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Artemis II Rocket Burns Created Ionospheric Holes and Disrupted GPS Signals

Launches into space generate shock waves and exhaust plumes that reach well beyond the launch pad. A recent pre-print study documented by [Hackaday](https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/artemis-ii-rocket-was-powerful-enough-to-disrupt-gps/) shows that the Space Launch System rocket flown during the Artemis II mission generated widespread disruptions in Earth's upper atmosphere, altering the ionosphere enough to interfere with satellite positioning signals.

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Orbital Matter 3D Prints a 30 Centimeter Boom in Orbit

A satellite in low orbit has manufactured a solid structural segment directly into the vacuum of space. Technology company Orbital Matter completed the run using an onboard 3D printing system, extending a continuous boom directly from its craft.

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Gas Plumes over Alba Mons Suggest Martian Volcanism May Still Be Alive

Instruments aboard the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter have detected localized leaks of hydrogen chloride gas rising from fissures in the Martian crust, pointing to possible active magma reservoirs beneath the surface. An international research team observed the emissions over the northern slopes of the Alba Mons volcano during early summer, challenging assumptions that geological activity on the planet has ended.

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NASA Map Identifies 13 Possible Martian Origins for Teghaza 001 Meteorite

Scientists studying Mars have pinpointed 13 candidate source locations for Teghaza 001, one of the oldest Martian meteorites discovered on Earth. Using spectroscopic and topographical observations from orbital missions in space, researchers traced the unique chemical composition of the rock back to specific highland regions in the Martian southern hemisphere.

Giovanni Sapere

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Hubble Telescope Upends Theory on How the Early Universe Cleared Its Cosmic Fog

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered evidence that overturns an established model of cosmic history. Observations published in Nature Astronomy reveal that powerful stellar explosions did not help ultraviolet radiation escape ancient galaxies, but instead trapped it inside dense clouds of gas.

Giovanni Sapere

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A forgotten heavy neutrino may solve why matter survived the Big Bang

Physicists from the University of Southampton and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have found that a neglected particle may explain why matter exists today instead of empty space. Their analysis shows that a decoupled heavy neutrino briefly dominated the cosmos after the Big Bang, tipping the balance against antimatter.

Giovanni Sapere

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Sunrise-III Balloon Telescope Uncovers Solar Magnetic Web

An international team led by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has uncovered an intricate network of magnetic structures above calm solar regions. Carried into the stratosphere aboard the Sunrise-III balloon observatory in 2024, specialized instruments mapped previously unseen magnetic threads, offering fresh clues about how energy travels upward to heat the solar atmosphere.

Letizia Giugliano

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JAXA Launches MMX Mission to Retrieve Martian Moon Samples by 2031

Japan has sent its Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft toward Mars, marking an ambitious step forward in deep space exploration. Led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the mission seeks to become the first to land on a Martian moon, collect surface material, and bring it back to Earth.

Giovanni Sapere

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Trump-Musk: The Race for the First Man on Mars turns on

Humanity is preparing to rewrite the history of space exploration, and the Red Planet is the most ambitious goal ever conceived. Donald Trump, determined to revive American primacy in space, has turned the spotlight on Mars as the next goal, joined by the indefatigable vision of Elon Musk. A race…

Evgeny Novikov