Space.comJulian Dossett

Microbial biomining extracts metals from meteorites aboard the International Space Station

A NASA astronaut on the International Space Station ran a bioleaching experiment that showed microbes can extract metals from meteorite material in microgravity. The successful on‑orbit biomining test demonstrates a biological technique for recovering usable metals from extraterrestrial rocks, with implications for in‑situ resource utilization.

2026-02-20T10:10:41.566074-08:00
BloombergFraidoon Poya, Loni Prinsloo, Marissa Newman

Price of Musk’s Starlink Kits in Iran Soars as US Threatens War

By Bloomberg: The biggest US troop deployment in the Middle East since the Iraq War is sending the black market price for Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals soaring in Iran, where people fear a war would trigger another countrywide internet shutdown.

2026-02-20T08:05:02.867971-08:00
Universe TodayAndy Tomaswick

The Optical Engineering Required to Photograph an Earth Twin

By Universe Today: More and more papers are coming out about the upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). As the telescope moves from theory to practice (and physical manifestation), various working groups are discovering, defining, and designing their way to the world’s next major exoplanet observatory.

2026-02-20T07:25:36.137469-08:00
actualidadaeroespacial.com

(ES) Human exploration and the return of Mars samples mark the close of SSSIF 2026

By actualidadaeroespacial.com: La séptima edición del Small Satellites & Services International Forum (SSSIF) cerró en Málaga con una mirada clara hacia el futuro: la exploración humana del espacio y las misiones de retorno de muestras de Marte como ejes estratégicos de la próxima década.

2026-02-20T00:55:30.080236-08:00