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Reuters • Will Dunham

Magellan reanalysis reveals massive lava tube beneath Venus' Nyx Mons

A reanalysis of NASA Magellan radar images from the 1990s has revealed a vast underground lava tube beneath Venus's Nyx Mons — the first subsurface cavity detected on the planet. The finding, from an Italian research team using archival data, offers new constraints on Venusian volcanic processes and evolution.

Space Daily • Robert Schreiber

Venus radar study reveals vast underground lava cave

2026-02-10T00:24:57.895056-08:00
Satellite   Middle East   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Es’hailSat and Telesat form strategic LEO partnership to deliver connectivity in Qatar and key international markets

By Via Satellite: Telesat has signed a strategic partnership deal in the Middle East with Es’hailSat to deliver Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services to Qatar and across key international markets.

Also: SpaceWatch Global and Satellite Evolution
2026-02-09T12:52:46.853966-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   NASA  
Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Momentus to Demonstrate Multispectral Sensor During RPO Mission for Space Force With NASA Support in March

By Via Satellite: Momentus will undertake a rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) demonstration mission with NASA next month, as the former moves to fulfill a contract signed with the U.S.

Also: Business Wire and stocktwits.com
2026-02-09T12:14:06.615952-08:00