Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, 12:48 PM PST
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Aviation Week
• Matthew Fulco
U.S.-China Space Competition Set To Intensify, Reports Say
By Aviation Week: The rivalry between the U.S. and China in space is set to intensify in 2025 as they increase rocket launches and satellite constellation construction.
Space.com
• Robert Lea
Fastest disintegrating world ever seen 'spills its guts' for NASA's exoplanet hunter
By Space.com: "The rate at which the planet is evaporating is utterly cataclysmic, and we are incredibly lucky to be witnessing the final hours of this dying planet.".
Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo
By Space.com: "It is totally amazing to see a comet from orbit.".
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
FUSE Launches Space-Focused VC Program
By Payload: The new FUSE Space Program will invest $1M in early space companies. The CEOs of Quindar and Lumen Orbit will serve as scouts, helping to find founders and ideas that would make good investments. .
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Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
The Los Angeles Fires Got Extremely Close to NASA’s JPL Facility
By Universe Today: The wildfires raging around Los Angeles have made plenty of headlines lately, though they are slowly starting to get under control. NASA was a part of that effort, tracking the fire’s evolution via the Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer-3 (AVIRIS-3) as they raged through southern California.
clickorlando.com
• Digital Editor
Palm Bay council votes to support moving NASA HQ to Brevard County Florida
By clickorlando.com: The Palm Bay City Council has unanimously voted to support Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' push to move NASA's headquarters to Brevard County.
PCMag
• Michael Kan
New Apple Patent Hints at Bigger Satellite Ambitions. It also suggests Apple is eyeing a more dynamic satellite constellation via partner Globalstar
By PCMag: It also suggests Apple is eyeing a more dynamic satellite constellation via partner Globalstar.
