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  Newark DE (SPX) Jan 23, 2024 Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet - even for astronauts on a mission. It's been more than three years since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration made space-grown lettuce an item on the menu for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Alongside their space diet staples of flour tortillas and powdered coffee, astronauts can munch on a salad, grown from control chambers aboard the ISS that account for the ideal temperature, amount of water ... read more |
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Ax-3 Crew Joins Expedition 70 in Space Station for Dual Operations and ResearchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2024 The International Space Station (ISS), a cornerstone of global space research and cooperation, is currently bustling with activity as it houses eleven astronauts and cosmonauts from across the globe ... more 
Ohio research project selected for International Space StationAthens OH (SPX) Jan 21, 2024 Aresearch project designed by a group of Ohio University students will soon be traveling to the International Space Station (ISS). During the fall semester, Ohio students from across the University ... more  
Smooth operation of future nuclear fusion facilities is a matter of controlBethlehem PA (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 As researchers around the world work to develop viable alternatives to fossil fuels, the prospect of nuclear fusion-harnessing the same energy-generating reactions that power the sun-has grown incre ... more  
Study reveals non-isotropic nature of tropospheric delays in GNSSSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 23, 2024 Researchers from Shandong University of Science and Technology have published a study that sheds new light on the intricate nature of tropospheric delays impacting Global Navigation Satellite System ... more |
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  China's LandSpace achieves new feat with Zhuque-3's Vertical Recovery Test 
ESA's Marcus Wandtembarks on historic Muninn Mission aboard ISSBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2024 In a significant milestone for European space exploration, ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt, along with colleagues Michael Lopez-Alegria, Walter Villadei, and Alper Gezeravci, embarked on the Axio ... more |
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European crew arrives at ISS on private missionWashington (AFP) Jan 20, 2024 An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday on a voyage chartered by Axiom Space. ... more  
Tianzhou 6 burns up safely reentering EarthBeijing (XNA) Jan 21, 2024 China's Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft burned up as it reentered Earth's atmosphere as planned on Friday evening, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release tha ... more 
Axiom launches third mission to ISS, carrying European space hopesKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Jan 18, 2024 An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut launched for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their ambitions in the cosmos. ... more 
First European takes off on commercial flight to Space StationParis (ESA) Jan 18, 2024 ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt from Sweden blasted into space tonight from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, at 21:49 GMT (22:49 CET, 16:49 local time). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launc ... more |
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 NASA, Partners to welcome private crew aboard Space Station  
MBDA secures contracts to fortify Royal Navy's against ballistic threatsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2024 The Royal Navy is set to significantly enhance its air defense capabilities with a recent GBP400 million investment in the Sea Viper principal area air defense system. This initiative, aimed at rein ... more |
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Registration Open for DARPA Discovery Event in San FranciscoWashington DC (SPX) Jan 21, 2024 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hosting an in-person gathering in San Francisco Feb. 21-22 to engage with science and technology companies, universities, and other research ... more 
Northrop Grumman's DMON Powers Advanced Virtual Training for Air ForceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2024 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has recently showcased its Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON) capabilities in a significant virtual training event. Hosted at the Combat Air Force ... more 
NATO signs $1.2-bn artillery deal with Ukraine; Norway gears up for ammunition productionBrussels (AFP) Jan 23, 2024 NATO on Tuesday signed contracts worth $1.2 billion to acquire over 200,000 155-millimetre artillery shells in the face of Russia's invasion on Ukraine. ... more 
AFRL to highlight lab's efforts to 'drive the future fight' at AFA Warfare SymposiumWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Jan 21, 2024 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, will showcase nine technologies during the Air and Space Forces Association's Warfare Symposium Feb. 12-14, 2024, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Conven ... more |
  L3Harris Technologies showcases Waveform X capabilities in live flight demonstration  
Iran displays missile capability amid Gaza warParis (AFP) Jan 19, 2024 Iran's strikes this week in Pakistan, Iraq and Syria have brought back into the spotlight its ballistic missile programme, which has ground forward over the past 40 years despite sanctions. ... more |
