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Space Science in July 2025: Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and the Expanding Frontier / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 00:00 CET

Space Science in July 2025: Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and the Expanding Frontier / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 00:00 CET

Astronomers confirmed 3I/ATLAS as the third interstellar object in the solar system, about 20 km wide, set to pass inside Mars’ orbit in October 2025. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged exoplanet TWA 7 b, the lightest planet ever imaged. MethaneSAT lost contact after just over a year in orbit and is unlikely to be recovered.
4 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Devices, AI, Cloud, Gaming, and Space / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:01 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Devices, AI, Cloud, Gaming, and Space / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:01 CET

Oracle signed a $30 billion annual cloud deal to lease 4.5GW of computing power to OpenAI for the Stargate data center, aiming to double cloud sales by 2028. Nothing Phone (3) launched with a transparent chassis and Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, starting at $799. Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly faces overheating issues with demanding games. Interstellar object A11pl3Z will pass near Mars in October 2025, posing no threat to Earth.
3 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

Europe launched its first geostationary atmospheric sounding satellite, MTG-S1, equipped for air-quality and weather monitoring. Russia’s Kosmos-2558 and its sub-satellite approached the U.S. USA-326, raising anti-satellite concerns. MethaneSAT lost contact after 15 months in orbit. SpaceX marked its 500th Falcon 9 launch and deorbited over 470 Starlink satellites between December 2024 and May 2025.
3 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: Microsoft’s Turbulent Restructuring, Interstellar Mysteries, and the Next Wave of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:17 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: Microsoft’s Turbulent Restructuring, Interstellar Mysteries, and the Next Wave of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:17 CET

Microsoft cut over 9,000 jobs, about 4% of its workforce, impacting Xbox, Bethesda, and other gaming studios, with several game projects and studios canceled or closed. Rumors of Phil Spencer’s retirement circulated but were denied by Microsoft. NASA’s ATLAS detected object A11pl3Z near Jupiter, traveling over 60 km/s, posing no threat to Earth. Samsung and Honor announced new foldable phones; Apple plans a cheaper MacBook for 2025–2026.
3 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

SpaceX completed its 500th Falcon 9 launch, sending 27 Starlink satellites to orbit and reusing a booster for the 29th time. Europe’s MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launched July 1 to monitor air quality. MethaneSAT, funded by Jeff Bezos and EDF, was declared lost after contact ended June 20. Astronomers identified A11pl3Z as a likely third interstellar object, traveling at 60 km/s.
3 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 12:01 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 12:01 CET

SpaceX launched MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 on July 1, 2025, to deliver continuous 3D atmospheric data and hourly air-quality readings from geostationary orbit. MethaneSAT, launched in March 2024, was declared lost in June 2025 after revealing methane leaks far above official estimates. SpaceX completed its 500th Falcon 9 mission with Starlink 10-25, deploying 27 satellites. NASA’s Relay 2 emitted a radio pulse after 57 years of silence.
2 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 2nd, 00:00 CET

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first images from Chile and will issue 10 million alerts nightly with its large digital camera. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged a Saturn-mass exoplanet. MethaneSAT, launched in March 2024, lost power and is likely unrecoverable. Maxar imagery shows ongoing repairs and construction at Iran’s Fordow nuclear site after US strikes, with IAEA warning enrichment could resume within months.
2 July 2025
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Space News Digest: July 1, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CET

Space News Digest: July 1, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CET

The Vera Rubin Observatory began its Legacy Survey of Space and Time, aiming to image the southern sky and catalog over 40 billion objects. Perseverance completed its 30th Martian rock analysis and found clay-bearing bedrock on Jezero Crater’s rim. Starlink surpassed 7,800 satellites in orbit. MTG-S1 launched on Falcon 9, delivering air-quality data over Europe and North Africa.
1 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CET

NASA’s SWOT satellite has identified over 100,000 previously unknown seafloor features, more than doubling known seamounts. ESA’s Biomass satellite, set for April 2025 launch, will directly measure above-ground biomass. SpaceX’s Starlink constellation topped 7,900 active satellites after two Falcon 9 launches in one day. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope imaged exoplanet TWA 7b, the smallest planet directly observed.
1 July 2025
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SpaceX’s Wild Week: Double Launches, Debris Controversy & a Crane Collapse Rock the Space Giant (28-30, June, 2025)

