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Space News 8 September 2025 - 11 September 2025

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
‘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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Italy’s Space Industry Skyrockets: Inside the Satellite Boom and Race to 2030

Italy’s Space Industry Skyrockets: Inside the Satellite Boom and Race to 2030

Key Facts Historical Development of Italy’s Space & Satellite Sector Italy’s engagement with space stretches back to the dawn of the Space Age. In the 1950s, visionaries like aerospace engineer Luigi Broglio and physicist Edoardo Amaldi laid the groundwork for Italy’s space program Wetheitalians Wetheitalians. Their efforts led to the San Marco project, a collaboration with NASA that saw Italy design and build its own satellites while the U.S. provided launch vehicles. On December 15, 1964, Italy’s first satellite, San Marco 1, was successfully launched – making Italy the fifth country to put a satellite in orbit (and notably, one
9 September 2025
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Mystery Cable Cuts, SpaceX’s $17B Gamble & Satellite Showdowns – Internet Access Roundup (Sept 8–9, 2025)

Mystery Cable Cuts, SpaceX’s $17B Gamble & Satellite Showdowns – Internet Access Roundup (Sept 8–9, 2025)

Key Facts Undersea Cable Cuts Cripple Asia–Middle East Internet A sudden undersea communications crisis struck over the weekend as multiple fiber-optic cables were mysteriously cut in the Red Sea. On Sept 7, internet monitors reported that two critical subsea systems – the SEA-ME-WE 4 and IMEWE cables – were severed near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ts2.tech. The impact was felt across continents: connectivity slowed to a crawl or halted entirely in countries including India, Pakistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE ts2.tech. “Multiple countries including India and Pakistan have been affected” by the outage, confirmed NetBlocks, calling it a “series of subsea cable
9 September 2025
Space Sector Frenzy: Launch Scrubs, Surprise Liftoffs & Bold Cosmic Moves Rock Sept 8–9, 2025

Space Sector Frenzy: Launch Scrubs, Surprise Liftoffs & Bold Cosmic Moves Rock Sept 8–9, 2025

Key Facts Rapid-Fire Launches: SpaceX and China Keep Up the Pace SpaceX’s busy week. Elon Musk’s SpaceX saw a flurry of launch activity and a bit of suspense. On Monday Sept. 8, Falcon 9 was minutes from launching the Nusantara Lima satellite (a 4.5-ton Indonesian communications satellite built by Boeing) when storms violated weather rules, forcing a scrub spaceflightnow.com. SpaceX reset for the next evening, and by Sept. 9 conditions improved enough to send Nusantara Lima toward geostationary orbit. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 8:01 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, successfully deploying the satellite after a 27-minute
9 September 2025
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Tech Shockwaves: Apple’s “iPhone Air” Tease, SpaceX’s $17B Spectrum Deal & More (Sept 8–9, 2025)

Tech Shockwaves: Apple’s “iPhone Air” Tease, SpaceX’s $17B Spectrum Deal & More (Sept 8–9, 2025)

Key Facts (Sept 8–9, 2025 Tech Roundup) Apple’s iPhone Event May Lack Sparkle – Except for a Slim “iPhone Air” (Sept 8, 2025) Date: September 8, 2025 · Source: Reuters reuters.comSummary: On the eve of Apple’s fall product launch, analysts tempered expectations for any groundbreaking iPhone features, noting Apple’s rivals have leapfrogged in AI features reuters.com. However, speculation is running high about a new “iPhone Air” – an ultralight, slimmer iPhone model inspired by the MacBook Air’s ethos reuters.com. This model would mark the first significant form-factor change in years, potentially drawing in upgraders bored by incremental updates. Apple would
9 September 2025
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Britain’s New Space Race: Inside the UK’s Booming Space & Satellite Industry

Britain’s New Space Race: Inside the UK’s Booming Space & Satellite Industry

Key Facts Summary Historical Development of the UK Space & Satellite Sector The UK has a long if understated space heritage, with several pivotal milestones over the past decades: In summary, the UK space sector’s history is one of early scientific achievements, a long period of reliance on partners, and a recent renaissance focusing on commercialization. From building satellites that connect the world to laying the groundwork for launching them, Britain’s space journey has set the stage for a new chapter of growth. Current Industry Landscape: Size, Scope and Key Players Today the United Kingdom boasts one of the world’s
8 September 2025
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Space in Overdrive: Nonstop Launches, Space Force Shake-Up & Cosmic Surprises (Sept 7–8, 2025)

Space in Overdrive: Nonstop Launches, Space Force Shake-Up & Cosmic Surprises (Sept 7–8, 2025)

Satellite Launch Blitz: SpaceX and China Lead the Way SpaceX’s record Starlink pace – SpaceX notched yet another successful Starlink mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, adding 24 broadband satellites to orbit on Sept. 6 spaceflightnow.com. This latest launch (Starlink 17-9) pushed the company’s 2025 deployment past 2,000 satellites, underscoring SpaceX’s breakneck cadence in building out its internet megaconstellation. Liftoff occurred at 11:06 a.m. Pacific time, and the veteran Falcon 9 booster (on its 20th flight) nailed the landing minutes later spaceflightnow.com. SpaceX has now achieved over 500 booster landings to date spaceflightnow.com – a testament to the
8 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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