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EU ammunition capacity to reach 1.3 mn shells by year end: official Tallinn (AFP) Jan 19, 2024 The European Union will have the capacity to churn out at least 1.3 million rounds of ammunition by the end of this year, a top official said Friday, as the bloc struggles to both arm Kyiv and refill its own stocks. ... more  
Taiwan detects record six Chinese balloonsTaipei (AFP) Jan 22, 2024 A record six Chinese balloons were detected around Taiwan, with one flying directly above the island, Taipei's defence ministry said Monday. ... more 
Huthis say US ship hit in Gulf of Aden attackSanaa (AFP) Jan 19, 2024 Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed early Friday they had carried out a missile attack on a US ship in the Gulf of Aden. ... more 
NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic AircraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2024 NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to gather data that could revolutionize air tr ... more |
 
GMV led consortium advances public health analytics with EO4HEALTH ProjectMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 23, 2024 GMV, in collaboration with institutions including Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise, GMATICS, Brockmann Consult, and a host of eminent scien ... more  
OpenAI bans bot impersonating US presidential candidateWashington (AFP) Jan 22, 2024 ChatGPT creator OpenAI removed a bot impersonating a longshot US presidential candidate's voice, enforcing limits on how political campaigns can use its AI capabilities. ... more  
47 buried in southwest China landslideBeijing (AFP) Jan 22, 2024 Forty-seven people were buried in a landslide in China's southwestern Yunnan province on Monday, state media reported. ... more 
Wounded Gazans get medical care on French hospital shipEl-Arish, Egypt (AFP) Jan 21, 2024 On a French warship off the Egyptian coast, wounded Palestinians receive the healthcare that has become largely unobtainable in the besieged Gaza Strip after months of war. ... more |
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Medicine for hostages, fresh aid enter Gaza: QatarGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 Medicine for hostages and fresh aid for civilians entered war-torn Gaza on Wednesday under a newly brokered deal, mediator Qatar said, as Israel intensified strikes on the Palestinian territory's south. ... more 
China's CALB wants lithium battery factory in PortugalLisbon (AFP) Jan 22, 2024 Chinese manufacturer CALB is planning on building a lithium-ion battery factory in Portugal, the APA Portuguese environment agency said on Monday. ... more  
Poland, Ukraine leaders meet to renew diplomatic ties amid deal on trucker protestsWashington DC (UPI) Jan 22, 2024 Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Poland appear to be improving after Monday's meeting in Kyiv between Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky. ... more 
Hong Kong leads most Asian markets higher on China support hopesHong Kong (AFP) Jan 23, 2024 Hong Kong led a rally across most Asian markets Tuesday as traders were cheered by reports that Chinese authorities were considering a blockbuster boost to equities after a painful start to the year. ... more |
Dirt-powered fuel cell runs foreverEvanston IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in dirt. About the size of a standard paperback book, the completely s ... more 
NASA's STTR Program Funds Innovative Small Business and Research PartnershipsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2024 NASA, in its continuous effort to turn groundbreaking research into tangible technology, has announced a significant boost for small businesses through its Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) ... more 
China's Xi wants UN at heart of AI governance: GuterresDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he wants the United Nations to be at the centre of talks on AI governance. ... more 
Meta joins rivals in pursuit of human-level AISan Francisco (AFP) Jan 18, 2024 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said his company is joining the pursuit of creating super artificial intelligence, putting it in a race with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google. ... more |
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In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risksDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 19, 2024 Walking around in Davos where the global elites gathered for the World Economic Forum this week, there were two inescapable words on the windows: artificial intelligence. ... more 
Most Asian markets rise after Wall St recordHong Kong (AFP) Jan 22, 2024 Most Asian markets rose Monday following a record finish on Wall Street, but hopes for an early US interest rate cut were dealt a fresh blow by Federal Reserve officials looking to rein in investor expectations. ... more 
Self-powered sensor automatically harvests magnetic energyBoston MA (SPX) Jan 19, 2024 MIT researchers have developed a battery-free, self-powered sensor that can harvest energy from its environment. Because it requires no battery that must be recharged or replaced, and because ... more 
Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the futureBoston MA (SPX) Jan 19, 2024 Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt - a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs. MIT researchers have now designed a battery material ... more |
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