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Space Exploration News 18 September 2025 - 20 September 2025

Science Shockers: AI-Created Viruses, “Water Worlds” Debunked & More (Sept 19–20, 2025)

Science Shockers: AI-Created Viruses, “Water Worlds” Debunked & More (Sept 19–20, 2025)

Key Facts Artificial Intelligence & Technology AI Designs New Viruses: In a stunning demonstration of AI’s creative power, scientists announced they have used artificial intelligence to design the first-ever viruses from scratch. The AI wrote complete viral genomes for bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) which were then synthesized in the lab Nature. Several of these AI-generated phages successfully infected and…
Space Race Heats Up: Major Launches, Moon Missions & Policy Showdowns (Sept. 19–20, 2025)

Space Race Heats Up: Major Launches, Moon Missions & Policy Showdowns (Sept. 19–20, 2025)

Key Facts Starlink Launch Extends SpaceX’s Record Year SpaceX continued its rapid launch cadence with yet another Starlink deployment on Sept. 19. After two days of bad weather delays, a Falcon 9 rocket roared off the pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:31 a.m. local time, carrying 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into polar orbit Spaceflightnow. This mission – dubbed Starlink 17-12 –…
‘God of Chaos’ Asteroid Apophis to Skim Earth in 2029 – Inside the Historic Flyby and the 3 Probes Racing to Study It

‘God of Chaos’ Asteroid Apophis to Skim Earth in 2029 – Inside the Historic Flyby and the 3 Probes Racing to Study It

Overview: Meet Asteroid Apophis, the “God of Chaos” 99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid that shot to notoriety soon after its discovery in 2004. On June 19, 2004, astronomers Roy Tucker, David Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi at Kitt Peak Observatory first spotted this 340-meter space rock Nasa. Early orbit calculations startled scientists – there appeared to be a 2.7% chance…
SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch Triple “Space Weather” Mission Guarding Earth

SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch Triple “Space Weather” Mission Guarding Earth

Unveiling a New “Space Weather” Mission Trio In a single launch, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will boost a trio of missions that promise to illuminate how the Sun influences our cosmic neighborhood – and help protect Earth from the Sun’s outbursts. NASA’s IMAP, NOAA’s SWFO-L1, and NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory will all ride into space together, bound for a point about…
SpaceX Rocket to Launch NASA’s Triple Solar Mission to L1 – Unveiling Sun Secrets from Earth’s “Halo” to the Solar System’s Edge

SpaceX Rocket to Launch NASA’s Triple Solar Mission to L1 – Unveiling Sun Secrets from Earth’s “Halo” to the Solar System’s Edge

A Trio of “Sun-Watchers” Heads to L1 NASA and NOAA are launching three complementary missions on one rocket – a rare rideshare that underscores how interconnected Sun-Earth science has become Nasa Space. Liftoff is scheduled for 7:32 a.m. EDT on Sept. 23, 2025, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center Nasa. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will boost the trio into an Earth-escape trajectory…
SpaceX Starship’s Epic Test Flight Stuns the World – What It Means for Moon, Mars, and Beyond

SpaceX Starship’s Epic Test Flight Stuns the World – What It Means for Moon, Mars, and Beyond

Starship’s Latest Test: Breaking New Ground in South Texas SpaceX’s Starship program notched a dramatic success on August 26, 2025, when the giant Starship rocket aced its 10th flight test from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas Space. At 7:30 p.m. ET that day, the 40-story vehicle thundered off the pad on 33 Raptor engines, delivering a ground-shaking…
SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites at Dawn – Boosts World’s Largest Satellite Fleet Toward Global Internet

SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites at Dawn – Boosts World’s Largest Satellite Fleet Toward Global Internet

Falcon 9 Dawn Launch Delivers 28 New Starlink Satellites SpaceX notched another predawn launch on Florida’s Space Coast, sending 28 fresh Starlink satellites into orbit as part of its ongoing mission to blanket the globe in internet coverage. The Falcon 9 rocket lit up the early morning sky at approximately 5:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Sept. 18, 2025, lifting off…
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Roars Back: 40+ Experiments Soar on NS-35 After Delay

Blue Origin’s New Shepard Roars Back: 40+ Experiments Soar on NS-35 After Delay

Launch at Last After Avionics Delays Blue Origin’s NS-35 mission finally blasted off on September 18, 2025, after weeks of anticipation and troubleshooting. The New Shepard suborbital rocket lifted off from Launch Site One in West Texas at 9:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (8:01 a.m. local) Space. This launch came after a “stand down” period of nearly four weeks –…
Sweden’s Space Odyssey: From Arctic Rockets to Europe’s Satellite Powerhouse

Sweden’s Space Odyssey: From Arctic Rockets to Europe’s Satellite Powerhouse

Historical Overview: Sweden’s Journey into Space Sweden’s involvement in space stretches back over six decades. In 1961, Swedish engineers launched the country’s first sounding rocket from a remote site in northern Sweden Sscspace. This pioneering step was followed by the construction of Esrange Space Center above the Arctic Circle, which saw its first rocket launch in November 1966 Sscspace. Operated…
Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Soars, New Shepard Returns & Mars Plans Unveiled – Sept 18–19, 2025 Space News

Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Soars, New Shepard Returns & Mars Plans Unveiled – Sept 18–19, 2025 Space News

Key Facts SpaceX Starlink Launch Extends Record Year SpaceX notched yet another Starlink mission on Sept. 18, flying 28 more Starlink satellites into orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 5:30 a.m. EDT Space. The veteran first-stage booster – on its seventh flight – successfully landed on the droneship Just Read the Instructions downrange in the Atlantic, marking…
6,000 Alien Planets & a Healing Ozone Layer: Biggest Science News (Sept 17-18, 2025)

6,000 Alien Planets & a Healing Ozone Layer: Biggest Science News (Sept 17-18, 2025)

Key Facts Space Exploration: 6,000 New Worlds & Starship Progress In a milestone for astronomy, NASA confirmed the 6,000th exoplanet – planets orbiting other stars – in its records this week. The official tally of alien worlds crossed the 6k mark after only ~30 years of exoplanet hunting, reflecting an exponential discovery rate Space. “We’re entering the next great chapter…
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    January 21, 2026, 1:02 AM EST. Australian shares fell 0.37%, led by Wall Street declines amid U.S.-Europe tariff threats. The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,782.90. Westpac's leading economic index rose modestly, signaling stable growth with the Reserve Bank expected to hold interest rates through 2026. Rio Tinto reported 89.7 million tonnes of iron ore production and 91.3 million tonnes of shipments in Q4 2025, with shares up over 2%. Uranium miner Paladin Energy's production rose 16% sequentially, boosting shares nearly 13%. Australian Strategic Materials agreed to a takeover by Energy Fuels, causing its shares to soar 120%. The activity highlights sector-specific gains despite broader market pressure.
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