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  Washington DC (UPI) Feb 2, 2023 SpaceX successfully launched 53 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit early Thursday from Florida's Kennedy Space Center. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket with the stack of satellites mounted on top lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 2:58 a.m. EST, after its launch time had been pushed from 19 minutes earlier. The first-stage booster, which previously supported four other missions, landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean following separation and its desce ... read more |
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NASA announces finalists in challenge to design future astronaut foodMolly Porter fort MSFC Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 NASA has selected 11 finalists in Phase 2 of the Deep Space Food Challenge, a public competition to extend the limits of humans in space - through food. A fir ... more  
Studies on hibernating squirrels may help astronautsFairbanks AK (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 Can studying sleeping Arctic ground squirrels help astronauts and further NASA's mission? Dr. Kelly Drew and her students studied hibernating squirrels and their ability to retain muscle and bone ma ... more 
DARPA team begins work on field deployable whole blood equivalentWashington DC (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 Bleeding is the most common cause of potentially survivable death in trauma, in both military and civilian settings. Whole blood is recognized as the resuscitation fluid of choice; however, it has l ... more  
Latest milestone brings NTS-3 Vanguard closer to 2023 launchKirtland AFB NM (SPX) Jan 27, 2023 The Department of the Air Force's Navigation Technology Satellite-3, or NTS-3, Vanguard program has reached another major milestone in preparation for the satellite's launch in late 2023. Indu ... more |
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Final flight of HAWC Program screams through the skyWashington DC (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 The joint DARPA and U.S. Air Force Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) completed yet another successful flight test. The Lockheed Martin version of the missile, with its Aerojet Rocketdyne ... more  
China's Deep Space Exploration Lab eyes top global talentsBeijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2023 China's Deep Space Exploration Lab (DSEL) said Monday that it is inviting top global talents to apply for the 2023 Overseas Outstanding Young Talents Program, to promote the development of deep-spac ... more  
In-Space Missions announces Asia-Pacific rideshare missionLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 In-Space Missions Ltd is partnering with Singapore Space Technologies Ltd (SSTL) to initiate Faraday Dragon, an Asia-Pacific regional satellite rideshare mission targe ... more 
Small Satellites Forum back again in Spain in its fourth edition next FebruaryMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 The aerospace sector at an international level will meet again in Spain with the celebration of the international forum "Small Satellites and Services International Forum" (SSSIF), which will take p ... more |
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Columbia disaster that scuttled the space shuttleParis (AFP) Jan 30, 2023 America may now be aiming to put astronauts back on the Moon, but for years the United States turned its back on manned missions after the Columbia space shuttle disaster. ... more 
NASA selects nine technologies for commercial flight testsEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2023 selected nine space technologies for flight testing to advance innovations that address mission needs for both the agency and the commercial space industry. Selected as part of the NASA's 2022 ... more 
NASA safety system enables Rocket Lab launch from WallopsWallops Island VA (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 A revolutionary NASA flight safety system has enabled a new era of space transportation with the successful flight of Rocket Lab USA's Electron rocket Jan. 24, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in ... more 
20 Years Ago: Remembering Columbia and Her CrewHouston TX (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 The year 2003 was shaping up to be an ambitious one for NASA, with six space shuttle missions planned, five to continue construction of the ever-growing and permanently occupied International Space ... more |
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Iran says Israel oversaw drone attack with Iraq-based Kurd groups 'involved'Tehran (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 Iran's envoy to the United Nations said arch-enemy Israel was "responsible" for a drone attack on a defence ministry site in central Isfahan province, Iranian media reported on Thursday. ... more  
After tanks, Ukraine allies under pressure to send warplanesParis (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 Western countries have only just approved sending battle tanks to Ukraine, but Kyiv is already requesting F-16 warplanes to help repel the Russian invasion. ... more  
Germany says goodbye to Ukraine-bound tanksAugustdorf, Germany (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 Germany's defence minister on Wednesday showed off the tanks Berlin is preparing to send to Kyiv, but recognised a "bitter loss" for the under-equipped Bundeswehr. ... more  
ChatGPT: the promises, pitfalls and panicWashington (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 Excitement around ChatGPT - an easy to use AI chatbot that can deliver an essay or computer code upon request and within seconds - has sent schools into panic and turned Big Tech green with envy. ... more 
Greek air force says second pilot dead after crashAthens (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 Greece's air force on Wednesday confirmed a second airman had died after a two-seat F-4 Phantom jet crashed into the Ionian Sea earlier this week. ... more |
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 Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 
Space logistics and orbital transportation company D-Orbit launched Starfield, the eighth commercial mission of their proprietary orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) ION Satellite Carrier (ION), and the first one in a midinclination orbit.
