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Faintest Satellite of Milky Way, Ursa Major III, Could be Star Cluster And Not Dwarf Galaxy, Study Finds

Astronomers dabbled in understanding the nature of various spatial objects, and sometimes they were different from what was hypothesized. It was the case with Ursa Major III (also known as UMa3/U1), ...
Space.com

The Milky Way's faintest satellite may not be what astronomers thought. 'These results solve a major mystery in astrophysics'

A new study puts Ursa Major III, a ghostly satellite of our Milky Way, under the microscope. A ghostly object orbiting the Milky Way has left astronomers questioning its composition: Is it a ...
Benzinga.com

Former Northrop Grumman CEO Ronald Sugar And Ex-CIA Venture Chief Gilman Louie Join Ursa Major Board To Scale Hypersonic Defense Tech

Ursa Major is ramping up production of hypersonic engines, solid rocket motors, and space-based defense systems for the U.S. military and allied forces. Now the Colorado propulsion manufacturer has ...
Flightglobal

Ursa Major wins $35 million contract for developmental Draper engines from undisclosed defence customer

Colorado-based engine maker Ursa Major has secured an order for its developmental Draper rocket powerplant. The propulsion start-up on 17 September said it had received a $35 million contract from an ...
Morningstar

Ursa Major Breaks Ground on Solid Rocket Motor Test and Qualification Site

WELD COUNTY, Colo., Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ursa Major broke ground on a new 400-acre solid rocket motor test site in Weld County, Colorado marking a significant expansion in the company's ...