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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2024 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company, has announced that its Pony Express 2 mission is ready for launch. This mission, originating from Littleton, Colorado, is a self-funded technology demonstration designed to enhance Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) capabilities through advanced space technologies. The Pony Express 2 mission encompasses a pair of 12U Terran Orbital Renegade-class space vehicles, each equipped ... read more |
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Second Private US Moon Probe launches on a Falcon 9 rocketSpace Coast FL (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 Since the December 1972 Apollo 17 mission, NASA has not launched a spacecraft to perform a soft landing on the Moon. The mission, dubbed IM-1, was originally scheduled to launch in the early morning ... more  
L3Harris Technologies Launches New Satellites to Enhance US Missile DefenseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2024 The U.S. Department of Defense has marked a significant milestone in missile defense capabilities with the successful launch of five missile tracking satellites designed and constructed by L3Harris ... more 
SpaceX launches batch of satellites for Space Systems CommandLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 The Space Systems Command (SSC) of the U.S. Space Force, in coordination with SpaceX, has completed the successful launch of six critical satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spac ... more  
Space surgery: Doctors on ground operate robot on ISS for first timeWashington (AFP) Feb 14, 2024 Earth-bound surgeons remotely controlled a small robot aboard the International Space Station over the weekend, conducting the first-ever such surgery in orbit - albeit on rubber bands. ... more |
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  Flawless Photonics to Test Groundbreaking In-Space Glass Fabrication on ISS 
LeoLabs secures $29M to expand space safety using AI-based solutionsMenlo Park CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 LeoLabs, a pioneering company recognized for compiling the most extensive commercial catalog of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO), has recently announced a significant financial milestone, securing a ... more |
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AFRL Helps NASA wrap up equipment testing for Artemis missionWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 In October, the NASA team revisited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to collaborate with Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, engineers, to further evaluate the latest version of astronaut crew se ... more 
First Ariane 6 flight model ships to Europe's SpaceportParis (ESA) Feb 13, 2024 The stages that make up the central core of Europe's new rocket, Ariane 6, have left mainland Europe and are heading towards Europe's spaceport in French Guiana. Shipping across the Atlantic, the ma ... more  
UK details plans for drone 'coalition' for UkraineLondon (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 Britain on Thursday detailed plans to jointly lead an international "drone capability coalition" with Latvia aimed at delivering thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Ukraine. ... more 
USSF-124 Mission: Successful Deployment of Security Satellites with SpaceXLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 The Space Systems Command (SSC) of the U.S. Space Force, in coordination with SpaceX, has completed the successful launch of six critical satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spac ... more |
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Airbus posts 11 percent profit drop for 2023Toulouse, France (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 European aviation giant Airbus on Thursday posted an 11 percent drop in net profit to 3.8 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in 2023, with past charges for its space business cutting into earnings. ... more |
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Possible war crimes cited as Netherlands' supply of F-35 parts to Israel ruled illegalWashington DC (UPI) Feb 12, 2024 A Dutch appellate court ruled Monday it is illegal for the Netherlands to distribute American-made combat aircraft parts to Israel due to a "clear risk" of humanitarian law violations. ... more 
Viasat Installs Advanced SATCOM System on First U.S. Navy MSC ShipLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has officially completed the inaugural ship installation for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) as part of the extensive Next Generation Wideband (NGW) Follow-O ... more  
Beyond The Off Button: The Uncontrollable Nature of AI ExploredLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 In a comprehensive review that casts a shadow on the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, Dr. Roman V. Yampolskiy, a leading AI Safety expert, has raised significant concerns about humanity' ... more 
Russia fires 26 missiles at Ukraine, at least one deadKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 Russian forces fired 26 missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least one person and destroying multiple homes, Ukrainian officials said Thursday, adding that air defences shot down 13 of them. ... more |
NASA to Demonstrate Autonomous Navigation System on MoonHuntsville AL (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 RWhen the second CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) delivery is launched to the Moon in mid-February, its NASA payloads will include an experiment that could change how human explorers, rovers ... more 
North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coastSeoul (AFP) Feb 14, 2024 North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un. ... more  
On edge: Cliff collapse leaves pricey California homes teeteringDana Point, United States (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 Multi-million-dollar homes crouched on a California clifftop got a little bit closer to the edge when a landslide brought tons of rock and soil crashing into the sea. ... more 
Myanmar villagers pick through rubble of homes devastated by warNam Hpat Kar, Myanmar (AFP) Feb 16, 2024 A towering golden Buddha watches over families sifting through the wreckage of their homes in a northern Myanmar village as they grieve for all they have lost in heavy artillery and air strikes. ... more |
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President defers deportation of Palestinians amid war in GazaWashington DC (UPI) Feb 14, 2024 President Joe Biden blocked the deportation of "certain Palestinians who are present in the United States" on Wednesday, giving them an 18-month safe haven as humanitarian conditions in Gaza deteriorate amid Israel's war with Hamas. ... more 
Macau's firecracker free-for-all sparks joy for New Year celebrantsMacau (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 Excited crowds pose with lengthy red chains of firecrackers hoisted on towering tripods along Macau's waterfront, revelling in the final hours of the Lunar New Year holiday before igniting the fuses. ... more 
Nine trapped in Turkish gold mine landslideIstanbul (AFP) Feb 13, 2024 Hundreds of Turkish rescuers on Tuesday searched through a cyanide-laced field for nine gold mine workers who were swallowed by a massive landslide that rolled over their open pit. ... more 
Google boosts Paris's ambition to become Europe's AI epicentreParis (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 US tech giant Google opened Thursday an AI research hub in Paris, part of a trend for big tech firms to base teams working on cutting-edge products in European centres. ... more |
'Better than a real man': young Chinese women turn to AI boyfriendsBeijing (AFP) Feb 13, 2024 Twenty-five-year-old Chinese office worker Tufei says her boyfriend has everything she could ask for in a romantic partner: he's kind, empathetic, and sometimes they talk for hours. ... more 
ChatGPT's OpenAI reveals text-to-video toolSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and image generator DALL-E, said it was testing a text-to-video model called Sora that would allow users to create realistic videos with a simple prompt. ... more 
Turkey under pressure to shut down gold mine after landslideIstanbul (AFP) Feb 14, 2024 Calls grew in Turkey on Wednesday to shut down a controversial gold mine as hopes dimmed of rescuing nine workers trapped by a massive landslide that rolled over their open pit. ... more  
Asian markets rally after Wall Street highsHong Kong (AFP) Feb 16, 2024 Asian markets rose Friday, supported by Wall Street and eurozone records, as traders shrugged off weak US retail sales and recession in Britain and Japan. ... more |
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Houthis say they attacked bulk carrier in Gulf of AdenWashington DC (UPI) Feb 16, 2024 Houthi rebels in Yemen said they struck a British supermax bulk carrier transiting the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, the latest attack by the Iran proxy militia amid Israel's war in Gaza. ... more 
CENTCOM says it thwarted Houthi missile launcher strike on Red Sea vesselsWashington DC (UPI) Feb 14, 2024 The United States said Wednesday its forces struck a mobile anti-ship cruise missile launcher in a "self-defense" strike on a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, thwarting a strike against vessels in the Red Sea. ... more 
China's top diplomat to visit Germany, France, Spain in coming daysBeijing (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Germany for the Munich Security Conference then travel to Spain and France in the coming days, Beijing's foreign ministry said Thursday. ... more 
Paleobionics Fuels Innovation in Soft Robotic DesignLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 In the evolving field of soft robotics, researchers continually seek inspiration from a myriad of sources to push the boundaries of what these flexible machines can do. From medical devices to compl ... more |
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