The OTV lifted off January 31st, 2023, at 8:15 a.m. PT (16:15 UTC) aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Jan 27, 2023 
The Department of the Air Force's Navigation Technology Satellite-3, or NTS-3, Vanguard program has reached another major milestone in preparation for the satellite's launch in late 2023.
Industry partner L3Harris Technologies, the spacecraft prime contractor, recently delivered the NTS-3 space vehicle to an Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, integration and test facility at Kirtland ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jan 25, 2023 
Galileo's capabilities have grown with the addition of a new High Accuracy Service, freely available worldwide to anyone with a suitably equipped receiver. Delivering horizontal accuracy down to 20 cm and vertical accuracy of 40 cm, the High Accuracy Service is enabled through an additional level of real-time positioning corrections, delivered through a new data stream within the existing Galile ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 
Western countries have only just approved sending battle tanks to Ukraine, but Kyiv is already requesting F-16 warplanes to help repel the Russian invasion.
While the United States has for now ruled that out, a few European nations appear more open to the idea.
US President Joe Biden on Monday appeared to draw the line on supplying American fighter jets to Kyiv.
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 Seoul (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 
The world's second-largest memory chip maker SK Hynix said Wednesday it would reduce investments after reporting its biggest ever operating loss as it was hammered by an industry-wide downturn.
The South Korean chipmaker, which supplies memory chips to Apple, reported an operating loss of 1.7 trillion won ($1.4 billion) in the October to December period, which it said was due to "weak demand ... more |
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 Redlands CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 
The science community at large is undertaking critical work, researching solutions to the world's most pressing challenges, many of which require a geographic approach. The ability of scientists and researchers to make informed decisions related to these challenges-from natural disasters to climate change mitigation-relies heavily on accessible, authoritative geospatial data. To support these ef ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2023 
US environmental authorities on Tuesday blocked a huge gold and copper mine project in Alaska's pristine salmon-rich Bristol Bay.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) move is a victory for environmental activists, the fishing industry and indigenous groups who had been fighting the Pebble mine for two decades.
Citing the Clean Water Act, the EPA said it was blocking the project to " ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2023 
China's Deep Space Exploration Lab (DSEL) said Monday that it is inviting top global talents to apply for the 2023 Overseas Outstanding Young Talents Program, to promote the development of deep-space exploration.
According to the DSEL, the program, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, aims to attract outstanding young scholars from overseas, who have made achievement ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 
The Kremlin refused to say Friday whether Russia was preparing for strikes on the capital after images of missile defence systems on several Moscow rooftops circulated on social media.
The pictures appeared to show a Pantsir anti-aircraft system installed on the defence ministry building along the Moskva River, which was visible Friday on the main ministry building in the capital.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 
The joint DARPA and U.S. Air Force Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) completed yet another successful flight test. The Lockheed Martin version of the missile, with its Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet, capped a program that accomplished all of its initial objectives. It was the final flight test for HAWC, which is providing critical data to inform Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) hype ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 
Computer chips are packed with billions of microscopic transistors that enable powerful computation, but also generate a great deal of heat. A buildup of heat can slow a computer processor and make it less efficient and reliable. Engineers employ heat sinks to keep chips cool, sometimes along with fans or liquid cooling systems; however, these methods often require a lot of energy to operate. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 
Excitement around ChatGPT - an easy to use AI chatbot that can deliver an essay or computer code upon request and within seconds - has sent schools into panic and turned Big Tech green with envy.
The potential impact of ChatGPT on society remains complicated and unclear even as its creator Wednesday announced a paid subscription version in the United States.
Here is a closer look at wh ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Feb 2, 2023  Iran's envoy to the United Nations said arch-enemy Israel was "responsible" for a drone attack on a defence ministry site in central Isfahan province, Iranian media reported on Thursday.
"Preliminary investigations show the Zionist regime (Israel) is responsible for the terrorist attack on the defence ministry workshop complex," ISNA news agency quoted Amir Saeid Iravani as saying in a lette ... more |
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