Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 4:53 AM PST
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Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Was Earth's First Real-Life Defense Test
By Universe Today: At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching Deep Impact and Armageddon, two movies about the destructive power of asteroid impacts, are likely in relatively high ranking positions at space agencies.
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
Space weather disrupts GPS, inflicting ~$100M loss on U.S. peanut growers
By Space.com: Solar storms don't just trigger impressive auroras; they can scramble the GPS systems U.S. farmers rely on.
NASA Spaceflight
• William Graham
Sentinel-6B ocean monitoring satellite launches aboard Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base
By NASA Spaceflight: Sentinel-6B, a joint US-European ocean monitoring satellite, launched Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.….
SpaceX launches joint NASA-European sea level monitor
New York Times
• Cade Metz
Jeff Bezos launches Project Prometheus — AI start-up targeting engineering and manufacturing, including spacecraft
By New York Times: Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
HyPrSpace raises €21M to fund Baguette One suborbital test and accelerate OB-1 rocket development
By European Spaceflight: HyPrSpace has raised €21 million to perform its Baguette One suborbital test flight and accelerate the development of its OB-1 rocket.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
OHB raises concerns about planned European space joint venture
By SpaceNews.com: The head of German space company OHB says he is concerned about a planned joint venture among three of his competitors.
NASA
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Scarney1
NASA, European Partners Set to Launch Sentinel-6B Earth Satellite
By NASA: Set to track sea levels across more than 90% of Earth’s ocean, the mission must first get into orbit. Here’s what to expect.
