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Zelensky Fires Defense Minister and Army Chief Amid Kyiv Protests

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Ukraine faces a crippling political crisis after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrsky and popular young Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov following a severe leadership rift, according to analysts and military experts following the developments. Leadership Crisis Erupts Amid Drone Warfare Success The high-level fallout began because the nation’s top two military leaders stopped … Read more

High-Tech Satellite Servicing: Keeping Space Assets Alive

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A two-armed space robot launched by SpaceX on Tuesday on a private salvage operation to attach life-extending jetpacks to aging satellites operating thousands of miles above Earth, according to the Associated Press. The mission represents part of a growing industry push to keep existing spacecraft functioning longer and reduce orbital replacement costs for major operators … Read more

FCC Approves Satellite to Reflect Sunlight Back to Earth

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The US Federal Communications Commission approved a satellite launch by startup Reflect Orbital to test a thin-film reflector designed to direct sunlight toward specific locations on Earth, according to agency records. The Earendil-1 satellite aims to extend usable hours for solar cells and provide illumination for critical operations by reflecting abundant sunlight during nighttime hours, … Read more

NASA Warns SpaceX Rocket Part Heading for Moon Impact

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A four-tonne upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is projected to collide with the Moon on August 5, 2026, according to calculations by astronomer Bill Gray of Project Pluto. While lunar impacts occur frequently, NASA scientists consider the chances of observing this specific, unplanned event from Earth to be extremely low. The Mechanics … Read more

Could Mars Microbes Become More Deadly?

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Earthly pathogens may pose a significant risk to future space exploration, according to a recent thesis by Tommaso Zaccaria of Radboud University. Research published in June 2026 indicates that common disease-causing microbes can not only survive simulated Martian conditions but may also adapt by shrinking in size, potentially becoming more elusive to the human immune … Read more

Space Reproduction: Chinese Study Reveals New Challenges and Potential Solutions

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Human reproduction in space faces significant biological hurdles, according to a recent study by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics and Tsinghua University. Experiments conducted aboard two Tianzhou cargo missions reveal that microgravity and cosmic radiation disrupt the development of human reproductive cells, with precursor germ cell generation dropping … Read more

SpaceX Valuation Slump Hits NZ Investors

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SpaceX’s share price has retracted from a peak of over US$200 to approximately US$135, erasing nearly US$1 trillion in market valuation. According to RNZ, this volatility highlights the risks of IPO hype, as investors adjust to a broader shareholder base and reassess long-term growth expectations for the space and satellite firm. The Mechanics of IPO … Read more

New Hidden Planet Discovered Orbiting Beta Pictoris

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Astronomers have identified a third planet, Beta Pictoris d, orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris, located 63 light-years away in the constellation Pictor. According to the European Southern Observatory (ESO), this newly confirmed world is the faintest planet ever directly imaged from Earth, discovered by analyzing archival data using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in … Read more

New Exoplanet Discovered Orbiting Young Star After Decade in Hiding

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Direct Imaging of Beta Pictoris’s Companion Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a faint, cold gas giant orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris, marking the dimmest planet ever directly imaged from Earth. According to findings published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, two independent research teams—one led by Scottish and German researchers and the other by … Read more

9 States Expected to See the Aurora Tonight

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts that northern states may experience visible northern lights tonight, driven by a Kp index of 4. While auroral activity is expected to decline later in the week, residents in northern latitudes—particularly in Alaska, Washington, and the Upper Midwest—have the highest probability of viewing the phenomenon before activity … Read more

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