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  Karlsruhe, 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 reposition them. Frequently, this is done by hand using heavy-duty rollers. FORMIC Transportsysteme, a spinoff of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), has developed a semi-automatic transportation system for the replacement of production plants, which works like a swarm. "Our system consists o ... read 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  
Benchmark Space Systems cracks code for viable ASCENT propellantBurlington VT (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Tapped to help U.S. defense agencies deploy safer propellant alternatives to hydrazine, Benchmark Space Systems has announced a two-year, $2.81 million AFRL SPRINT (Space Propulsion Research and Inn ... 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 
Private rocket maker sends remote-sensing satellite into orbitChangchun City, China (XNA) Aug 30, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, carried out on Friday the eighth flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket to deploy a remote-sensing satellite into orbit. The CERES 1 Y8 rocket ... more |
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 Japan postpones 'Moon Sniper' launch for third time 
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 |
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A multinational crew blasts off from Florida, heading for the International Space Station Space Coast FL (SPX) Aug 26, 2023 Four astronauts from four different countries and agencies soared into orbit early Friday morning from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft named Endurance ... more  
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 
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 
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 |
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 Space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, but fats may help 
Drone attack on Russian airport near Estonia border: officialMoscow (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 A Russian airport near the border with Estonia came under drone attack, the local governor said on Wednesday, with reports that planes were damaged. ... more |
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Biden admin. announces another security package for UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Aug 30, 2023 The Biden administration has announced another package of weapons, missiles and munitions for Ukraine, as Kyiv makes advances in its counteroffensive against Russia. ... more 
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 
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  
Two killed by falling debris after missile strike on Kyiv: authoritiesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Two people were killed by falling debris after a missile strike on Kyiv, the local military administration said on Wednesday. ... more |
 Kyiv says three air force pilots killed in 'terrible' mid-air crash
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 |
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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 
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  
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 
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 |
 
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 
Houses destroyed in Swiss landslideGeneva (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 A landslide slammed into a Swiss village on Tuesday after days of heavy rain, destroying half a dozen houses but causing no injuries, media reported. ... more 
Chinese investments in Brazil fell 78% in 2022Sao Paulo (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Chinese investments in Brazil, Latin America's biggest economy, fell by nearly 78 percent last year, to the lowest level since 2009, the Brazil-China Business Council reported Tuesday. ... 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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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 
Fukushima wastewater not toxic, says IAEA chiefStockholm (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 The tritium concentration in wastewater being released from Japan's stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant is under expected levels and poses no risk to the population, the head of the UN atomic watchdog said Tuesday. ... more 
China warns US against 'disastrous' trade curbsBeijing (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 China's premier warned US officials Tuesday that moves to "politicise" trade issues would prove "disastrous" for the global economy, state media reported. ... more 
Equities extend gains on US jobs data, China hopesHong Kong (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Asian investors on Wednesday tracked a rally on Wall Street after a softer-than-expected report on US job openings soothed fears the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again. ... more |
US says seeking more 'predictable' business environment in ChinaShanghai (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 The United States wants to work with China to ensure a more "predictable" environment for American businesses in Shanghai, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told officials in the economic hub on Wednesday. ... more 
IMF chief to visit China on WednesdayBeijing (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva will visit China Wednesday ahead of scheduled stops in two other Asian countries, a spokesperson said. ... more 
11 hospitalized as flight hits turbulence en route to AtlantaWashington (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Eleven airline passengers and crew were hospitalized Tuesday following severe turbulence on a Delta flight from Milan to Atlanta, the US-based airline said. ... 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 |
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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 
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 |
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