Weekly New Space Economy Newsletter August 4, 2025

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Moon mining is getting closer to reality: Why we need global rules for extracting space resources

As humanity moves closer to extracting and using space resources, the need for a cohesive and responsible global governance system has never been greater.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake in style

Vera C. Rubin’s research into stars in galaxies led to the modern understanding of dark matter.

The Global Positioning System: The Invisible Utility That Shapes Our World

In the fabric of modern life, few technologies are as deeply woven yet as frequently overlooked as the Global Positioning System, or GPS. For billions of people, it is the…

Planet X: The Enduring Hunt for a Hidden World

In the vast, cold frontiers of our solar system, beyond the familiar orbits of the eight known planets, a ghost has long haunted the celestial map. For more than 150…

Current Technologies for Planetary Defense

Planetary defense involves a comprehensive approach to detecting, tracking, characterizing, and mitigating threats posed by asteroids and comets—collectively referred to asNear-Earth Objects (NEOs)—that have potential to impact Earth. The overarching…

The Role of Media in the Space Economy

The space economy refers to the range of economic activities that involve outer space, encompassing everything from satellite services and launch operations to emerging markets such as asteroid mining, lunar…

The Evolution of UAP Investigations: From Project Sign to AARO

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), historically known as UFOs, have long captured the public’s imagination and the attention of military and intelligence agencies. Over the decades, the United States government has…

Current Status of UFO/UAP Research and Theories

As of mid-2025, the study of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)—now formally referred to as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) by U.S. government agencies—has moved from the fringe into structured government and…

Why Commercial Space Should Lead the U.S. Return to the Moon

The United States' current path toward returning humans to the Moon—primarily through NASA's Artemis program—is facing mounting financial and logistical difficulties. Anchored by theSpace Launch System (SLS),Orion capsule, and supporting…

‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty

As more countries look to space, experts argue that it’s worth asking why we want to go at all, and who should lead the charge.

Swirling nebula of two dying stars revealed in spectacular detail in new Webb telescope image

The stars are wreathed in a huge spiral of dust, like a snake eating its own tail.

Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos

Some observatories that used to be dark and remote are now adjacent to bright urban centers. And sending all telescopes into space isn’t a viable solution.

Floating babies, cosmic radiation and zero-gravity birth: what space pregnancy might actually involve

Growing a baby in space sounds like science fiction. Here’s why it might stay that way.

Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it

Yes, astronauts have to drink water that used to be pee – but their urine is treated extensively, until it is safer to drink than some tap water on Earth.

Sky Canada Project: A National Effort to Study Aerial Phenomena

The Sky Canada Project is a national initiative launched by the Government of Canada to conduct a structured review and analysis of reports related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Developed…

The 1967 Shag Harbour UFO Splashdown: Canada’s Unsolved Aerial Mystery

On the night of October 4, 1967, a quiet fishing village on the southern coast of Nova Scotia became the focus of an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The event occurred nearShag…

Can Modern Sensors Solve the UAP Mystery?

For decades, sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) were largely anecdotal, reliant on eyewitness accounts often dismissed as unreliable. In recent years, however, technological advances have enabled a paradigm shift.…

How Countries Handle UAPs: A Global Survey

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)—a term replacing the older and more culturally loaded "UFO"—have traditionally been a topic of intrigue, mystery, and often skepticism. While attention to UAPs has intensified recently…

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation: The State-Owned Giant Behind a Space Superpower

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the dominant force in China’s space endeavors. As the main contractor for the Chinese space program, this sprawling state-owned enterprise is…

Centro de Identificación Aeroespacial: Argentina’s Evolving UAP Investigation

In the global conversation aboutUnidentified Anomalous Phenomena(UAP), government-led initiatives represent a methodical effort to bring scientific rigor to a subject often clouded by speculation. While programs in the United States…

Britain’s X-Files: The Story of the UK’s UFO Desk

For over half a century, a small, discreet office within the British government was tasked with investigating one of the most intriguing and persistent mysteries of the modern age: theunidentified…

What are Rogue Planets?

In the vast, silent darkness between the stars, our galaxy holds a secret population of worlds. These are not the familiar planets of our solar system, tethered by gravity to…

How NASA Became an Architect for a Commercial Frontier

For most of its history, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was the sole developer, owner, and operator of America’s human spaceflight systems. The agency conceived the missions, designed…

UFOCAT: The UFO Sightings Catalog by CUFOS

UFOCAT is an electronic database of UFO sightings maintained by theCenter for UFO Studies(CUFOS), a nonprofit founded in 1973 by the astronomerJ. Allen Hynek. Initially built to preserve and organize earlier…

The 1966 Michigan Sightings and the ‘Swamp Gas’ Controversy

The 1966 Michigan sightings represent one of the most publicly discussed UAP incidents in American history, notable not only for the volume and credibility of eyewitness reports but also for…

Mysterious Sky Transients Potentially Tied to Nuclear Tests and UAP Reports

Astronomers have long puzzled over brief, star-like flashes in old sky surveys that appear and then vanish without explanation. A recent study examines these transients from the Palomar Observatory Sky…

Hypersonic, Plasma, or Something Else? The Physics of UAP Maneuvers

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) have been reported performing maneuvers that defy the known limits of conventional physics and aerospace engineering. Eyewitness accounts, radar data, and sensor recordings describe sudden accelerations,…

GEIPAN: France’s UAP Investigation Unit

GEIPAN, short for Groupe d’Études et d’Informations sur les Phénomènes Aérospatiaux Non‑identifiés, is a unit of the French space agency CNES based in Toulouse. It collects, analyses and archives reports…

UFOs and Defense Preparedness: Insights from the COMETA Report

In 1999, a group of senior French military officials, engineers, and scientists operating under the banner of COMETA—Committee for In-Depth Studies—published a detailed report titledUFOs and Defense: What Should We…

UAPs and Strategic Airspace: Defense Implications for NORAD and NATO

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) have increasingly been reported in or near highly monitored airspaces—regions designated for critical defense surveillance and rapid military response. Among the organizations responsible for maintaining air…

Cold War UFO Sightings and Nuclear Weapons Sites

During the Cold War, one of the most strategically sensitive and politically charged periods in modern history, numerous reports of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)—commonly referred to as UFOs—emerged from locations…

What Animals Could Survive on Mars?

The prospect of human colonization of Mars has captured imaginations worldwide, but a crucial question remains: what forms of life could accompany us to the Red Planet, or possibly already…

A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration

NASA hasn’t landed humans on Mars yet. But thanks to robotic missions, scientists now know more about the planet’s surface than they did when the movie was released.

Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement – a tourism scholar explains how

Space tourism is in an exploration phase – the decisions companies make around how to conduct these experiences now will set the tone moving forward.

The Threat Debate: Are UAPs Considered a National Security Risk?

The question of whether Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) constitute a national security threat has shifted from the fringes of public discourse into mainstream defense and intelligence discussions. With increasing frequency,…

Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object − this third one is big, bright and fast

Astronomers using a telescope at the Haleakala Observatory recently detected a large, bright object moving through our solar system. This object, initially named A11pl3Z and later designated as 3I/ATLAS, is…

How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?

The James Webb Space Telescope is an incredible tool that can capture light from galaxies that formed over 13 billion years ago. Launched in December 2021, this telescope orbits more…

Where is the center of the universe?

In the vast expanse of space, there exist four dimensions: length, width, height, and time. About a hundred years ago, scientists faced a challenge in understanding Albert Einstein's theory of…

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