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Space News 10 September 2025 - 12 September 2025

From Startup Nation to Space Nation: Inside Israel’s Booming Satellite Industry

From Startup Nation to Space Nation: Inside Israel’s Booming Satellite Industry

Historical Background: From Ofeq to the Moon Israel’s space journey began modestly but ambitiously. In the 1960s, academia and defense researchers laid the groundwork for a national space program en.wikipedia.org. The Israeli Space Agency (ISA) was established in 1983 under the Ministry of Science (now Innovation, Science and Technology) to coordinate space activities en.wikipedia.org. Just five years later, in September 1988, Israel launched Ofeq-1, its first satellite, using a domestically developed Shavit rocket from Palmachim Airbase en.wikipedia.org. This successful launch made Israel one of only 8 countries at the time capable of launching satellites into orbit, a remarkable feat for
12 September 2025
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Space Race Frenzy: Satellite Triumphs, Cosmic Surprises & Billion-Dollar Bets Galvanize Space Industry

Space Race Frenzy: Satellite Triumphs, Cosmic Surprises & Billion-Dollar Bets Galvanize Space Industry

Key Facts Government Agencies: New Satellites, ISS Resupply & Artemis Science NASA & ESA – Ocean Satellite and Artemis Research: On Sept. 11, NASA and the European Space Agency spotlighted their upcoming Sentinel-6B oceanography satellite, due to launch in November. Sentinel-6B will succeed the current Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in tracking sea-level rise and ocean conditions. Its altimeter radar will monitor sea surface height, wave heights and wind speeds – data vital for marine weather forecasts that warn ships of storms and high seas nasa.gov. “Sentinel-6B will soon take on the vital task of improving ocean and weather forecasts to help
12 September 2025
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Beyond AI: “Awe-Dropping” iPhone, EV Showdowns & Space Spectacles – Tech Highlights (Sept 11–12, 2025)

Beyond AI: “Awe-Dropping” iPhone, EV Showdowns & Space Spectacles – Tech Highlights (Sept 11–12, 2025)

Consumer Tech: Apple’s “Awe-Dropping” Upgrades Apple commanded the tech spotlight with its annual product showcase – cheekily dubbed “awe-dropping” – on Sept 9, and the news reverberated through the week theguardian.com. CEO Tim Cook unveiled the iPhone 17 lineup, headlined by a brand-new iPhone Air model that pushes smartphone design to extremes. “Design is at the core of everything we do,” Cook said, calling the 5.6 mm thin iPhone Air the “biggest leap ever” for the device theguardian.com. Clad in a “spacecraft titanium” chassis and sporting a 6.5-inch display, the iPhone Air manages to be thinner than ever yet durable – executives promised its ultra-slim build
12 September 2025
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South Korea’s Space Revolution: From Late Bloomer to Satellite Powerhouse by 2030

South Korea’s Space Revolution: From Late Bloomer to Satellite Powerhouse by 2030

Sources: South Korean news agencies and official statements were used to ensure up-to-date information and quotes. Key references include Yonhap News Agency reports on KASA’s establishment and budget en.yna.co.kr en.yna.co.kr, the Hanwha-KARI Nuri rocket transfer koreajoongangdaily.joins.com koreajoongangdaily.joins.com, and startup launch successes en.yna.co.kr, as well as JoongAng Daily and Korea Times features on industry trends koreajoongangdaily.joins.com koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. These sources provide a factual basis for the history, current developments, and future outlook discussed. All citations are preserved in the format provided.
11 September 2025
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Martian Life Clue, Cosmic Breakthroughs & Climate Shocks – Science News Roundup (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Martian Life Clue, Cosmic Breakthroughs & Climate Shocks – Science News Roundup (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Key Facts Mars Rover Uncovers Possible Biosignatures in Ancient Mudstone NASA’s Perseverance rover has delivered perhaps the most tantalizing hint of Martian life yet. Scientists announced that a sedimentary rock sample nicknamed “Sapphire Canyon,” drilled from Jezero Crater, contains organic carbon and unusual mineral patterns that could be of biological origin reuters.com reuters.com. Specifically, the rover detected two minerals – vivianite (iron phosphate) and greigite (iron sulfide) – that on Earth often form when microbes interact with sediments reuters.com. These minerals, along with the rock’s fine-grained, rusty-red appearance and “leopard spot” textures, constitute what researchers call a “potential biosignature” reuters.com
11 September 2025
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Potential Mars Life Clue, SpaceX Launch Blitz & Space Policy Shakeups – Your Sept 10–11 Space Roundup

Potential Mars Life Clue, SpaceX Launch Blitz & Space Policy Shakeups – Your Sept 10–11 Space Roundup

Martian Rover Hints at Ancient Life NASA’s Perseverance rover has delivered what might be the most tantalizing evidence of past life on Mars to date. Researchers revealed that a rock sample nicknamed “Sapphire Canyon,” collected in Jezero Crater, contains organic molecules and unusual mineral patterns that could be “potential biosignatures” – in other words, possible chemical traces of ancient microbial activity nasa.gov. These findings underwent rigorous peer review and were just published in Nature, indicating the data’s validity. At a Sept. 10 briefing, top NASA scientists and officials highlighted the significance of this discovery. Acting Administrator Sean Duffy emphasized how remarkable
11 September 2025
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Space Launches, Scams & Slim iPhones: Tech’s Biggest Bombshells (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Space Launches, Scams & Slim iPhones: Tech’s Biggest Bombshells (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Key Facts Hardware & Consumer Electronics Apple commanded headlines with a raft of new gadgets revealed at its September 10 event. The star of the show was the iPhone Air, Apple’s slimmest smartphone ever at just 5.6 mm thick reuters.com. CEO Tim Cook invoked Steve Jobs’ legacy, emphasizing Apple’s design ethos of form and function reuters.com. Inside the razor-thin aluminum frame, the iPhone Air packs Apple’s new A19 Pro chip and promises “all-day” battery life despite its size reuters.com. The Air – alongside the standard iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max – introduces the biggest iPhone design refresh in
11 September 2025
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‘Closest to War Since WWII’: NATO Jets Down 19 Russian Drones Over Poland in Unprecedented Airspace Breach

