Universe TodayAndy Tomaswick

Lawrence Livermore releases open-source dataset mapping 1 million cis‑lunar orbits

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory published an open-source dataset and software package enumerating one million cis‑lunar orbits, providing precomputed trajectories for three‑body dynamics between Earth and the Moon. The resource is designed to simplify trajectory selection and speed mission design for lunar and cislunar operations.

2025-12-26T07:01:58.180073-08:00
ReutersEduardo Baptista

China opens STAR-market fast lane for reusable commercial rocket developers

By Reuters: Chinese companies developing reusable commercial rockets will have access to a fast lane for initial public offerings on the tech-heavy STAR market that exempts them from some financial requirements, the Shanghai Stock Exchange said on Friday.

2025-12-26T04:15:00.518590-08:00
PayloadPayload Staff

Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware

By Payload: This year, Europe took major steps to break out on its own in space, including investing in sovereign tech, forging new relationships, and gaining an appreciation for dual-use hardware.

2025-12-25T05:35:31.747178-08:00
Space.comAndrew Jones

China’s 2025 Space Push: Record Launches, Reusable Rockets, Lunar Hardware Tests and a Crewed-Flight Rescue

By Space.com: China overcomes human spaceflight emergency and makes leaps with lunar hardware tests.

2025-12-24T09:10:37.842674-08:00
swarajyamag.comArun Dhital

ISRO’s LVM3 ‘Baahubali’ launches record 6,100‑kg BlueBird‑2 for AST SpaceMobile

By swarajyamag.com: News Brief Arun Dhital Dec 24, 2025, 10:53 AM GMT+5:30 | Updated 10:53 AM GMT+5:30 Save & read from anywhere! Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.

2025-12-23T21:25:45.187790-08:00