Space News Digest: July 2025 Senior Aerospace Editor’s Comprehensive Analysis Satellite Internet: Expansion, Innovation, and Regulation Starlink’s Market Dominance and Global Competition SpaceX’s Starlink continues to dominate the satellite internet market, with over 4.6 million users globally and a constellation of nearly 7,900 satellites in orbit as of mid-2025. The company’s rapid deployment and innovation…
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The newly confirmed comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) is the third identified interstellar object after 1I/ʻOumuamua (2017) and 2I/Borisov (2019). Discovered on 1 July 2025 by the NASA‑funded ATLAS telescope in Chile, it is racing through the solar system on an extremely hyperbolic path at ∼68 km s⁻¹, will reach perihelion just inside Mars’s orbit on 29 October 2025, and poses no threat to Earth. Early…
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 From Starlink’s record launches and European weather satellite revolutions to the loss of MethaneSAT and the discovery of a third interstellar visitor, the space sector is abuzz with breakthroughs, challenges, and cosmic wonders. SpaceX’s Relentless Launch Cadence and Starlink’s Expansion SpaceX continues to dominate headlines with its rapid-fire launch schedule…
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 Senior Aerospace Editor’s Exhaustive Analysis Europe’s Meteorological Revolution: MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 Transform Weather and Air Quality Forecasting The European Space Agency (ESA) and Eumetsat have ushered in a new era of meteorology and environmental monitoring with the successful launch of the MTG-S1 satellite and the Sentinel-4 instrument. This dual-payload mission,…
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 Senior Aerospace Editor’s Exhaustive Analysis Vera C. Rubin Observatory: A New Era in Astronomy The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, perched atop Cerro Pachón in Chile, has released its first images, marking a transformative moment for astronomy. Equipped with the world’s largest digital camera, the observatory is poised to become “the…
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Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) The space sector continues to surge with innovation, discovery, and global impact. From NASA’s satellites revolutionizing our view of Earth and the cosmos, to the growing role of private industry in space access, the past week’s headlines reveal a dynamic, interconnected space ecosystem. This…
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June 2025 has been a landmark month for science, with breakthroughs across medicine, space exploration, climate science, physics, artificial intelligence, energy, biology, and more. This comprehensive report reviews the latest scientific news from June 2025 and looks ahead to major projects and trends for the remainder of 2025. We cover recent discoveries and studies, provide…
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Today in Space / June 28, 2025 0:00 Senior Aerospace Editor’s Exhaustive Roundup Table of Contents 1. Headline News – SpaceX’s Starship: Explosions, Environmental Tensions, and Starlink Expansion – NASA’s Artemis SLS: Booster Anomalies and Budget Uncertainty – International Space Station: Axiom-4, India’s Return, and Multinational Crews 2. Science Highlights – Meteor Fireballs and Asteroid…
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Background and Mission Objectives The European Space Agency’s Biomass mission is a groundbreaking Earth observation program focused on measuring the amount of carbon stored in the world’s forests. Selected in 2013 as ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer research mission, Biomass was conceived to address a critical gap in our understanding of the global carbon cycle en.wikipedia.org…
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A New Radar Eye for Forest Carbon The European Space Agency’s Biomass satellite, launched on April 29, 2025, is a groundbreaking mission designed to map the world’s forests in 3D and measure their carbon content with unprecedented accuracy defensetalks.com airbus.com. It is the first satellite ever to carry a P-band synthetic aperture radar – a…
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NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft completed the first successful deep space stellar navigation test by measuring stellar parallax over 5.5 billion miles from Earth. This breakthrough enables precise navigation for future interstellar missions. "Taking simultaneous Earth/Spacecraft images we hoped would make the concept of stellar parallaxes instantly and vividly clear," said astronomer Tod Lauer.
Google's Veo 3, a state-of-the-art AI video generator, is now accessible worldwide through the Gemini app with a $20/month subscription. Users get 3 video generations daily, with resets every 24 hours. Veo 3 leverages generative AI to create videos from text prompts, expanding access beyond the US to India, Indonesia, and Europe.
Tesla's latest Robotaxi app update for iOS introduces adjustable pickup locations, a countdown timer for wait times, and various design improvements. Users can now select from curated pickup spots, enhancing safety and efficiency based on Tesla's fleet data. The update also includes bug fixes and stability enhancements, improving the overall user experience.
Connected Suriname: A Deep Dive into Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in the GuianasSuriname, a small nation on the Guiana Shield of South America, is undergoing a digital transformation alongside its neighbors Guyana and French Guiana. Internet access has expanded rapidly in recent years – about 474,000 Surinamese were online by early 2024, representing 75.8% of the population …
Drone Laws in Rome, Italy: Comprehensive Guide to Regulations & PermitsOverview of Drone Regulations in Rome, Italy Flying a drone in Italy – including Rome – is legal but heavily regulated. Italy’s drone laws are governed by both European Union rules and national restrictions enforced by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) uavcoach.com. In general, you can …
