Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is launching three new space projects under Singapore’s Space Technology Development Programme (STDP), marking a major step in accelerating the commercialisation of space technologies developed in Singapore. Among the projects is a satellite that will carry edge-computing artificial intelligence capable of processing data directly in space. Images captured by the satellite will be analysed on board using small AI models and an edge engine, reducing the need to transmit large volumes of raw data back to Earth and enabling faster, more intelligent decision-making in orbit.

By creating a 'little bit of the Universe in a bottle' in her lab, a PhD student in physics has reverse-engineered the chemical cocktails produced by stars to better understand how cosmic dust might have provided the building blocks of life.

In a paper published in Earth and Planetary Physics, an international research team has completed taxonomic classification of 80 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) through multicolor photometric observations. Using data from Purple Mountain Observatory Yaoan High Precision Telescope (YAHPT, IAU code O49) in China and Kottamia Astronomical Observatory 1.88 m telescope (IAU code 088) in Egypt, the study reveals the distribution characteristics of different asteroid complexes and their correlations with size and orbital parameters, providing critical references for understanding NEA origins and optimizing planetary defense strategies.