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ESA reaches new benchmark in autonomous formation flyingBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 ESA reports that its Proba-3 mission has achieved autonomous formation flying in orbit with millimetre-level precision. Ian Carnelli, ESA Head of Systems Department, stated: "Proba-3 proves th ... more  
Shenzhou 21 crew complete eight hour spacewalk outside Tiangong stationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 22, 2025 The Shenzhou 21 crew has completed an eight hour extravehicular activity outside China's Tiangong space station, carrying out installation, inspection, and maintenance tasks as part of the mission's ... more  
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket puts EU navigation satellites in orbitKourou (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully placed two satellites into orbit to join the EU's rival to the GPS navigation system on Wednesday after the mission blasted off from French Guiana. ... more  
"Robot, make me a chair" robot-make-me-a-chair-in-six-promptsBoston MA (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But CAD software requires extensive expertise to master, and many tools inco ... more |
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China launches carrier rocket to deploy experimental cargo ship and satelliteTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 China launched a Kuaizhou 11 carrier rocket on Saturday morning to deploy a privately developed experimental cargo ship and a satellite into space. The rocket blasted off at 9:08 am at the Jiu ... more  
Arab Satellite 813 launch deepens UAE China space partnershipTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 A Kinetica 1 rocket has placed the Arab Satellite 813 into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, marking a new phase of cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and China in space acti ... more 
DiskSat flat satellite platform targets high power missions and very low Earth orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 The Aerospace Corporation's DiskSat concept introduces a flat, disk-shaped small satellite bus designed to provide more power, surface area, and payload volume than a traditional CubeSat while keepi ... more  
RTX radar selected to support autonomous X 62A fighter testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Raytheon has received a U.S. Air Force contract to integrate its PhantomStrike radar on the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, or VISTA, a modified F-16D Block 30 test air ... more |
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Billionaire Trump nominee confirmed to lead NASA amid Moon raceWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 The US Senate on Wednesday approved President Donald Trump's re-nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman to head NASA, following months of backtracking and uncertainty over the space agency's future. ... more |
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Hydrogen peroxide thruster qualifies for ESA launcher attitude controlParis, France (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Many launchers and satellites rely on separate propulsion systems for major orbital maneuvers and for attitude control, with the latter provided by compact reaction control thrusters that steer and ... more 
DLR completes ground roll tests of HAP alpha uncrewed high altitude solar aircraftBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 22, 2025 The German Aerospace Center has successfully completed ground roll tests of HAP alpha, an uncrewed high altitude solar powered aircraft designed to operate in the lower stratosphere for extended per ... more  
Cyviz awarded two classified NATO defense contracts for mission critical visualization systemsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 22, 2025 Cyviz, a provider of immersive visualization systems and collaborative mission operations platforms, has been awarded two classified defense contracts by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization aimed ... more 
Germany opens new national drone defence centreBerlin (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 Germany opened a new national drone defence centre on Wednesday to enable better coordination between central and state governments, after a string of suspicious drone sightings in recent months. ... more |
 
German MP urges split with France on fighter jet projectBerlin (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 A prominent German lawmaker Tuesday called for a split with France in a major next-generation fighter aircraft project, as a high-stakes decision looms on the European programme's future. ... more  |
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New US presidential planes delayed again until 2028New York (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 The delivery of a new Boeing jet to be used by the US president, famously known as Air Force One, has been delayed once again by at least a year. ... more  
IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagusVienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. ... more 
Turkey says out-of-control drone shot down coming from Black SeaIstanbul (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Turkey on Monday shot down a drone that "lost control" and approached its airspace from the Black Sea, its defence ministry said, following a series of security incidents linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. ... more 
German defence giants battle over military spending ramp-upFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 Defence giants are drawing battle lines as Germany rearms, with the old guard arguing for traditional heavy weaponry while start-ups push for more modern kit such as AI-enabled drones. ... more |
Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss ReZurich (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have dropped by 33 percent to $220 billion in 2025, despite the damage wrought by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Tuesday. ... more 
Spain to set up national climate shelter network: PMMadrid (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Wednesday that Spain would set up a national network of climate shelters to help people survive increasingly severe heatwaves. ... more 
Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global helpPengidam, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Nurlela Agusfitri has nowhere to turn after losing her home and business to devastating floods that wreaked havoc on her Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people. ... more  
The Quantum Age will be Powered by FusionGerroa, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Fusion is the cosmic process that powers stars, shapes galaxies, and enables the chemical diversity needed for life. From the earliest stars to modern planetary systems, fusion converts hydrogen into heavier elements, forging the matter that makes up worlds, atmospheres, and living organisms. ... more |
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Physicists map axion production paths inside deuterium tritium fusion reactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 A University of Cincinnati physicist and collaborators from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory MIT and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a theoretical framework showing how a ... more 
AI image loops drift toward generic visual themesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Generative artificial intelligence systems that create and describe images tend to lose track of their starting point and converge on a narrow set of visual motifs when left to interact without huma ... more 
China rolls out 2 ton unmanned cargo aircraft to expand domestic aerial logisticsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 22, 2025 Shenyang Sunny Aeronautics and Space Adventure Co has rolled out its SUNNY T2000 unmanned cargo aircraft, capable of carrying up to two metric tons of freight, marking a step forward in China's effo ... more 
Drone lab system tracks nitrate runoff in farm waterwaysLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 What if instead of bringing water or soil samples back to a laboratory, researchers could transport the lab directly to the field? That is the approach a team reporting in ACS Sensors has taken with ... more |
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Hydrogen from ethanol reforming mapped as aviation fuel-cell pathwaySydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 The global effort to cut aviation emissions has put hydrogen at the center of long-term propulsion plans for aircraft, with fuel cells emerging as a leading alternative to combustion engines because ... more |
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US halts imports of Chinese-made tires from Serbia over alleged forced labourBelgrade (AFP) Dec 19, 2025 The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued late Thursday a withhold release order against automobile tires manufactured in Serbia by a Chinese-owned factory over alleged forced labor. ... more 
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Proposes Innovative Method to Reduce Aviation's Climate ImpactAlbany NY (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 If you look up at the sky on a clear day, chances are you'll notice thin, white clouds following behind airplanes - also known as contrails. The formation of these wispy ice clouds is a comple ... more 
First EU airline flight in 35 years lands in BaghdadBaghdad (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Iraq's transport ministry said Tuesday that a flight operated by Greece's Aegean Airlines had been the first European aircraft in 35 years to land at Baghdad's international airport. ... more 
Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fearsHong Kong (AFP) Dec 19, 2025 Asian markets rose Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while blockbuster earnings from chip firm Micron helped soothe nerves over a tech bubble. ... more |
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