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Parker Solar Probe maps shifting, spiky boundary where the solar wind originates

Parker Solar Probe has mapped a shifting, spiky boundary that marks where the solar wind is born, and its latest orbits show the spacecraft dives deeper into that region on each pass. The in situ measurements define fine-scale structure of the solar wind source region.

2025-12-15T08:03:50.458887-08:00

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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope construction finished, moves into final testing ahead of 2027 launch

2025-12-14T15:24:53.816270-08:00

SpaceNews.com

China plans 2026 debut of Long March 10 for crewed lunar and LEO missions

2025-12-12T09:51:57.289178-08:00

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NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN During Mars Far‑Side Pass; Recovery Underway

2025-12-10T05:06:46.868310-08:00

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Parker Solar Probe maps shifting, spiky boundary where the solar wind originates Parker Solar Probe has mapped a shifting, spiky boundary that marks where the solar wind is born, and its latest orbits show the spacecraft dives deeper into that region on each pass. The in situ measurements define fine-scale structure of the solar wind source region.

2025-12-15T08:03:50.458887-08:00

Parker Solar Probe maps shifting, spiky boundary where the solar wind originates

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NASA tests Mars aerial-explorer drones in Death Valley to advance next‑gen planetary flight NASA's Mars Exploration program is conducting drone flight tests in Death Valley to advance next‑generation aerial explorers for planetary missions. The Death Valley trials are designed to exercise systems and operational concepts in a Mars‑analog environment ahead of future Martian flight campaigns.

2025-12-15T07:04:48.780579-08:00

NASA tests Mars aerial-explorer drones in Death Valley to advance next‑gen planetary flight

Universe Today

Scientists detect low‑frequency radio signature that precedes auroral substorms University of Southampton researchers report a distinct pattern of low‑frequency radio emissions that surges above auroral displays immediately before magnetospheric substorms erupt. The measurable precursor offers a new early‑warning signal for substorm onset that could inform preparations for space‑weather impacts on satellites, HF links and polar operations.

2025-12-15T05:52:03.001602-08:00

Scientists detect low‑frequency radio signature that precedes auroral substorms

Universe Today

Inouye Solar Telescope and ESA's Solar Orbiter deliver first stereoscopic close‑ups of the Sun For the first time, simultaneous observations from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii and ESA's Solar Orbiter captured the same solar region from different vantage points, creating a stereoscopic view that reveals fine‑scale magnetic and plasma dynamics and new detail in processes driving solar activity.

2025-12-15T05:16:37.704797-08:00

Inouye Solar Telescope and ESA's Solar Orbiter deliver first stereoscopic close‑ups of the Sun

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NASA Marshall testing shows MetaSeismic material reduces vibration and shock for spacecraft hardware Testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center demonstrates MetaSeismic's damping material significantly reduces vibration and shock transmitted to spacecraft hardware during simulated launch and operational inputs. The results point to benefits for hardware survivability and could influence spacecraft structural and isolation designs.

2025-12-15T05:07:07.178981-08:00

NASA Marshall testing shows MetaSeismic material reduces vibration and shock for spacecraft hardware

Payload

The Moon: 2025 wrapped — a pivotal year for returning humans and building sustainable lunar infrastructure 2025 was a pivotal year in the long push to return humans to the Moon, shifting focus from single missions to establishing persistent, sustainable infrastructure and operations in cislunar space. Progress spanned program milestones, international coordination and commercial activity that together advanced the goal of a continuous lunar presence.

2025-12-15T04:56:26.495229-08:00

The Moon: 2025 wrapped — a pivotal year for returning humans and building sustainable lunar infrastructure

SpaceWatch Global

Venturi Space's MONA LUNA rover completes driving tests at ESA's LUNA centre in Cologne Venturi Space's MONA LUNA lunar rover completed a multi-day test campaign at the European Space Agency's LUNA centre in Cologne, executing its first driving trials. The milestone comes five months after the rover's public unveiling at the Paris Air Show and advances Europe's lunar surface capabilities.

2025-12-15T03:45:16.106121-08:00

Venturi Space's MONA LUNA rover completes driving tests at ESA's LUNA centre in Cologne

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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope construction finished, moves into final testing ahead of 2027 launch At the end of November NASA’s next “great” observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, completed construction and has entered final testing and integration. The milestone moves the spacecraft into end‑of‑line environmental and systems checks as it progresses toward a scheduled 2027 launch.

2025-12-14T15:24:53.816270-08:00

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope construction finished, moves into final testing ahead of 2027 launch

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