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  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Japan's space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its "Moon Sniper" lunar mission due to strong winds just half an hour before launch. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) gave no new date for the launch, which comes after India successfully landed a probe on the Moon last week. The rocket, set for launch from the southern island of Tanegashima, will also carry a research satellite developed by JAXA, NASA and the European Space Agency. Tatsuru Tokunaga, a Mit ... read more |
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Pulsar Fusion forms partnership with University of Michigan for electric propulsionLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 29, 2023 Electric propulsion, with a specific focus on Hall effect thrusters, has long been recognized as a foundational technology for space missions. Recognizing its potential, the UK Space Agency has rece ... more  
Station Hosts 11 Crewmates from Five CountriesHouston TX (SPX) Aug 29, 2023 Eleven astronauts and cosmonauts are living together aboard the International Space Station following the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission on Sunday. While the new crewmates get adapted to life ... more  
The fight over a 'dangerous' ideology shaping AI debateParis (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Silicon Valley's favourite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of human extinction. ... more  
Lockheed Martin to supply 36 Small Satellites to advance SDA satcom networkLittleton CO (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price agreement valued at approximately $816 million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites. ... more |
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How being in space impairs astronauts' immune systemSolna, Sweden (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 A new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has examined how T cells of the immune system are affected by weightlessness. The results, which are published in the journal Scienc ... more |
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Bioprinting tech could address critical health challenges in spaceManchester UK (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 New research by The University of Manchester will enhance the power of bioprinting technology, opening doors to transform advances in medicine and addressing critical health challenges faced by astr ... more 
Hughes awarded Space Force IDIQ Contract for LEO satellite servicesGermantown MD (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), has been awarded a five-year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Space Force for proliferat ... more 
North Korea again fails to launch spy satellite into spaceWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2023 North Korea failed Thursday to launch a spy satellite into space, its second attempt to launch the reconnaissance orbital amid international condemnation. ... more 
Space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, but fats may helpOttawa, Canada (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually replenish them back on Earth with the help of fat stored in the bone marrow. The ... more |
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 USSF contracts OneWeb for commercial LEO communications services 
Rocket Lab Launches 40th Electron Mission, Successfully Flies Reused EngineLong Beach CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has launched a dedicated Electron mission for Capella Space (Capella). The mission demonstrated several significant milestones for Rocket Lab's reusability progra ... more |
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NASA SpaceX Crew-7 'Go' for August 25 LaunchKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 The Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station has concluded, and teams are proceeding toward a planned liftoff at 3:49 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 2 ... more  
Pentagon aims to counter China numerical advantage with dronesWashington (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 The Pentagon plans to field thousands of drones within the next two years to help counter China's numerical edge in personnel and military hardware, a senior US defense official said Monday. ... more
The fight over a 'dangerous' ideology shaping AI debateParis (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 Silicon Valley's favourite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of human extinction. ... more  
Canada minister in China for talks, a first since 2019Montreal (AFP) Aug 26, 2023 The Canadian environment minister was traveling Saturday to Beijing for talks on climate change and biodiversity, the first visit there by a Canadian minister in four years. ... more |
  US approves $12 bn Apache helicopter sale to Poland 
United States to start training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in OctoberWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2023 The U.S. Defense Department will begin training Ukrainian pilots on its F-16 fighter jets in October in Arizona following up on more countries donating some of their aircraft to the country. ... more |
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Planning algorithm enables high-performance flightBoston MA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 A tailsitter is a fixed-wing aircraft that takes off and lands vertically (it sits on its tail on the landing pad), and then tilts horizontally for forward flight. Faster and more efficient than qua ... more 
Kyiv says three air force pilots killed in 'terrible' mid-air crashKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 26, 2023 Ukraine said Saturday that three of its air force pilots including a renowned fighter jet pilot with the call-sign "Juice" were killed in a mid-air collision on Friday. ... more 
Eight US Marines in hospital after deadly Australia crashDarwin, Australia (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Eight US Marines were in hospital on Monday - one of them in intensive care - following a military aircraft crash in northern Australia that killed three of their comrades, authorities said. ... more
Marines killed in Australia Osprey crash identifiedWashington DC (UPI) Aug 29, 2023 The U.S. military has identified the three Marines who died Sunday when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed near Darwin, Australia, during a military training exercise. ... more |
Ukraine names air force pilots killed in Friday's crashKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 Ukraine on Sunday named all three air force pilots killed in a mid-air collision as leading figures paid tribute to well-known fighter ace "Juice" killed in the crash. ... more 
US approves sale to upgrade Taiwan warjets' air trackingWashington (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 The United States said Wednesday it approved the sale to Taiwan of advanced sensor equipment for its fighter jets, the latest upgrade as fears rise over China's increasing assertiveness over its claim to the island. ... more  
Greek wildfires spur anti-migrant sentimentAthens (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 As Greece was hit by wave after wave of wildfires this week, asylum-seekers found themselves at the receiving end of several allegations they started fires, leading to an anti-migrant frenzy online. ... more 
Alps rockslide halts train services between France and ItalyLyon (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Train services between France and Italy have been halted until Thursday at the earliest, after a huge rockslide in the Maurienne valley of the French Alps which also blocked some roads, officials said Monday. ... more |
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Is a Mach 4 Passenger Jet Possible? NASA, Industry Explore IdeaCleveland OH (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Flying from New York City to London up to four times faster than what's currently possible may sound like a far-off dream, but NASA is exploring whether the commercial market could support travel at ... more 
NASA Armstrong supports wind studyEdawards AFB CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Wind affects all aircraft, particularly during takeoff and landing. It's especially critical for new types of transportation. A new NASA flight campaign studying wind aims to gather information to e ... more 
Swarm of small transportation vehicles carries 40 tonsKarlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Old production machinery has to be replaced due to changed requirements. However, high weight and limited space in plants often make it very difficult to assemble and disassemble big machines or to ... more 
Stable US-China ties 'profoundly important': RaimondoBeijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with her Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, saying it was "profoundly important" for the world's two biggest economies to have a stable relationship. ... more |
China warns US trade curbs threaten global supply chainsBeijing (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Beijing has raised "serious concerns" with the United States over Washington's trade curbs on Chinese businesses, warning they could threaten the "security and stability" of global supply chains, state media reported Tuesday. ... more 
US, China to set up commercial issues working groupBeijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 The United States and China will set up a new working group for discussing trade tensions, Washington said Monday, as the world's largest economy seeks to cool tensions with its strategic competitor. ... more 
China developer Evergrande posts losses for first half of the yearBeijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 Heavily indebted Chinese property giant Evergrande Group on Sunday announced it had suffered fresh losses for the first half of the year. ... more 
Barnacles could provide clues about the fate of flight MH370Washington DC (UPI) Aug 23, 2023 A team led by the University of South Florida said Wednesday that research into barnacles could help determine the fate of flight MH370, which disappeared over the Indian Ocean in 2014. ... more |
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Markets build on global rally ahead of key US dataHong Kong (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Traders extended a global rally Tuesday ahead of US data this week that could be key to the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rates. ... more 
UK foreign secretary to visit China on Wednesday: BeijingBeijing (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will visit China this week, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. ... more 
ChatGPT turns to business as popularity wanesSan Francisco (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 OpenAI on Monday said it was launching a business version of ChatGPT as its artificial intelligence sensation grapples with declining usership nine months after its historic debut. ... more 
AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodiesBoston MA (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Imagine you want to carry a large, heavy box up a flight of stairs. You might spread your fingers out and lift that box with both hands, then hold it on top of your forearms and balance it against y ... more |
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