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Last Updated: Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 10:37 AM PDT
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Record-breaking 'dead' galaxy discovered by JWST lived fast and died young in the early universe
By Space.com: "We discovered a galaxy which formed 15 billion times the mass of the sun in stars and then stopped forming stars before the universe was only 700 million years old.".

Breakthroughs Expected in Space Nuclear Power Technology
By SpaceNews.com: “We are finally at the cusp for both nuclear electric propulsion and nuclear thermal propulsion,” said Kristin Houston, president of space propulsion and power systems at L3Harris Techn….

Lunar lander operators cite growing demand beyond NASA
By SpaceNews.com: COLORADO SPRINGS – Through government-backed lunar missions, companies are identifying customers for future flights. International space agencies, universities, companies and rideshare customers co….

GomSpace and Neuraspace partner to advance satellite collision avoidance
By SpaceNews.com: GomSpace, a Danish smallsat maker, announced plans April 8 to integrate space traffic management tools from Portugal’s Neuraspace into its satellite operations platform to help avoid collisions in ….

Leadership in Space Acquisition: Lt. Gen. Phil Garrant's Role
By SpaceNews.com: Lt. Gen. Phil Garrant is the commander of Space Systems Command where he manages a $15.6 billion annual space acquisition budget and works with the joint forces, industry, government agencies, academia, and allied organizations to accelerate innovation and outpace emerging threats to U.S.

L3Harris Expands Capabilities with New Automated Manufacturing Facility for Weather Satellites
By SpaceNews.com: Colorado Springs — L3Harris Technologies is preparing to modernize the development, production and testing of weather satellite instruments in a new 9,290-square-meter facility in Fort Wayne, India….

NASA Welcomes Bangladesh as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
By NASA: Following a signing ceremony Tuesday in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka, NASA congratulates Bangladesh as the 54th nation to commit to the safe and.