Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
On 14 January 2025 the GW250114 black‑hole merger produced the clearest gravitational‑wave signal ever recorded, allowing measurement of multiple post‑merger “tones” and the most stringent test to date of Einstein’s general relativity. The waveform upheld GR, while researchers note future detections could probe quantum‑gravity effects.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: A new book captures the forces shaping space: China, the moon and industry.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill intended to streamline satellite licensing after revising provisions related to automatic approvals.
Via Satellite
• Ben Ackman
By Via Satellite: Planet Labs’ German subsidiary is partnering with a new arm of insurance firm AXA to integrate its Earth Observation data into an AI-powered risk management system to monitor and predict natural disasters.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Via Satellite editor Mark Holmes interviews Spire Global CEO Theresa Condor in a new Thursday Morning Conversation video interivew.
Bloomberg
• Preeti Singh
By Bloomberg: Blackstone Inc.’s private equity fund for wealthy individuals notched a net 20% gain last year, thanks in part to some artificial intelligence investments the firm doesn’t hold in its institutional portfolios.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Sophie Adenot has blasted off aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, becoming the first career astronaut of the agency’s 2022 class to travel to the ISS.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: You absolutely have to have a plan to compete with SpaceX on price.".
Wall Street Journal
• Alexander Ward, Robbie Gramer
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
