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NASA at crossroads over lunar Gateway logistics; explores alternative supply and transport approaches

NASA is at a crossroads over how to handle logistics for the lunar Gateway, weighing alternative supply and transport approaches to support sustained cislunar operations. The review could redefine mission architectures, contractor roles and timing for Gateway resupply and related Artemis activities.

2026-01-29T14:41:17.299919-08:00

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NASA completes first major nuclear reactor propulsion tests in 50 years

2026-01-29T14:12:20.604359-08:00

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First‑imaged black hole observed launching a 3,000‑light‑year jet from its shadow

2026-01-29T14:01:34.216642-08:00

Universe Today

Roman Space Telescope to pierce Milky Way's dusty center — survey to find 100,000+ exoplanets

2026-01-29T09:12:33.339187-08:00

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NASA at crossroads over lunar Gateway logistics; explores alternative supply and transport approaches NASA is at a crossroads over how to handle logistics for the lunar Gateway, weighing alternative supply and transport approaches to support sustained cislunar operations. The review could redefine mission architectures, contractor roles and timing for Gateway resupply and related Artemis activities.

2026-01-29T14:41:17.299919-08:00

NASA at crossroads over lunar Gateway logistics; explores alternative supply and transport approaches

Universe Today

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NASA completes first major nuclear reactor propulsion tests in 50 years NASA completed its first major tests of nuclear reactor hardware for spacecraft propulsion in more than 50 years, running over 100 2025 'cold‑flow' trials on a full‑scale reactor engineering unit at Marshall Space Flight Center to characterize propellant flow and support development of nuclear thermal/electric deep‑space propulsion.

2026-01-29T14:12:20.604359-08:00

NASA completes first major nuclear reactor propulsion tests in 50 years

Space.com

First‑imaged black hole observed launching a 3,000‑light‑year jet from its shadow For the first time, astronomers have observed a roughly 3,000‑light‑year relativistic jet emerging directly from the shadow of a black hole previously imaged; combining breakthrough, multi‑frequency observations has begun to complete a detailed picture of the jet‑launching region and its immediate environment.

2026-01-29T14:01:34.216642-08:00

First‑imaged black hole observed launching a 3,000‑light‑year jet from its shadow

Universe Today

Roman Space Telescope to pierce Milky Way's dusty center — survey to find 100,000+ exoplanets NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use its Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey to pierce the heavy dust and stellar crowding of the Milky Way's center. The program is expected to detect more than 100,000 exoplanets and also reveal stars, black holes, neutron stars and rogue planets.

2026-01-29T09:12:33.339187-08:00

Roman Space Telescope to pierce Milky Way's dusty center — survey to find 100,000+ exoplanets

Space.com

Juno microwave data suggest Europa's ice shell is ~29 km thick, complicating ocean access NASA's Juno microwave measurements estimate Europa's ice shell at roughly 29 km (18 miles) thick. A shell this deep would extend the path oxygen and nutrients must traverse to reach the subsurface ocean, altering models of chemical exchange, habitability prospects and mission access.

2026-01-29T08:01:58.237185-08:00

Juno microwave data suggest Europa's ice shell is ~29 km thick, complicating ocean access

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Türkiye and Artemis: what participation would mean for its space industry and diplomacy Türkiye's potential participation in the Artemis Accords could reshape its space industry by opening pathways for international partnerships, technology exchange and regulatory alignment. This piece assesses how Accords membership might affect Turkish suppliers, R&D priorities, satellite and lunar mission opportunities, and Ankara's diplomatic leverage in lunar governance.

2026-01-29T04:13:08.723840-08:00

Türkiye and Artemis: what participation would mean for its space industry and diplomacy

Space.com

James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes James Webb Space Telescope observations provide new evidence about how the universe’s earliest supermassive black holes formed, tracing seeding and rapid-growth pathways within the first billion years. The results exploit JWST’s deep infrared reach to observe structures and processes from cosmic dawn.

2026-01-29T03:13:17.904864-08:00

James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes

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China vows space tourism, space-based AI data centres and resource development within five years China's main space contractor has pledged to develop space tourism, exploit space resources and deploy on-orbit digital infrastructure — including space-based AI data centres — over the next five years, positioning Beijing's state-backed commercial push as a direct challenge to U.S. orbital compute plans.

2026-01-28T22:01:22.894688-08:00

China vows space tourism, space-based AI data centres and resource development within five years

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NASA at crossroads over lunar Gateway logistics; explores alternative supply and transport approaches

NASA completes first major nuclear reactor propulsion tests in 50 years

First‑imaged black hole observed launching a 3,000‑light‑year jet from its shadow

Roman Space Telescope to pierce Milky Way's dusty center — survey to find 100,000+ exoplanets

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