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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 Orienspace, a Beijing-based private company, has marked a significant milestone in China's burgeoning space industry with the successful maiden flight of the Gravity 1 rocket, now recognized as the world's most powerful solid-propellant launch vehicle. The rocket's debut took place on Thursday, from a unique launch service ship off the coast of Haiyang in Shandong province. The Gravity 1, standing at 30 meters tall, demonstrated its prowess by transporting three remote-sensing satellites into an o ... read more |
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Revolutionizing Space Habitats: Aurelia Institute's TESSERAE for Biotech StudiesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 The Aurelia Institute has taken a significant step in space habitat design with its TESSERAE project, offering a fresh perspective on life in space. TESSERAE, a departure from conventional design, i ... more 
Ax-3: A Step Forward in Long-Duration Space Missions with Advanced Tech ExperimentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 Axiom Space, a key player in the burgeoning field of private space exploration, is set to launch its third private astronaut mission, Ax-3, to the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled for li ... more  
Tianxing 1B satellite launched by Kuaizhou 1A to conduct space environment surveySydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 China's Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket successfully launched an experimental satellite, Tianxing 1B, into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gobi Desert. The launch, whic ... more 
Self-eating rocket could help UK take a big bite of space industryGlasgow, Scotland (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 New developments on a nearly century-old concept for a 'self-eating' rocket engine capable of flight beyond the Earth's atmosphere could help the UK take a bigger bite of the space industry. U ... more |
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 Voyager Space and Airbus forge new path with Starlab Space LLC Joint Venture 
ISS National Lab opens call for technology development research proposalsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has announced a new opportunity for researchers and technologists: a solicitation for flight concepts aimed at leveraging the unique space-b ... more |
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Breaking the 10-petawatt limit with a new laser amplificationWashington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Ultra-intense ultrashort lasers have a wide-ranging scope of applications, encompassing basic physics, national security, industrial service, and health care. In basic physics, such lasers have beco ... more 
China says successfully launches Einstein Probe satelliteBeijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 China on Tuesday successfully launched a satellite, state broadcaster CCTV said. ... more 
China begins 2024 with key Kuaizhou 1A satellite launchSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), a prominent state-owned space contractor, has announced the successful launch of a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Cen ... more  
Drone attack on anti-IS coalition in Iraq thwartedArbil, Iraq (AFP) Jan 11, 2024 Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said an "explosive drone" targeting US-led coalition forces in Iraq was downed at Arbil airport on Thursday, the second such attack in 24 hours. ... more |
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  US to sell missiles to Kosovo after Serbia flare-up 
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 |
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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  
Tranche 1 Missile Tracking Satellites by L3Harris completes review ahead of production startLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 L3Harris Technologies has recently completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) and Production Readiness Review (PRR) for 16 missile tracking satellites, pivotal components of the Space Development Ag ... more 
US Air Force, Raytheon, and Kongsberg collaborate on GhostEye MR Air Defense TestLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 Raytheon, a business unit of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) o ... more 
Germany resumes arms sales to Saudi Arabia with missile dealBerlin (AFP) Jan 10, 2024 Germany on Wednesday said it had approved the sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia, ending a blockade on direct arms exports to the Gulf kingdom in place since 2018. ... more |
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Rocket Lab secures $515M contract with Space Development Agency for Tranche 2 constellationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Rocket Lab USA has recently embarked on a significant venture, having been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for a major project. The company is now under contract to design and build 1 ... more |
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UK, US forces repel 'largest attack' yet by Huthis in Red SeaLondon (AFP) Jan 10, 2024 US and UK forces have shot down more than 20 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by Yemen's Huthis, in what London branded Wednesday the "largest attack" yet by the Iran-backed rebels. ... more  
Streets all but empty in Ecuador as gang attacks sow terrorQuito (AFP) Jan 11, 2024 Walking fast, with their eyes alert and voices low, a few Ecuadorans flitted about fearfully Wednesday on city streets all but deserted amid an escalating conflict between the armed forces and violent drug gangs. ... more  
