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  Gainesville FL (SPX) Sep 20, 2023 When 17 people were in orbit around the Earth all at the same time on May 30, 2023, it set a record. With NASA and other federal space agencies planning more manned missions and commercial companies bringing people to space, opportunities for human space travel are rapidly expanding. However, traveling to space poses risks to the human body. Since NASA wants to send a manned mission to Mars in the 2030s, scientists need to find solutions for these hazards sooner rather than later. As a kines ... read more |
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Momentus to provide delivery service for Aarhus University payloadSAN JOSE, CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has signed a contract with Aarhus University for transportation and orbital delivery services in late 2024. Aarhus University will be flying its DISCO-II payload designe ... more  
'Anomaly' ends Rocket Lab launch mid-flightMiami FL (UPI) Sep 20, 2023 A Rocket Lab launch of a next-generation radar satellite for Capella Space from New Zealand on Tuesday experienced an "anomaly" minutes into its flight, ending the mission. The issue occurred ... more  
Kayhan Space Raises $7 million, Unveils First-Ever Autonomous Space Traffic Coordination ServiceMaui HI (SPX) Sep 20, 2023 Kayhan Space, the leading provider of high-performance software and solutions for space mission operations, has announced it has raised $7 million in an oversubscribed seed extension round to accele ... more 
SpaceX deploys another 22 Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2021 Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit late Tuesday. ... more |
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  DARPA seeks tech solutions to create autonomous capabilities for commercial drones  
POWER Program selects teams to design power beaming relaysWashington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 DARPA is entering the first phase of the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program, aimed at revolutionizing energy distribution through airborne wireless power transfer. Three teams ... more |
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AI models struggle to identify nonsense, says studyParis (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 The AI models that power chatbots and other applications still have difficulty distinguishing between nonsense and natural language, according to a study released on Thursday. ... more 
Engineered compound shows promise in preventing bone loss in spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 A new study published in a Nature Partner Journal, npj Microgravity, finds an engineered compound given to mice aboard the International Space Station (ISS) largely prevented the bone loss associate ... more 
Fitness tracker beyond EarthParis (ESA) Sep 18, 2023 One of the experiments during ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen's mission will track his health and body vital signs during his daily exercise in space. Understanding how the human body copes wit ... more 
Rockets and Porsches: rich Russians flock to Baikonur spaceportBaikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Everyone should witness a rocket launch in their lifetime, says Yevgeniya Degtyarnikova as she watches the rollout of a Soyuz from its hangar in the vast steppes of Kazakhstan. ... more |
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 Soyuz hatch opens, Expedition 69 expands to 10 crewmates 
Two Russians, American reach space stationBaikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut docked with the International Space Station on Friday after blasting off amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine. ... more |
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Poland no longer arming Ukraine: Polish PMWarsaw (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Poland said Wednesday it will no longer arm Ukraine and instead focus on its own defense, as the two allies clashed at a key moment in Kyiv's fightback against invasion by Russia. ... more 
Mini space thruster that runs on waterLondon, UK (ESA) Sep 15, 2023 This tiny fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water. Designed to manoeuvre the smallest classes of satellite, the operation of this Iridium Catalysed Electr ... more 
Treasury Department sanctions supporters of Iran's military drone programWashington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2023 The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned seven individuals and four entities helping Iran with its military drone program, which has benefitted Russia during its invasion of Ukraine. ... more 
Ukraine says 17 of 24 Russian drones destroyed overnightKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Ukraine's armed forces said Wednesday they had destroyed 17 out of 24 Russian drones launched overnight, while an oil refinery was hit, according to a regional governor. ... more |
  US finds debris from missing F-35 
Several ASEAN air force chiefs skip Myanmar meetingYangon, Myanmar (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Air force chiefs from several countries around Southeast Asia did not attend a conference in Myanmar this week after the ASEAN regional bloc accused the ruling junta of targeting civilians in its post-coup crackdown. ... more |
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Rocket Lab signs deal with Leidos to launch 4 HASTE missionsLong Beach CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a contract with Leidos to launch four HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) missions. The missions, scheduled across 2024 and 2 ... more  
Libya flood survivors endure unbearable wait for missing relativesDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 In Libya's flood-hit city of Derna, the Mediterranean Sea breeze mixes with the nauseating stench of human remains buried under the mud-caked rubble. ... more 
