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Chinese state developers failed to recover the Long March 12A reusable rocket, the second such failure in December. The setbacks underscore China’s challenge in catching up to U.S. reusable rocket technology, pioneered by SpaceX a decade ago, crucial for its satellite megaconstellation ambitions.
NASA has launched its DiskSat technology demonstrator: four flat, circular spacecraft the size of a coffee table. The mission with The Aerospace Corporation could revolutionize small satellite design, enabling new capabilities in Very Low Earth Orbit and beyond.
UC Berkeley astronomers have directly imaged the aftermath of two giant collisions around the star Fomalhaut, 25 light-years away. The Hubble data shows dust clouds from impacts between objects 60 km wide—the first such fireworks ever seen in another solar system.
University of Cincinnati physicist Professor Jure Zupan and colleagues have solved a real particle physics puzzle featured on The Big Bang Theory. Their study proposes using future fusion reactors to hunt for axions, the hypothetical particles that may constitute dark matter.
Using the unique Superfuge centrifuge at Sandia National Laboratories, NASA has successfully tested its 1,000-pound VIPER rover against brutal launch forces. The rover is now one step closer to its 2027 mission to map water ice at the moon’s South Pole.
South Korean researchers led by Seong-Bin Lee have created a transformative, airless wheel that expands from 230mm to 500mm, survives 4-meter falls and fire, and traverses lunar-like terrain—key for exploring the Moon’s radiation-shielded caves.
Trinity College Dublin researchers analyzing NASA Galileo data propose that a spider-like scar on Jupiter’s moon Europa formed from a salty brine eruption, similar to “lake stars” on Earth. The finding hints at shallow liquid water reservoirs, a key target for the upcoming Europa Clipper mission.
An international team led by University of Turku researchers has determined the doomed binary star system V Sagittae is spiraling toward a collision. Their merger will produce a type Ia supernova so bright it could be visible to the naked eye during the day, possibly within the next 100 years.
NordSpace has launched Space Systems Lab and its first dual-use self-funded satellite Terra Nova. Officially launching in 2026, Terra Nova
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