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Illustration of an Antares fission reactor on the lunar surface. Credit: Antares WASHINGTON — NASA and the Department of Energy have agreed to work together on development of nuclear reactors for the moon as industry awaits the release of a final call for proposals. NASA and DOE announced Jan. 13…

NASA says America’s push back to the Moon is accelerating, with Artemis II poised to launch a new era of U.S. space leadership. One year into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, NASA reports clear progress across human spaceflight, scientific research, aeronautics, and advanced technologies. Agency leaders describe these developments…

A new time-lapse reveals the Sun’s inner corona glowing a faint yellow, offering a rare look at the hottest layer of our star’s atmosphere. The footage was created using images from the ASPIICS coronagraph aboard Proba-3, capturing a region of the Sun that is normally hidden from view...Read More

Vast has started integration work on its Haven-1 space station, whose launch is now projected for the first quarter of 2027. Credit: Vast WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has hired another former NASA astronaut as the company delays the launch of its first station. Vast announced Jan. 23…

NASA successfully conducted a hot fire of RS-25 engine No. 2063 on Jan. 22 at the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, clearing the way for the engine to be installed for the agency’s Artemis IV mission.   The RS-25 engines help…

Australian, New Zealand, and international startups secured over $326 million this week across AI security, legal tech, space technology, and clean energy sectors. The week’s largest deal saw Queensland’s Gilmour Space Technologies achieve unicorn status with a $217 million Series E round, while expat Kiwi legaltech Ivo raised $81 million…

Jeff Bezos’s space firm, Blue Origin, has announced plans to launch a high-capacity satellite network capable of delivering data speeds that rival the world’s fastest ground-based fibre optics. The system, named TeraWave , is designed to provide global connectivity with total throughput reaching a staggering 6 Terabits per second (Tbps).…

An illustration of the RFA ONE rocket launching from SaxaVord Spaceport. Credit: RFA Europe stands on the precipice of launching a satellite from the mainland. Until now, the Guiana Space Centre in South America has operated as Europe’s “gateway to space” but spaceports in SaxaVord and Andøya offer the tantalizing…

Microorganisms rarely live alone. Instead, they form dense, organized communities known as biofilms, structured assemblies of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes embedded in a shared matrix. These communities coat plant roots, line human tissues, and support essential processes like nutrient uptake, stress tolerance, and protection against disease. Researchers are now…

The Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre in Regina, which recently opened a new warming shelter, is shown on Jan. 22, 2026. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post Article content Regina has welcomed a third warming shelter amid this latest cold snap thanks to an infusion of provincial funding. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED…