Space.com
• Robert Lea
Laboratory analysis shows a sample returned by JAXA's Hayabusa2 from asteroid Ryugu contains all five canonical nucleobases — adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine and uracil — the molecular components of DNA and RNA, providing direct evidence asteroids can carry life's genetic building blocks.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Telesat is adding 500 MHz of military-Ka-band capacity to its future Lightspeed….
Canada.ca
By Canada.ca: Investment will support rocket launches from Canadian soil, strengthen national security, and create economic opportunity for Atlantic Canadians.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Sirius Space Services has acquired AMM-42 to bolster its in-house manufacturing as it prepares for the launch of its Sirius 1B demonstrator in 2027.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: Demand in the space industry is skyrocketing—but the supply chain isn’t keeping up. Luckily, policymakers can speed things up, according to two leading industry groups.
SpaceWatch Global
By SpaceWatch Global: Analysis of the Second Saudi Space Debris Conference in Riyadh and what it revealed about global efforts to tackle orbital sustainability.
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
By Space.com: Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies later this week as an incoming coronal mass ejection could spark favorable conditions for widespread northern lights displays.
SpaceNews.com
• Rihana Bokhari
By SpaceNews.com: An astronaut’s tiny stand-in: tissue chips in space health.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
