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  Cape Canaveral (AFP) Jan 08, 2024 The United Launch Alliance (ULA) achieved a significant milestone early Monday morning, as its new Vulcan Centaur rocket flawlessly launched the first American spacecraft set to land on the Moon in over half a century. Departing from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 2:18 am (0718 GMT), the mission represents a pivotal moment in lunar exploration, spearheaded by private industry. Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander, nestled atop the Vulcan Centaur, embarked on its journey to the Moo ... read more |
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NASA Revamps Contracts with Blue Origin and Starlab for LEO Station Projects Post-ISS EraLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024 NASA has recently updated its agreements with two prominent commercial space station partners, marking a significant step in the development of low Earth orbit (LEO) destinations. This move is pivot ... more 
Exploring Venus and Beyond: NASA Funds Innovative Space Concepts for 2024Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024 NASA has officially announced the selection of 13 innovative concepts for its 2024 Phase I awards under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. This program is renowned for funding ear ... more 
DTI Develops Innovative Plasma Engine for Spacecraft: Reduces Earth Fuel DependencyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024 Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI), based in Bedford, MA, has recently announced the development of a new spacecraft engine that promises to significantly alter the dynamics of space travel. The A ... more  
South Korea's so-called artificial sun to burn at 100M degrees Celsius for half a minuteWashington DC (UPI) Dec 29, 2023 South Korea's superconducting fusion device and so-called artificial sun, KSTAR, has received upgrades that will allow it to run for longer periods of time. ... more |
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Designing the 'perfect' meal to feed long-term space travelersWashington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Imagine blasting off on a multiyear voyage to Mars, fueled by a diet of bland, prepackaged meals. As space agencies plan for longer missions, they're grappling with the challenge of how to best feed ... more |
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Kim Jong Un visits missile launcher factory, warns of 'military showdown'Washington DC (UPI) Jan 5, 2024 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured a factory producing mobile launchers for intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Friday, while ordering increased preparations for a "military showdown with the enemy." ... more  
Russia says downed four Ukrainian missiles over Crimea overnightMoscow (AFP) Jan 6, 2024 Russia on Saturday announced its forces shot down four Ukrainian missiles over Moscow-annexed Crimea overnight. ... more 
Kyiv posts images of 'downed' Russian hypersonic missileKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 Ukraine released images on Friday of what it said was a Russian Kinzhal ballistic missile, which it claimed earlier in the week to have downed using the US Patriot anti-aircraft system. ... more 
Russian strikes in east Ukraine kill 11, including children: governorKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 6, 2024 At least 11 people, including five children, were killed by a Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukraine town of Pokrovsk on Saturday, the regional governor said, as the bombardments intensify. ... more |
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China's balloons inflate Taiwan poll fearsTaipei (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 As an election in democratic Taiwan looms, Chinese balloons have appeared around the island at various times of day in what its military says is a new form of "grey zone" harassment. ... more |
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Denmark says Ukraine to get F-16 jets in second quarterCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 6, 2024 Denmark's transfer of 19 American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will take place in the second quarter of 2024, once Ukrainian pilots have completed training, the defence ministry said Saturday. ... more 
Germany ready to sell Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia: ministerJerusalem (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Germany is ready to allow sales of Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Sunday, having for years blocked arms deals with the Gulf kingdom. ... more 
NATO, Ukraine to discuss air defence after Russian strikesBrussels (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 Ambassadors from NATO and Ukraine will hold a special meeting next week as Kyiv urges faster deliveries of air defences after mounting Russian strikes, the alliance said Thursday. ... more 
Toll in deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv rises to 32Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 A December 29 missile strike killed 32 people in Kyiv, authorities said Thursday, raising the toll of the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital since the war began. ... more |
 Ukraine's mobile air defences have ammo for 'few more attacks': commander 
Black box from US Osprey found off JapanTokyo (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 The black box from an Osprey military aircraft that crashed off Japan in November with eight people on board has been recovered, the US military said Thursday, five weeks after the accident. ... more |
