Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 3:08 PM PST
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Space.com
• Elizabeth Howell
Senators Propose National Institute for Space Research to Safeguard U.S. Microgravity Programs as ISS Retirement Nears
By Space.com: As the International Space Station nears retirement, a bipartisan senatorial group proposed a National Institute for Space Research for U.S. microgravity research.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Kyivstar launches Starlink-powered direct-to-cell service across Ukraine
By Via Satellite: Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile network operator, is now offering direct-to-cell services for its customers by working with Starlink.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
ESA still optimistic about Nov 26-27 ministerial. Italy's promised boost helps a lot, Canada's too; France, Germany TBD
By Space Intel Report: WASHINGTON — European Space Agency (ESA) Director-General Josef Ascbacher has maintained his goal of collecting 22….
Reuters
• Nandan Mandayam
NASA and Boeing cut Starliner contract missions from six to four
By Reuters: NASA on Monday slashed the number of astronaut missions on Boeing's Starliner contract and said the spacecraft's next mission to the International Space Station will fly without a crew, reducing the scope of a program hobbled by engineering woes and outpaced by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Space.com
• Keith Cooper
Water‑carved Martian caves — skylights and ice point to possible hiding places for ancient life
By Space.com: Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for the presence of water ice.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Slingshot Aerospace Hires Adrian Thompson as Chief of AI and Data Science
By Via Satellite: Slingshot Aerospace has named a new chief of AI and Data Science, hiring Adrian Thompson, an engineering leader with experience at companies like Waymo, Uber ATG, and L3 Technologies.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
China to launch uncrewed Shenzhou 22 as contingency/rescue vehicle for Tiangong space station
By Space.com: Liftoff of the Shenzhou 22 mission is scheduled for 11:11 p.m. EST (0411 GMT, Nov. 25; 11:11 a.m. Beijing Time).
NASA Spaceflight
