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New JPL study refines lunar dust properties — implications for rover and habitat design

A Jet Propulsion Laboratory study led by Dr. Slava Turyshev refines measurements of lunar dust physical properties, delivering more accurate parameters for engineers. The updated characterization will inform rover mobility, dust-mitigation systems and habitat component design for sustained lunar operations.

2025-11-16T05:11:09.557380-08:00

TechCrunch

Solar storms delay Blue Origin's New Glenn launch of NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes

2025-11-12T07:39:51.616555-08:00

Ars Technica

Blue Origin targets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch with NASA's twin ESCAPADE smallsats to Mars

2025-11-09T08:13:27.827783-08:00

Aviation Week

Airbus ships fourth European Service Module (ESM‑4) to Kennedy for Artemis IV despite mission uncertainty

2025-11-11T01:41:08.863140-08:00

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JWST may have detected the universe’s first stars in a lensed source (LAP1‑B) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected the Universe’s first stars in a source labelled LAP1‑B, combining JWST’s deep infrared sensitivity with roughly 100× gravitational magnification from an intervening galaxy cluster. The signal would be otherwise too faint for direct detection without extreme lensing.

2025-11-18T14:12:16.869410-08:00

JWST may have detected the universe’s first stars in a lensed source (LAP1‑B)

SpaceNews.com

Avoiding a Lunar "Gold Rush": Policy Steps to Manage Moon Resource Extraction Policymakers and industry must establish clear legal, environmental and governance safeguards to prevent a destructive lunar "gold rush" as commercial actors pursue water and other resources on the Moon. This analysis sets out policy steps to define access rights, dispute resolution and sustainable extraction practices.

2025-11-18T06:14:17.433520-08:00

Avoiding a Lunar "Gold Rush": Policy Steps to Manage Moon Resource Extraction

Bloomberg

Blue Origin shifts from rocket startup to manufacturer, says Mars is 'on radar' at Dubai Airshow At the Dubai Airshow Blue Origin's leadership said the company has evolved from a rocket startup into a manufacturer, taking a broader industrial role. Executives signalled ambitions beyond Earth — with Mars explicitly described as 'on the radar' for future activity.

2025-11-18T01:03:00.639507-08:00

Blue Origin shifts from rocket startup to manufacturer, says Mars is 'on radar' at Dubai Airshow

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Mars spacecraft pins 3I/ATLAS comet path with 10× greater accuracy, boosting planetary defense readiness

2025-11-17T08:16:48.775625-08:00

Mars spacecraft pins 3I/ATLAS

Universe Today

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Was Earth's First Real‑Life Defense Test An arXiv preprint by Maxime Devogèle of ESA’s Near Earth Object Coordination Centre analyzes last year’s discovery of asteroid 2024 YR4 as a real‑world “dry run” for planetary defense, reviewing the detection, tracking and coordination steps used to assess a potential hazardous object.

2025-11-17T04:16:13.771579-08:00

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Was Earth's First Real‑Life Defense Test

Universe Today

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New JPL study refines lunar dust properties — implications for rover and habitat design A Jet Propulsion Laboratory study led by Dr. Slava Turyshev refines measurements of lunar dust physical properties, delivering more accurate parameters for engineers. The updated characterization will inform rover mobility, dust-mitigation systems and habitat component design for sustained lunar operations.

2025-11-16T05:11:09.557380-08:00

New JPL study refines lunar dust properties — implications for rover and habitat design

NASA

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SpaceX to launch Sentinel‑6B for NASA and European partners to continue global sea‑level monitoring SpaceX will launch Sentinel‑6B for NASA and European partners at 12:21 a.m. ET on Nov. 17. The ocean‑mapping satellite will continue the long‑running Sentinel‑6 sea‑level record, measuring sea‑surface height over more than 90% of Earth’s oceans and extending a critical climate dataset collected by its twin.

2025-11-15T16:18:31.419955-08:00

SpaceX to launch Sentinel‑6B for NASA and European partners to continue global sea‑level monitoring

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Avoiding Conflict on the Moon: Governing Lunar Water‑Ice Use and Appropriation As nations and commercial actors eye lunar water ice, a central question is whether its use can proceed without some level of appropriation. Developing clear legal and governance mechanisms to define access, extraction rights and dispute resolution is essential to avoid conflict and enable sustainable cislunar activity.

2025-11-15T06:11:51.314593-08:00

Avoiding Conflict on the Moon: Governing Lunar Water‑Ice Use and Appropriation

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