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New Frontiers: U.S. Space Force, Zenno, and SpaceX Propel the Next Era of Space Innovation

The US Space Force is making headlines by awarding contracts to Viasat and Intelsat for new anti-jam communication satellites. These are part of a program to develop a jam-resistant satellite communication fleet, and it’s a pretty big investment—we’re talking hundreds of millions of dollars.On a global scale, there's some exciting news from Zenno Astronautics—they've become the first company to operate a superconducting product in space, which is a huge leap for space infrastructure technology.And if we zoom in a bit, there’s also a lot of buzz around SpaceX and its recent IPO. The company's shares have been soaring, and it’s causing a lot of excitement in the market.It’s definitely an exciting time in space industry! 

Old at heart: Solution to red giants' age paradox

Four years ago, several red giant stars were discovered to pose a paradox: even though they are built from old stellar material, their large masses indicate a younger age. Scientists have now solved the contradiction. Several of the investigated red giants must have merged with others during an advanced stage of stellar evolution, they conclude. In these cases, mass is not a suitable criterion for age determination; the stars are old.

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