Mars is cold, parched, and extremely dusty. Powerful gusts of wind kick up literal tons of reddish dust that often takes the form of whorls known as dust devils. These winds also shroud the planet in dust by lifting material from the surface and blowing it into the atmosphere (what little Mars has left of an atmosphere), sometimes creating dust storms that rage for days. Researcher Valentin Bickel wanted to know just how intense winds Continue ReadingTracking the winds that have turned Mars into a planet of dust→

On its third-quarter earnings call Nov. 12, Firefly executives highlighted the company’s alignment with the Pentagon’s planned “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative The post Firefly deepens push into defense market after closing SciTec acquisition appeared first on SpaceNews.

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine as geomagnetic storm conditions could continue tonight. Continue ReadingNorthern lights may be visible in 10 states tonight→

As the moon becomes the center of the new space race, the United States is looking for new ways to track spacecraft and other objects flying to or from lunar space. Continue ReadingUS military wants to track ‘potential threats’ coming from the moon→

Simi Valley, CA — [November 13, 2025] — ESI Motion, a leader in advanced motion and power solutions, proudly announces the release of its next-generation space-rated satellite battery, SatBat, engineered […] The post ESI Motion Launches “SatBat,” a Revolutionary Space-Rated Battery Set to Redefine Power Systems in Low Earth Orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

BioLite continues to light up our world with the USB-C chargeable, IPX4-rated Dash 450. Continue ReadingBioLite Dash 450 headlamp review→

Two of the biggest franchises go head-to-head with these unique Lego sets — From cinematic history to lines of Lego, Star Wars and Marvel battle it out. Continue ReadingStar Wars versus Marvel: Which Lego logo set should you buy?→

“This is one of my favourite galaxies for testing new equipment.” Continue ReadingAstrophotographer spies a spiral galaxy bursting with starbirth (photo)→

Iron rusts. On Earth, this common chemical reaction often signals the presence of something far more interesting than just corroding metal for example, living microorganisms that make their living by manipulating iron atoms. Now researchers argue these microbial rust makers could provide some of the most promising biosignatures for detecting life on Mars and the icy moons of the outer Solar System.

The Middle East is no longer asking whether it should develop domestic space capabilities; it’s deciding with whom it will develop them. If the United States wants to be the country of choice ahead of China, it must create a joint space partnership agreement framework to align American and partner nations’ industry, government and financial […] The post Countering China’s Space Silk Road: a U.S. partnership model for the Middle East appeared first on SpaceNews.

Astronomers have deployed a survey with the most memorable and tasty acronym in astrophysics – SPAM, The Search for Protoplanets with Aperture Masking – to catch planets in the act of being born. Using Keck Observatory’s most powerful instruments, researchers have just captured the closest ever view of a protoplanetary disk 400 light years away, revealing a telltale gap and clumpy structures that hint at a world coalescing from interstellar dust.

The European Space Agency has completed the Orion service module for NASA’s Artemis 4 mission to the moon, which was saved from cancellation earlier this year by the U.S. Congress Continue ReadingESA ships Artemis 4 Orion service module to NASA after Trump tried to cancel it→

In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator and U.S. Congressman, who oversaw the launch of the Artemis program—America’s renewed effort to return astronauts to the Moon. The post Keeping America first in space appeared first on SpaceNews.