Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
A preprint by MIT and Cardiff researchers including Dr. Sara Seager argues ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DES) could serve as alternative solvents for life, permitting biochemistry in environments previously considered too hot, cold or dry — potentially expanding the conventional habitable zone and reframing biosignature searches.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: Mantis Space emerges from stealth with $10 million for solar-power constellation.
Wall Street Journal
• James B Meigs
By Wall Street Journal: The billionaire entrepreneur is revamping the Artemis program and getting American astronauts closer to a moon landing than we’ve been in decades.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Radar satellite hardware and service provider Iceye Oy of Finland reported 2025….
Reuters
• Kantaro Komiya
By Reuters: Japan's Space One said its Kairos small rocket self-destructed 69 seconds after lift-off on Thursday, failing to achieve the country's first entirely commercial satellite launch for the third attempt in a row.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: European space startup AIRMO closed a €5M ($5.8M) seed round to launch its first greenhouse-gas-monitoring satellite no earlier than next year, and to expand its drone and airplane monitoring into the Middle East market.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: "Mission success! Alpha Flight 7 achieved nominal performance and validated key systems ahead of our Block II configuration upgrade.".
SpaceNews.com
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: The Post-Capacity Era of Satellite Connectivity.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
SpaceNews.com
• Amadi Brians Chinonso