SpaceX’s Wild Week: Double Launches, Debris Controversy & a Crane Collapse Rock the Space Giant (28-30, June, 2025)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on June 28, sending 53 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida and California, with both boosters landing on droneships. The Starlink network now exceeds 7,900 satellites. A Starship test explosion in Texas scattered debris into Mexico, prompting an investigation and possible lawsuits. OSHA is investigating a crane collapse during cleanup at Starbase.
30 June 2025
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Space News Roundup: Satellite Internet, Climate Monitoring, and the Expanding Role of Space Technology (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:21 CET

Space News Roundup: Satellite Internet, Climate Monitoring, and the Expanding Role of Space Technology (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, June 30th, 14:21 CET

Starlink surpassed 5 million customers across 125 countries, facing competition from Eutelsat OneWeb, Globalstar, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper. Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile formed SatCo in Luxembourg to deliver direct-to-device satellite connectivity in Europe by 2026. Japan’s GOSAT-GW launched on the final H-2A rocket to monitor greenhouse gases. Only about 300 of 13,000 active satellites are insured for in-orbit incidents.
30 June 2025
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SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

Space News Roundup – June 29, 2025

Japan’s H-2A rocket flew its 50th and final mission June 28, launching the GOSAT-GW satellite. Blue Origin’s New Shepard carried six tourists June 29, with Carl Kuehner becoming the 750th person in space. SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets within 13 hours, deploying Starlink satellites and extending its streak to over 200 consecutive successes. Rocket Lab completed two Electron launches in under 48 hours from New Zealand.
29 June 2025
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ForgeStar-1: Pioneering the UK’s Orbital Chip Foundry in Space

ForgeStar-1: Pioneering the UK’s Orbital Chip Foundry in Space

ForgeStar-1, the UK’s first in-space manufacturing mission, launched June 12, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Built in Wales, the reusable satellite will test the Pridwen heat shield during re-entry and operate autonomously to produce semiconductor materials in microgravity. The mission is licensed by the UK Civil Aviation Authority and backed by a £22.6 million Series A round.
29 June 2025
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SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX won an $81.6 million U.S. Space Force contract to launch the WSF-M2 weather satellite and BLAZE-2 rideshare on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SFB in early FY2027. This is SpaceX’s third consecutive NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 award. The WSF-M2 satellite, built by BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems, will help replace aging DMSP weather assets. SpaceX’s price is about 25% lower than typical Phase 2 launch costs.
29 June 2025
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Space News Digest: June 2025 / Updated: 2025, June 29th, 07:59 CET

Space News Digest: June 2025 / Updated: 2025, June 29th, 07:59 CET

Space Coast set a record with 93 launches in 2024 and could reach 156 in 2025, led by SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin. SpaceX’s Starlink now has over 7,900 satellites in orbit. Japan’s H-2A rocket flew its 50th and final mission, while India’s Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian astronaut aboard the ISS. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged exoplanet TWA 7b.
29 June 2025
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Space News Digest: June 2025 / Updated: 2025, June 29th, 00:31 CET

Space News Digest: June 2025 / Updated: 2025, June 29th, 00:31 CET

Rocket Lab launched two Electron rockets in 48 hours from New Zealand, deploying four satellites. Amazon added 27 Project Kuiper satellites, while SpaceX’s Starlink constellation surpassed 7,900 active satellites after launching 80 in a week. Japan’s final H-2A rocket carried the GOSAT-GW satellite. SpaceX Starship debris from a Texas test was found in Mexico, prompting environmental concerns and possible legal action.
29 June 2025
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June 2025 Space News: Breakthroughs, Missions, and the Expanding Frontier / Updated: 2025, June 28th, 16:00 CET

June 2025 Space News: Breakthroughs, Missions, and the Expanding Frontier / Updated: 2025, June 28th, 16:00 CET

Shubhanshu Shukla became India’s 634th person in space, reaching the ISS on Axiom-4 after a 41-year gap. NASA and Roscosmos are investigating a mysterious air leak in the ISS’s Zvezda module. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovered over 2,000 asteroids in 10 hours. SpaceX Starship debris has triggered environmental investigations on Mexico’s Tamaulipas coast.
28 June 2025
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June 2025 Science Breakthroughs and Projects: Medicine, Space, Climate, AI & More

June 2025 Science Breakthroughs and Projects: Medicine, Space, Climate, AI & More

Cancer cells siphon mitochondria from nerve cells through microscopic tubes, aiding metastasis, a Nature study found. Tumor DNA was detected in blood years before diagnosis, offering early screening potential. Casgevy, a CRISPR-based sickle-cell therapy, has treated over 90 patients since late 2024. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged exoplanet TWA-7b, a Saturn-mass gas giant.
28 June 2025
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