Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
Caltech researchers report five new planets orbiting M‑dwarf stars, two of which may host atmospheres. With JWST and other observatories constrained by stellar brightness and planet size, these systems provide crucial, prioritized targets for follow‑up atmospheric spectroscopy and habitability assessment.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: When the White House published its executive order Ensuring American Space Superiority in December, it did more than clarify U.S. space policy.
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• KYODO NEWS
By english.kyodonews.net: A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the sixth satellite in a seven-orbiter geolocation system failed to deliver its payload into the target orbit after liftoff on Monday, the country's space agency said.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: The White House has marked the sixth birthday of the United States Space Force, reaffirming the administration’s view of space as a critical domain.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: As part of NASA’s Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch to the ISS for a long-duration science expedition.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Polish rocket builder SpaceForest is pushing for a permanent launch site in Poland to support several domestically developed suborbital rockets.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: During November 2025, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) used five of its science instruments to observe 3I/ATLAS. The instruments collected information about how the comet is behaving and what it is made of.
The Hill
• Mark R. Whittington
By The Hill: The opening of space to human commercial activity is a prospect to be welcomed eagerly.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
