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WEBWIRE – Tuesday, January 21, 2025 With Finlands signing of the Artemis Accords on Tuesday, NASA celebrates the 53rd nation committing to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity. The signing ceremony took place on the margins of the Aalto Universitys Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo,…

Astronomers have traced a mysterious fast radio burst to an unexpected place — an ancient, massive galaxy far removed from active star formation. This revelation shakes up the conventional wisdom that such cosmic phenomena exclusively arise from younger, star-rich regions, hinting at the unknown complexities of the universe and sparking…

Home National Indian space economy projected to touch $44 bn in next decade: Jitendra Singh PUBLISHED: Jan 21, 2025 LAST UPDATE: Jan 21, 2025 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh In the next 10 years, the Indian space economy is projected to touch $44 billion, said Union Minister of State (independent…

The far side of the moon and distant Earth, imaged by the 2014 Chang’e-5 T1 mission service module. Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences HELSINKI — China could look to laser power transmission from lunar orbit to supply spacecraft on the moon and solve one of the big challenges for its…

Ismael López, CEO of Thales Alenia Space in Spain, said the mission will place the Spanish industry at the forefront in quantum communications from geostationary orbit. Credit: Thales Alenia Space / E. Briot TAMPA, Fla. — European satellite maker Thales Alenia Space and Spanish operator Hispasat have secured government funding…

Enhancing space cooperation between Australia and the United States should be a priority for Canberra in the second Trump administration. In defence terms, that could include strengthening collaboration between the US and Australia in space domain awareness and through collaboration on space control. Leveraging locally developed space capability through assured…

2 days ago News Duration 0:33 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took the stage at an inaugural event for U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, pumping his fists and then making what some critics said appeared to be a fascist salute as he thanked the crowd. Some supporters are…

The White House said it selected Janet Petro, director of the Kennedy Space Center, to be acting administrator of NASA. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett Updated Jan. 21 7 a.m. Eastern with NASA statement. WASHINGTON — The second Trump administration started with soaring rhetoric about sending humans to Mars but confusion about…

“Here is the city’s new, very green and very cool main square, which will finally free the courtyard of the City Hall 3 from its confinement and become the city’s meeting point in the heart of Budapest, where the green space per capita is now the smallest. We are ready…

President Donald Trump speaks at the Kennedy Space Center shortly after the successful Demo-2 commercial crew launch May 30. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls President Donald Trump was sworn in today. His first term included several space-related initiatives including the initiation of the Artemis Accords and the creation of the Space Force.…