an extraordinary leap in its planetary defence efforts, marking its first scientific use of advanced instruments beyond Earth and the Moon. On its way to explore an asteroid whose orbit was altered by human intervention, the spacecraft captured stunning images of Mars […]

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ICEYE launches 4 new SAR satellites

Arnold Pinto 17/03/2025 0

Featuring Gen4 technology ICEYE has launched four new 25cm resolution satellites. This latest launch reinforces the company’s SAR satellite constellation, which remains the largest globally. Among the four satellites is ICEYE’s Generation 4 (Gen4) satellite, a cutting-edge advancement in SAR technology that promises to elevate the company’s imaging and disaster response

Events Space

Key figures join Farnborough International Space Show

Arnold Pinto 14/03/2025 0

Focus on future of space and remote sensing A host of distinguished speakers from global space organisations have been confirmed for the Farnborough International Space Show and the 40th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE-40), which will take place from March 19 to 20, 2025. Industry leaders from Rolls-Royce, Thales Alenia, NOAA, Babcock […]

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Successful launch for Ariane 6 on maiden commercial mission

Arnold Pinto 11/03/2025 0

The heavy-lift rocket is essential to ESA Europe’s latest space exploration milestone was reached on March 6, 2025, when Ariane 6, Europe’s newest heavy-launch vehicle, launched for the second time. In its first commercial mission, the rocket lifted from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 13:24 local time (16:24 GMT / 17:24 CET), marking a […]

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Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully lands on the Moon

Arnold Pinto 03/03/2025 0

With 10 NASA instruments onboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has achieved a significant milestone, successfully landing on the Moon on March 2, 2025. The American lander touched down near Mons Latreille, a volcanic feature within the Mare Crisium basin, in the northeast quadrant of the Moon’s near side. The lunar touchdown is significant […]

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NASA unveils new approach to Mars Sample Return Programme

Arnold Pinto 01/03/2025 0

Involving 2 two landing architectures NASA has unveiled a new strategy for its Mars Sample Return Programme. The US space agency will pursue two landing architectures concurrently to increase the likelihood of successfully returning the first Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth. This will foster competition and innovation while reducing costs and ensuring timely

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Eutelsat awards major contract to Airbus

Arnold Pinto 01/03/2025 0

For OneWeb LEO constellation extension Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to extend its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The agreement marks a new phase in developing OneWeb’s global satellite network, designed to provide high-speed internet access worldwide. Under the contract terms, Airbus will be responsible for

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Finland is the newest Artemis Accords signatory

Arnold Pinto 24/02/2025 0

NASA and Finland have collaboration history Finland has become the 53rd nation to sign the NASA-led Artemis Accords, a landmark agreement for safe and responsible space exploration. The signing ceremony occurred at the Aalto University’s Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo, Finland, marking a significant moment for international space collaboration. “Today, Finland is

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Blue Origin reveals crew for New Shepard’s 30th spaceflight mission

Arnold Pinto 20/02/2025 0

6 individuals from diverse backgrounds Blue Origin, the US-based space exploration company, has revealed the six astronauts flying on the upcoming NS-30 mission aboard its New Shepard rocket. This mission marks a significant milestone for the company, being both the 10th human flight in the New Shepard programme and the 30th flight in the programme’s […]

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Moon placed on World Monuments Watch for the first time

Arnold Pinto 14/02/2025 0

Along with historic sites in 29 countries The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has unveiled its 2025 World Monuments Watch, an advocacy programme highlighting 25 culturally significant sites worldwide facing urgent challenges. These sites span 29 countries and five continents and are confronted with climate change, conflict, tourism pressures, and natural disasters. Notably, the

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Moon Village Association partners with Abu Dhabi for 2025 events

Arnold Pinto 13/02/2025 0

A boost for UAE’s space ambitions The Moon Village Association (MVA), an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to fostering collaboration in the development of the lunar economy, has signed an agreement to establish the Moon Village Centre in Abu Dhabi emirate in the UAE, solidifying the emirate as a new hub for space innovation. Abu Dhabi […]

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Nokia’s cellular network set for lunar mission

Arnold Pinto 12/02/2025 0

Via Intuitive Machines lunar lander Nokia and Intuitive Machines, Inc. have integrated Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communication System (LSCS) into Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lander, Athena. The collaboration marks a significant step in deploying the first-ever cellular network on the Moon as part of the upcoming IM-2 mission, which is set to launch later this year. The […]

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ICEYE and SATIM enter partnership

Arnold Pinto 11/02/2025 0

For AI-powered SAR imagery analysis products ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and SATIM, a world leader in AI-based solutions for Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) on SAR imagery, have signed a partnership agreement to develop joint products. The collaboration will combine ICEYE’s advanced satellite imagery with SATIM’s