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Last Updated: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, 8:45 PM PDT

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Constraints On Solar Power Satellites Are More Ground-Based Than Space-Based

By Universe Today: Space-based solar power has been gaining more and more traction recently. The recent success of Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project, which demonstrated the feasibility of transmitting power from space to the ground, has been matched by a number of pilot projects throughout the world, all of which are hoping to tap into some of the almost unlimited and constant solar energy that is accessible up in geostationary orbit (GEO).

2025-10-19T16:52:36.938201-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Florida Today • Craig Bailey

SpaceX launches Starlink 10-17 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida

By Florida Today: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink 10-17 mission at 1:39 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

2025-10-19T12:34:40.571794-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Mars’ Crater Ice Archives Reveal Multi‑Epoch Ice Ages and Hidden In‑Situ Resource Opportunities

By Universe Today: Mars has experienced multiple ice ages, with each one leaving less ice than the last. By studying craters that serve as “ice archives,” researchers traced how the red planet stored and lost its water over hundreds of millions of years.

2025-10-18T15:21:33.377126-07:00