High tech glove stymies Parkinson's disease tremorsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2024 Roberta Wilson-Garrett looked at the glove keeping her right hand steady and smiled. ... more  
China's Xi says wants closer EU ties as exports fall for first time in 7 yearsShanghai (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 China is willing to strengthen relations with Europe, President Xi Jinping said on Friday, at a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo in Beijing. ... more |
The first battery prototype using hemoglobin is developedCordoba, Spain (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 A team with the Chemical Institute for Energy and the Environment (IQUEMA) at the University of Cordoba has come up with a battery that uses hemoglobin as an electrochemical reaction facilitator, fu ... more 
Dynamic Point-Pixel Feature Alignment Network: A Leap Forward in 3D Object Detection TechnologyKyoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 Robotics and autonomous vehicles, key players in the evolving technological landscape, are poised for enhanced safety and efficiency thanks to recent developments in 3D object detection. At the fore ... more 
New soft robots roll like tires, spin like tops and orbit like moonsRaleigh NC (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 Researchers have developed a new soft robot design that engages in three simultaneous behaviors: rolling forward, spinning like a record,and following a path that orbits around a central point. The ... more 
Business trumps politics for Chinese companies at CESLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 11, 2024 Xiaoyu Fan smiled as she looked around a bustling China Pavilion at the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday as gadgets like bladeless fans were displayed and deals were being made. ... more |
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Oil rallies as US, UK strike Huthis, stocks mixed after US CPIHong Kong (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Oil prices surged Friday after US and UK forces launched strikes against Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen following attacks on ships in the Red Sea, fuelling worries about a wider conflict in the crude-rich region. ... more 
Artificial muscle device produces force 34 times its weightDaejeon, South Korea (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 Soft robots, medical devices, and wearable devices have permeated our daily lives. KAIST researchers have developed a fluid switch using ionic polymer artificial muscles that operates at ultra-low p ... more 
Sudden death of quantum fluctuations defies current theories of superconductivityPrinceton NJ (SPX) Jan 12, 2024 Princeton physicists have discovered an abrupt change in quantum behavior while experimenting with a three-atom-thin insulator that can be easily switched into a superconductor. The research p ... more 
China deflation extends into a third straight month in DecemberBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Deflation in China continued for the third month in a row in December, according to official figures released on Friday, bucking the trend in other major inflation-hit economies. ... more |
China, Russia trade soared in 2023 as commerce with US sankBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 Trade between China and Russia hit a record high in 2023, official data from Beijing showed on Friday, as commerce with the United States fell for the first time in four years on the back of geopolitical tensions. ... more 
How does corrosion happen? New research examines process on atomic levelBinghamton NY (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 When water vapor meets metal, the resulting corrosion can lead to mechanical problems that harm a machine's performance. Through a process called passivation, it also can form a thin inert layer tha ... more  
NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique DesignEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 German Escobar works on a model aircraft wing structure that has two long sides and bars in between, which resembles a mini ladder. He sands the rough edges, uses four vices to secure it, and uses a ... more 
Aurora Flight Sciences to build DARPA's X-65 utilizing Active Flow ControlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Aurora Flight Sciences has been chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to construct a groundbreaking full-scale X-plane. This aircraft, named the X-65, will serve as a techn ... more |
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Sirius Jet: World's First Hydrogen VTOLZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 In a landmark advancement for sustainable aviation, Swiss aviation startup Sirius Aviation AG has unveiled the Sirius Jet, the world's first hydrogen-powered Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) air ... more 
Solid state battery design charges in minutes, lasts for thousands of cyclesBoston MA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new lithium metal battery that can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times - mo ... more 
China exports fall in 2023 for first time in seven yearsBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2024 China's exports fell last year for the first time in seven years, data showed Friday, as tensions with the United States and a stuttering global economic recovery compound Beijing's struggles to kickstart growth at home. ... more 
China and Maldives upgrade ties with infrastructure dealsBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2024 China pledged Thursday to extend funding for infrastructure in the Maldives, after it upgraded ties with the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago. ... more |
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