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SpaceX scrubs static fire test of Falcon 9 due to issueWashington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 SpaceX scrubbed a static fire test for a Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the Crew-11 team to the International Space Station due to an error. ... more  
Slingshot unveils TALOS AI to simulate and support strategic space operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Slingshot Aerospace has introduced TALOS, an autonomous AI agent engineered to replicate realistic satellite behavior in both training and simulation environments. Named the Thinking Agent for Logic ... more  
Planet expands Pelican satellite fleet with launch of two new spacecraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Planet Labs PBC has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for their upcoming launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The deployment marks a con ... more  
Galileo enhances security edge with new authentication service led by GMVMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has officially activated Galileo's new Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA), bolstering the system's capability to combat ... more |
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Bridges gain new voice through real time GNSS monitoring of structural behaviorTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Researchers have unveiled a real-time structural monitoring system that uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology to track both displacement and orientation in long-span bridges. Thi ... more 
7 Must-Read Astronautics Books for Future Aerospace EngineersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2025 Astronautical engineering is the branch of aerospace engineering that focuses on designing and developing the science of space exploration. However, its value does not start with rockets and satellites-it begins with concepts, words, and numbers. It starts with books. ... more 
Russian space chief to meet NASA head for first time in eight yearsMoscow (AFP) July 29, 2025 The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos arrived in the United States on Tuesday to meet with his NASA counterpart in the first such meeting in eight years, Roscosmos said. ... more  
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communicationsParis, France (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 GovSat, the public-private partnership between the Luxembourg Government and SES, has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract to develop a new geostationary defence communications satellite, GovSat-2 ... more |
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Robotic space rovers keep getting stuckMadison WI (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel - as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 - Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a ser ... more |
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SES and Luxembourg to expand military satcom with next generation GovSat2Luxembourg (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 SES and the Luxembourg Government will co-develop and launch GovSat-2, a second military communications satellite under their joint public-private venture, LuxGovSat S.A. This new satellite will bui ... more
NASA says it will lose about 20 percent of its workforceWashington (AFP) July 26, 2025 The US space agency NASA will lose about 3,900 employees under Donald Trump's sweeping effort to trim the federal workforce - at the same time as the president prioritizes plans for crewed missions to the Moon and Mars. ... more  
Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30Jerusalem (AFP) July 29, 2025 Sirens sounded in several Israeli cities, including Jerusalem, on Tuesday as the military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with Huthi rebels later claiming the attack. ... more  
At least two dead in German military helicopter crashBerlin (AFP) July 29, 2025 At least two members of the German air force were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training flight in the east of the country, the defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more |
NATO fighter jets scrambled as Russia attacks UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2025 NATO aircraft were scrambled Sunday night to respond to a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Polish military said Monday. ... more  |
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Boeing workers threaten strikes at fighter jet factories San Francisco, United States (AFP) July 27, 2025 Members of a union representing workers who assemble fighter jets in two Boeing factories rejected the US aircraft manufacturer's proposed new contract Sunday, paving the way for possible strikes. ... more  
22 killed in Russian overnight attacks; Ukraine prison, hospital hitWashington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 Russian forces overnight attacked dozens of Ukrainian cities, striking a correctional facility in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and a hospital in Kamianske, killing at least 22 people and injuring 85 others, officials said Tuesday. ... more
US approves $4.67 bn sale of air defense system to EgyptWashington (AFP) July 24, 2025 The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt. ... more 
New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineeringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2025 A Cold War-era bunker near Scotland's Mull of Kintyre has been repurposed into a state-of-the-art rocket testing and training facility. Known as MachLab, the site has officially opened at a business ... more |
 
African armies turn to drones with devastating civilian impactParis (AFP) July 25, 2025 The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army. ... more  
Gaza seen from above: debris and darknessParis (AFP) July 30, 2025 The Gaza Strip, largely deprived of electricity by Israel since the start of the war, appears seven times less bright at night than before October 7, 2023, according to AFP analysis of NASA satellite data. ... more 
Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037Tokyo (AFP) July 29, 2025 A massive operation to remove hundreds of tonnes of radioactive debris from Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been delayed until at least 2037, the operator said Tuesday. ... more 
'Once in a hundred years': villagers clean up after deadly China floodsMiyun, China (AFP) July 29, 2025 Villagers in China wade through a stream of muddy water under a blazing July sun, cleaning and collecting belongings washed away by heavy rains and floods that have claimed dozens of lives across the northern region this week. ... more |
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Philippine flooding centre stage at Marcos state of nation speechManila (AFP) July 28, 2025 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos blasted "useless and crumbling" flood control projects in a state of the nation address Monday that focused on domestic issues after a months-long feud with his vice president. ... more 
Designing compact drones to safely navigate air ductsParis, France (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Air ducts in modern infrastructure pose a serious challenge for safety inspections due to their confined dimensions and inaccessibility. Human entry is not feasible, and the layout often includes ti ... more  
The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium wallsPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion power plants known as tokamaks, and there are several ways to use this metal to enhance the process. But a key question remaine ... more  
US says Trump has 'final call' on China trade truceStockholm (AFP) July 29, 2025 China and the United States agreed Tuesday to hold further talks on extending their tariff truce, but a top US trade official stressed that President Donald Trump would make any "final call." ... more |
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Google joins EU code for powerful AI models rebuffed by MetaBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 30, 2025 Google on Wednesday said it would join the likes of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and sign the EU's set of recommendations for the most powerful artificial intelligence models that has been rebuffed by Meta. ... more |
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Fukushima nuclear plant clean-up faces another delay Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 Citing "unprecedented technological challenges," Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on Tuesday it has put off the removal of hundreds of tons of radioactive waste from the tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant until 2037. ... more 
Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earningsHong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2025 Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were also on tech earnings and a key Federal Reserve meeting. ... more 
Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earningsHong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2025 Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were also on tech earnings and a key Federal Reserve meeting. ... more 
HSBC says pre-tax profit drops in first half of 2025Hong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2025 Banking giant HSBC said Wednesday that pre-tax profit in the first six months of 2025 fell more than 26 percent to US$15.8 billion, but said it was "well positioned" to deal with the effects of US tariffs. ... more |
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