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US-led Pax Silica initiative sets out to secure space-grade supply chains

Pax Silica aims to secure the supply chains that power AI and advanced semiconductors, advancing economic and national security among allies.

While the North and South Poles are the primary targets for space powers, the regions just outside them are becoming critical gateway zones.

The joint mission to rendezvous with and study the Apophis asteroid seeks to gain insight into defending Earth against future space threats.

Public-private partnership will combine the US space agency’s scientific leadership with commercial innovation to study the Red Planet.

In addition to enhancing astronaut comfort and safety, the Axiom Space-Prada partnership sets a new standard for cross-industry collaboration.

New study is the first to show such strong evidence of magnetic fields on exoplanets, because it covers several worlds with the same traits.

The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mapped land subsidence across the capital, providing data that can be used to address the problem.

With international partners and commercial enterprises, the US is creating a scalable infrastructure capable of supporting continuous operations.

The successful launch from Tanegashima Space Center is expected to strengthen the international competitiveness of JAXA's rocket programs.

French astronaut Arnaud Prost will serve as test engineer for Vast's inaugural crewed mission to Haven-1, as part of a four-member crew.

These atmospheric phenomena associated with thunderstorms can only be seen from above the clouds, as they extend upward into space.

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency will serve as the pilot. He is the first European to join an Artemis mission.

Indian startups are looking to Singapore as they seek to transform India's space industry into a globally competitive private sector force.