Today In Space
Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 10:37 AM PST
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Ars Technica
• John Timmer
Study: Planned satellite constellations could overwhelm future orbiting telescopes
By Ars Technica: Planned orbital observatories would see satellites cross nearly all of their images.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Forbes Space Wants to Bring Ad Revenue to Space
By Payload: Forbes Space opened a new office in Turin, Italy to help the Italian space sector foster partnerships with non-space companies.
Space.com
• Andrew Jones
Europe selects industrial partners for Argonaut lunar lander ahead of planned 2030 mission
By Space.com: The robotic Argonaut is scheduled to fly its first mission in 2030.
Satellite Evolution
• Satellite Evolution Group
Northrop Grumman and IHI AEROSPACE partner to advance space propulsion technology
By Satellite Evolution: Northrop Grumman and IHI AEROSPACE collaborate to advance global propulsion technology.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
French Court Finds CNES Liable for Destroying Protected Habitat at Former Diamant Launch Site; Orders Restoration and Compensation
By European Spaceflight: CNES has been found liable for destroying protected habitats at the former Diamant launch site, with a court ordering restoration and compensation measures.
NASA
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Confirms Electric Discharges and Shock Waves in Martian Dust Devils
By NASA: Perseverance confirmed a long-suspected phenomenon in which electrical discharges and their associated shock waves can be born within Red Planet mini-twisters.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
SLI bets on satellite leasing with $200 million commitment to AscendArc
By SpaceNews.com: Asset-financing specialist SLI plans to buy two small GEO satellites from U.S. startup AscendArc in a deal valued at more than $200 million, betting that operators will increasingly choose to lease spacecraft rather than buy them outright.