‘Closest to War Since WWII’: NATO Jets Down 19 Russian Drones Over Poland in Unprecedented Airspace Breach

Unprecedented Drone Incursion Over Poland In the pre-dawn hours of September 11, 2025, Poland faced the most serious airspace violation in its modern history. Wave after wave of drones penetrated Polish territory from the east over a span of about seven hours. In total, Polish authorities logged 19 separate airspace violations by unmanned aircraft during what was a massive Russian aerial attack on neighboring Ukraine. This was far from a stray drone or wayward missile – it was a coordinated swarm incursion on a scale NATO countries had never before seen in this war. Polish officials quickly labeled it an “act of aggression” and a deliberate provocation
11 September 2025
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Leopard-Spotted Mars Rock Could Hold ‘Clearest Sign of Life’ Yet, NASA Says

Leopard-Spotted Mars Rock Could Hold ‘Clearest Sign of Life’ Yet, NASA Says

A Mysterious Rock in an Ancient Martian Riverbed NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed in Jezero Crater in 2021, has been on the hunt for signs of past life. In an ancient river channel called Neretva Vallis – once a conduit for water into Jezero’s lake – the rover spotted something unusual last year washingtonpost.com theguardian.com. A flat, fine-grained mudstone rock caught scientists’ attention because its surface was dotted with multicolored spots and tiny nodules. The science team nicknamed the rock “Cheyava Falls,” after a waterfall in the Grand Canyon, due to its shape. They playfully described the larger blotches as “leopard spots” and the tiny dark bumps as
10 September 2025
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Canada’s Space Boom: Inside the Great White North’s $5B Space & Satellite Surge (2025 Report)

Canada’s Space Boom: Inside the Great White North’s $5B Space & Satellite Surge (2025 Report)

Key Facts and Figures (Quick Reference) Historical Overview: From Pioneering Satellites to a National Space Agency Early Pioneers (1960s–1970s): Canada’s space journey began boldly in the Cold War era. In 1962, Canada stunned the world by launching Alouette-I, becoming the third country to design and build its own satellite asc-csa.gc.ca. Alouette’s success in ionospheric research established Canada’s reputation for scientific satellites. By the late 1960s, Canada was also a telecommunications trailblazer – 1969 saw the creation of Telesat Canada as a domestic satellite operator asc-csa.gc.ca, and in 1972 Anik A1 was launched, making Canada one of the first nations with
10 September 2025
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Cosmic Mystery, Medical Marvels & AI Breakthroughs – Science Roundup (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Cosmic Mystery, Medical Marvels & AI Breakthroughs – Science Roundup (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Key Facts Space & Astronomy Cosmic “Whodunit” Gamma-Ray Burst: A truly bizarre cosmic event grabbed astronomers’ attention – a gamma-ray explosion that flashed repeatedly for an entire day. Such bursts (often from collapsing stars or black hole collisions) usually last seconds or minutes, not 24 hours. Telescopes on Earth and in orbit (including Hubble) caught the July event, and astronomers reported this week that it’s “unlike anything they’ve witnessed before” clickondetroit.com. Because the burst’s origin lies in another galaxy, it posed no danger to Earth, but its behavior is highly puzzling. Scientists say the long, recurring bursts defy established explanations
10 September 2025
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Mars Rock Sparks Life Clue, Back‑to‑Back Rocket Launches & Space Policy Shakeups – This Week in Space (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Mars Rock Sparks Life Clue, Back‑to‑Back Rocket Launches & Space Policy Shakeups – This Week in Space (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Key Facts: Launches & Satellite Missions SpaceX’s 24-Hour Launch Blitz – and a Scrub: SpaceX lined up two Falcon 9 launches on back-to-back days, showcasing the company’s rapid cadence. In Florida, a Falcon 9 was slated to carry Nusantara Lima, a 4.5-ton Indonesian telecom satellite, to orbit. After stormy weather caused two last-minute scrubs on Sept. 8–9 (with countdowns halted in the final minute) nasaspaceflight.com, teams targeted a Wednesday night launch from Cape Canaveral. The mission aims to deploy Nusantara Lima to a geostationary orbit, replacing a satellite lost in 2020 due to a launch failure nasaspaceflight.com. The well-traveled booster (B1078) is scheduled to land
10 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:46 AM EST Sensex and Nifty Bounce Back Amid IT Sector Weakness, Eyes on US-India Trade Deal February 7, 2026, 12:46 AM EST. India's Sensex rose 0.3% to 83,580.40 and Nifty gained 0.2% to 25,693.7 on Friday, recovering from early losses. The Nifty IT index dropped 1.5%, extending a weekly fall of 5%, pressured by a global tech sell-off linked to rising AI spending and competition. Foreign investors bought equities worth ₹1,951 crore, while domestic institutions sold ₹1,265 crore. The market is cautiously awaiting details of the US-India
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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