{"id":798730,"date":"2025-10-13T00:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T05:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=798730"},"modified":"2025-10-18T10:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:30:48","slug":"this-week-in-space-september-28-october-3-2025-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=798730","title":{"rendered":"SpaceWeekly News Summary October 10, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This Week in Space – October 4-10, 2025<\/h1>\n
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\ud83d\udef0\ufe0f ESA Communications Expansion<\/h2>\n

ESA Expands Deep Space Communication Capability – October 4<\/a><\/h3>\n

On October 4, 2025, the European Space Agency expanded its capability to communicate with scientific missions, enhancing Europe’s ability to maintain contact with spacecraft exploring the far reaches of our solar system and beyond.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfb Amateur Radio on the ISS<\/h2>\n

ISS SSTV Event Continues Through October 9<\/a><\/h3>\n

The ARISS-Russia Slow Scan TV event continues on the International Space Station, transmitting 6 historic images celebrating the 1957 launch of Earth’s first artificial satellite. Amateur radio operators worldwide receive transmissions on 145.800 MHz FM.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf0c Cosmic Mysteries<\/h2>\n

Cosmic Microwave Background Asymmetry Challenges Standard Model<\/a><\/h3>\n

An asymmetry in the average temperature of the cosmic microwave background doesn’t match the standard cosmological model, raising fundamental questions about our understanding of the universe’s structure and evolution.<\/p>\n

Pristine Star in Large Magellanic Cloud Reveals Early Universe Clues<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, hosts the near-pristine star SDSS, offering astronomers a glimpse into the early universe’s chemical composition and stellar formation processes.<\/p>\n

\u2600\ufe0f Solar Activity Update<\/h2>\n

Solar Activity Returns to Moderate Levels – October 3<\/a><\/h3>\n

After a period at low levels, solar activity has returned to moderate levels. Active Region AR4232 produced notable solar activity, continuing the pattern of increased solar phenomena as we approach solar maximum.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Italian Space Defense Initiative<\/h2>\n

IRIDE: Italy’s Ambitious Earth Defense Program<\/a><\/h3>\n

IRIDE, standing for International Report for an Innovative Defence of Earth, is an ambitious Italian space program focused on Earth observation and defense capabilities, representing Italy’s growing role in European space security.<\/p>\n

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