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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

SES raises alarm over Airbus–Thales–Leonardo merger, vows to build its own satellites

Breaking a long silence among European satellite operators and government customers, SES publicly warned about the proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger and said it will develop and build its own satellites, signalling a direct commercial and strategic challenge to the combined supplier group.

2026-01-30T10:25:14.384532-08:00
JWST   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Reuters • Will Dunham

Galaxy cluster observed forming surprisingly early in universe's history

By Reuters: Observations by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory are providing fresh evidence that the universe grew up a lot more quickly than previously known, with observations of a galaxy cluster forming sooner after the Big Bang than once thought possible.

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2026-01-30T07:14:09.112427-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Study Confirms Perseverance Found Ancient Wave-Formed Beach Deposits in Jezero Crater

By Universe Today: When the rover now named Perseverance landed in Jezero crater in early 2021, scientists already knew they had picked an interesting place to scope out.

2026-01-30T07:15:12.739926-08:00