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Israel killed Aruri in Beirut with guided missiles: Lebanese officialBeirut (AFP) Jan 3, 2024 A high-level Lebanese security official told AFP on Wednesday that Israel fired guided missiles from a warplane to kill Hamas number two Saleh al-Aruri in a Beirut suburb. ... more 
Ukraine says downed all Russian Kinzhal missiles with PatriotsKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Ukraine said that US-supplied Patriot surface-to-air missile systems downed all 10 Kinzhal ballistic missiles Russia fired at the country in its large-scale attack Tuesday. ... more 
'No protection': Kyiv residents lose homes to missilesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Mariya Kadurina wrapped a quilt around her four-year-old son as he sat in front of their still-smoking block of flats in Kyiv after a Russian missile attack Tuesday. ... more 
Russia says downed nine missiles fired by Ukraine on border regionMoscow (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Moscow said on Tuesday it had downed nine missiles fired by Kyiv over Russia's Belgorod border region, hours after Russia launched a barrage of missiles at its neighbour. ... more |
 
Army Applications Lab selects Firehawk Aerospace as a supplier for Javelin, Stinger, and GMLR SystemsDallas TX (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 Firehawk Aerospace, a market leader in hybrid rocket engine and solid rocket motor (SRM) propulsion, has secured a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract from Army Applications ... more 
Taiwan detects four Chinese balloons ahead of electionTaipei (AFP) Jan 3, 2024 Four Chinese balloons were detected moving across the median line separating Taiwan from China, with three flying directly above the island, Taiwan's defence ministry said Wednesday. ... more  
Explosive drone shot down at Iraqi Kurdistan airbaseArbil, Iraq (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 An explosive drone targeting the US-led anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq was shot down at Arbil airport on Tuesday, authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan said. ... more 
Poland sends F-16 jets to border after Russian strikes on UkraineWarsaw (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Poland said it had dispatched four F-16 fighter jets to its eastern border on Tuesday to protect its airspace after a barrage of Russian missile attacks on neighbouring Ukraine. ... more |
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Japanese villages wait for help after quakeShiromaru, Japan (AFP) Jan 6, 2024 Twenty-five minutes after the New Year's Day earthquake, a tsunami several metres high barrelled into Shiromaru, leaving a trail of destruction for the Japanese coastal community's mostly elderly residents. ... more 
Ruin and rescue dogs in quake-ravaged WajimaWajima, Japan (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 Joining soldiers and firefighters in the desperate search for survivors after a huge earthquake in central Japan was rescue dog Elsa, described by her trainer as "the best of the best". ... more 
Hundreds cut off after Japan quake that killed 78Nanao, Japan (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut off from help three days after a devastating earthquake left at least 78 dead. ... more
'Helpless': Japan earthquake shatters New Year calmShika, Japan (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Waiting in the cold, hundreds of residents of the earthquake-hit Japanese town of Shika stood in a queue to get rations of a suddenly scarce, but vital, commodity: drinking water. ... more |
Race against time after deadly Japan quakeWajima, Japan (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least 30 people and causing widespread destruction. ... more 
Taiwan slams aviation safety 'threat' from China balloonsTaipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2024 Taiwan's defence ministry condemned Beijing on Saturday for sending balloons across the median line that separates the self-ruled island and China, saying they pose a "serious threat" to aviation routes and are a form of harassment. ... more  
Asian markets drop as US jobs deal fresh blow to early rate cut hopesHong Kong (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut. ... more 
China launches anti-dumping probe into imported EU brandyBeijing (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 China said Friday it had launched an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imported from the European Union, as commercial tensions flare between the two trading superpowers. ... more |
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Chinese finance giant Zhongzhi files for bankruptcy: courtBeijing (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 Chinese asset management giant Zhongzhi Enterprise Group has filed for bankruptcy and was unable to pay its debts, a Beijing court said on Friday. ... more  
AI agents help explain other AI systemsBoston MA (SPX) Jan 04, 2024 Explaining the behavior of trained neural networks remains a compelling puzzle, especially as these models grow in size and sophistication. Like other scientific challenges throughout history, rever ... more 
Evolution might stop humans from solving climate change, says new studyOrono ME (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Central features of human evolution may stop our species from resolving global environmental problems like climate change, says a new study led by the University of Maine. Humans have come to ... more 
Most Asian markets fall as Fed minutes dent early rate cut hopesHong Kong (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 Most Asian markets fell Thursday, tracking another loss on Wall Street after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's December meeting dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut. ... more |
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