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  Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 23, 2023 Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, conducted a hot fire of a 24-inch subscale solid rocket motor Sept. 14. The test, conducted in Marshall's East Test Area, produced more than 82,000 pounds of thrust and was part of an ongoing series of developmental tests for an upgraded booster design for future configurations of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. Beginning with Artemis IX, the SLS rocket in its Block 2 configuration will use the BOLE (booster obsolesc ... read more |
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Fast-tracking fusion energy's arrival with AI and accessibilityBoston MA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 As the impacts of climate change continue to grow, so does interest in fusion's potential as a clean energy source. While fusion reactions have been studied in laboratories since the 1930s, there ar ... more  
Rogue Space Ready for LiftoffGilford NH (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 Rogue Space Systems, creator of Orbots, autonomous AI robots, that provide in-space infrastructure and services, has successfully integrated their "Barry" (Barry-1) spacecraft into its deployer with ... 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  
Spending time in space can harm the human bodyGainesville 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 ... more |
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'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 |
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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 
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 |
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  Ukraine war pushes NATO to bolster drone-tackling expertise 
'We got a pilot in our house' homeowner tells dispatcher after F-35 ejectionWashington (AFP) Sept 22, 2023 A recording was released on Friday of a 911 emergency call from a homeowner reporting that the pilot of a US Marine Corps F-35 had parachuted into his backyard after ejecting from the stealth jet. ... more |
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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  
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  
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 |
  Poland no longer arming Ukraine: Polish PM 
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 |
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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  
Blockbuster movie scares Chinese tourists away from ThailandBangkok (AFP) Sept 22, 2023 For millions of Chinese tourists, Thailand used to be a happy land of water fights, lantern festivals and delicious food. ... more 
Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people: IOMDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, the International Organization for Migration said Thursday. ... 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 |
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 
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 |
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EU seeks to put brakes on China without hurting tiesBrussels (AFP) Sept 22, 2023 When the EU launched an investigation into Chinese electric car subsidies, Brussels wanted the world to know that it will protect the automotive sector that is the jewel in Europe's industrial crown, even if it upsets Beijing. ... more 
JPEX crypto fraud casts shadow over Hong Kong nascent policyHong Kong (AFP) Sept 22, 2023 Crypto investor Jenny first learned about digital assets at a Hong Kong store that promoted cryptocurrency exchange JPEX in March - but by September she was among more than 2,000 "inexperienced" victims police said the platform had defrauded. ... more 
Markets struggle on prospect of higher rates, eyes on BoJHong Kong (AFP) Sept 22, 2023 Most stock markets fell Friday, extending a global retreat as investors fret that central banks will have to continue pushing up interest rates as they struggle to tame inflation. ... 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 |
Microsoft to offer OpenAI's Dall-E 3 in BingNew York (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 Microsoft on Thursday said it would integrate OpenAI's soon to be released Dall-E 3 image creation tool into its Bing search engine, in its latest effort to use artificial intelligence to compete with the almighty Google. ... more 
DARPA seeks tech solutions to create autonomous capabilities for commercial dronesWashington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 Commercial drone technology is advancing rapidly, providing cost-effective and robust capabilities for a variety of civil and military missions. As small aerial vehicles play increasingly important ... 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  
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 |
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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 
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 
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 
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 |
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