Cities wiped out, or nearly, by disastersParis (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 The coastal city of Derna in Libya, devastated by a huge flash flood, joins a grim list of metropolises nearly annihilated by natural disasters since the turn of the century. ... more 
Morocco sets aside nearly $12 bn for quake recoveryRabat (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Quake-hit Morocco's government announced on Wednesday a budget of more than $11 billion for reconstruction, rehousing and socio-economic development of areas hit by the deadly disaster. ... more |
Communications cut to flood-hit Libya city after protestsDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Communications were severed Tuesday to the flood-hit Libyan city of Derna and journalists were asked to leave, a day after hundreds protested against authorities they blamed for the thousands of deaths. ... more 
'Worse than war': trauma of Libya flood haunts survivorsBenghazi, Libya (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Grief etched into her face, 15-year-old Ibrar struggled to find the words to describe her pain at the loss of three friends in the huge flood that shattered her Libyan hometown. ... more 
Angry protests erupt in flood-hit Libyan city; Survivors say 'the earth shook'Derna, Libya (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Hundreds of protesters rallied in Libya's disaster-hit Derna on Monday, accusing the authorities of neglect after a huge flash flood devastated the coastal city and swept thousands to their deaths. ... more 
Amazon empowers Alexa with generative AIArlington, United States (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Amazon's popular Alexa digital assistant is about to be supercharged with the powers of generative artificial intelligence, the company said on Wednesday, as the tech giant steps into the AI race dominated by ChatGPT, Google and Microsoft. ... more |
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Markets sink, dollar gains as Fed hints at fresh rate hikeHong Kong (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 Asian and European stocks sank Thursday and the dollar advanced after the US Federal Reserve indicated it could hike interest rates again this year and keep them elevated longer than feared as it struggles to bring inflation to heel. ... more 
NASA concludes wind studyEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 A NASA wind study aimed at enhancing air taxi safety on takeoff and landing is complete at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The center's Dryden Remotely Operated ... more 
Starbucks opens $220 million plant outside ShanghaiShanghai (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 US coffee behemoth Starbucks opened a $220 million development outside Shanghai on Tuesday, a sign established multinationals are still looking to China for growth despite its faltering post-Covid recovery. ... more 
Foreign business lobbies warn working in China harder than everShanghai (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Foreign business confidence in China has reached its lowest in years, US and European enterprise lobbies warned Tuesday, as slowing growth and geopolitical tensions hit investment prospects. ... more |
Top EU official says 'unpredictability' of Chinese law worries foreign firmsBeijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 The European Commission's digital chief said Tuesday that murky Chinese laws were fuelling concerns among foreign firms in the country, following discussions with Beijing officials about critical areas such as AI and data governance. ... more 
Optimism 'at record low' for US firms in ChinaShanghai (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 US firms in China are reporting "record-low" optimism and increasingly looking to move investment away from the country, a business group said Tuesday, as slowing growth and geopolitical tensions hurt investor confidence. ... more  
Galileo becomes faster for every userNoordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Sep 12, 2023 ESA satnav receiver vans - driving between the busy heart of Rotterdam, quiet countryside, and the Agency's ESTEC technical centre - have confirmed that Galileo signals now provide a first position ... more 
COSPAR new program seeks to build SmallSat capacity in Developing CountriesParis, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Capacity Building program through collaboration in the field of small satellites (Small Sats). Institutes and univ ... more |
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China appeals WTO ruling over its retaliatory tariffs on US importsGeneva (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 China has appealed a World Trade Organization ruling faulting it over tariffs it has imposed on billions worth of US imports in retaliation for Washington's steel and aluminium duties. ... more 
World Bank, IMF meetings to proceed in Morocco despite quakeWashington (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 The World Bank and International Monetary Fund have confirmed that their annual meetings will go ahead in Morocco as planned next month despite a deadly earthquake near the event site. ... more
Asian markets sink with Wall St as rate fears grow ahead of FedHong Kong (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Concerns that the Federal Reserve will have to lift interest rates again or keep them at a 22-year high for an extended period weighed on Asian sentiment Wednesday as traders awaited the US central bank's latest policy decision. ... more 
Google's AI chatbot goes personal tapping into GmailSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Google on Tuesday said it had integrated Gmail, YouTube and other tools into its Bard chatbot as the tech giants seek to persuade users that generative AI is useful and not dangerous or just a fad. ... more |
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