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  Washington DC (UPI) Mar 5, 2024 A SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station early Tuesday, more than 24 hours after it launched from the Florida coast with three American astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut onboard. The spacecraft docked with ISS' forward-facing Harmony module at 2:28 a.m. EST. The opening of the vehicle's hatch is expected to take less than two hours after docking, allowing for several procedures, including the pressurization of the vestibule and checking for leak ... read more |
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Shenzhou 17 astronauts complete China's first in-space repair jobSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 In a significant milestone for China's space exploration efforts, the Shenzhou XVII mission astronauts conducted a critical repair operation during their second spacewalk at the Tiangong space stati ... more 
Australia's first orbital launch facility license awarded to Bowen SpaceportSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 Australia is poised to make a giant leap in its space exploration and commercialization efforts with the green light for its first orbital launch site, the Bowen Orbital Spaceport, located in Queens ... more  
NASA to demonstrate miniature CubeSat swarm technologyVandenberg AFP CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 Preparations are underway for a new, small spacecraft technology demonstration that will test cost-efficient swarm capabilities - the ability for multiple spacecraft to communicate and perform coord ... more  
SpaceX launches new crew to ISSKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) March 4, 2024 Three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off Sunday night from Florida for a six-month mission on the International Space Station. ... more |
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'Stressed' drone batteries could be used in low-demand rolesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 In the ever-evolving landscape of aerial electric vehicles, particularly those employing vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, the efficiency and longevity of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs ... more |
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Zelensky urges Western air defence as Russian attacks kill 11Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) March 3, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on the West to rapidly deliver more air-defence systems as a wave of Russian missile, drone and artillery strikes killed at least 11 people. ... more 
Security, economy in focus at key China meetingsBeijing (AFP) March 1, 2024 China's top officials hold an annual gathering next week, offering a rare window into the ruling Communist Party's thinking as it tightens its grip in the face of dire economic headwinds. ... more 
5 killed in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian port of OdesaWashington DC (UPI) Mar 2, 2024 Five people were killed and eight were injured Saturday during a Russian drone attack in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, part of a larger assault overnight assault across the country, according to emergency officials. ... more  
AFRL's XQ-67A makes first successful flightWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Mar 01, 2024 The Air Force Research Laboratory's Aerospace Systems Directorate successfully flew the XQ-67A, an Off-Board Sensing Station, or OBSS, uncrewed air vehicle Feb. 28, 2024, at the General Atomics Gray ... more |
  BAE Systems to pioneer ground system for Space Force's missile defense upgrade 
Raytheon and Kongsberg Achieve Milestone with First Flight Test of Advanced AMRAAM-ER VariantAndoya, Norway (SPX) Mar 01, 2024 Raytheon Technologies Corporation, working alongside Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, has recently announced the successful first flight test of an updated version of the AMRAAM-Extended Range (AMRA ... more |
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'Last resort': Donors hope to offer Gaza lifeline with air dropsGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) March 1, 2024 With the humanitarian situation in Gaza increasingly desperate, the United States said Friday that it would join some of its Arab and European allies in delivering emergency relief from the sky. ... more 
'Who will call me mother?': Gazan woman mourns twin babies killed in strikeGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) March 3, 2024 As men searched for survivors beneath a Gaza home pummelled by an air strike, Rania Abu Anza gazed down on Sunday at two children who did not survive: her infant twins. ... more 
U.N., EU call for probe into killings of Palestinians awaiting aid in GazaWashington DC (UPI) Mar 1, 2024 A call by the United Nations for an investigation into a disputed incident that left 117 Palestinians dead and hundreds more injured in northern Gaza as they awaited delivery of food aid received the backing Friday of the European Union and at least three European countries. ... more 
U.S. will begin aid airdrops into Gaza soon, President Joe Biden saysWashington DC (UPI) Mar 1, 2024 President Joe Biden on Friday said the United States will begin aid airdrops into Gaza as negotiations for a temporary cease-fire continue. ... more |
Faulty warnings, deforestation turned Philippine rains 'deadly': studyManila (AFP) March 1, 2024 Faulty warning systems, poverty and deforestation of mountains in the southern Philippines turned recent unseasonably heavy rains into deadly disasters, scientists said in a report Friday. ... more  
Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusionBoston MA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 In the predawn hours of Sept. 5, 2021, engineers achieved a major milestone in the labs of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), when a new type of magnet, made from high-temperature superc ... more  
AI outperforms humans in standardized tests of creative potentialFayetteville AR (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 Score another one for artificial intelligence. In a recent study, 151 human participants were pitted against ChatGPT-4 in three tests designed to measure divergent thinking, which is considered to b ... more 
China's economic woes far from over, despite optimistic 5% growth targetBeijing (AFP) March 5, 2024 China's economic troubles are far from over and leaders admit the country will face an uphill struggle in hitting its goals for 2024, piling on the pressure for stimulus and reforms that experts say are needed to reverse the malaise. ... more |
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Ex-Twitter execs sue Musk for unpaid severanceSan Francisco (AFP) March 4, 2024 Former top executives of Twitter sued Elon Musk on Monday saying he has failed to pay them nearly $130 million after the billionaire took over the social media company and dismissed them. ... more 
Power when the sun doesn't shineBoston MA (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 In 2016, at the huge Houston energy conference CERAWeek, MIT materials scientist Yet-Ming Chiang found himself talking to a Tesla executive about a thorny problem: how to store the output of solar p ... more 
Asian markets mostly down as China sets 5 percent growth goalHong Kong (AFP) March 5, 2024 Asian markets largely fell on Tuesday after China set an ambitious five percent annual growth target and Wall Street shares dropped ahead of the release of key US economic indicators. ... more
ChatGPT-rival Anthropic releases more powerful AISan Francisco (AFP) March 4, 2024 Anthropic, a major player in generative artificial intelligence, announced new models to fuel its Claude chatbot, the company said on Monday, as ChatGPT faces more rivals. ... more |
Musk sues OpenAI over 'betrayal' of missionSan Francisco (AFP) March 1, 2024 Elon Musk has launched a legal case against OpenAI, the AI firm he helped to set up in 2015, accusing its leaders of a "betrayal" of its founding mission. ... more 
We've been here before: AI promised humanlike machines - in 1958St Louis MO (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 A roomsize computer equipped with a new type of circuitry, the Perceptron, was introduced to the world in 1958 in a brief news story buried deep in The New York Times. The story cited the U.S. Navy ... more 
China says hopes relations improve 'no matter who' wins US electionBeijing (AFP) March 4, 2024 China said Monday it hopes relations with the United States can improve whoever wins the presidential election in November. ... more 
China's economy of 'great concern' as annual political meeting to kick offBeijing (AFP) March 4, 2024 China's annual political conclave kicks off in Beijing on Monday, with officials saying the flagging economy and youth unemployment are of "great concern" as they lay out plans for the coming year. ... more |
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Climate and China loom over ASEAN talks in AustraliaMelbourne (AFP) March 3, 2024 Southeast Asian leaders gather for talks in Australia on Monday, with clean energy cooperation and Beijing's aggressive stance in the South China Sea tipped to dominate discussions. ... more 
'Game-changing' tech fuels US relook at China data risksWashington (AFP) March 3, 2024 From genomic information to internet-connected cars, the United States is rethinking its data protection policies - with further trade curbs aimed at China in the cards - as tech like AI brings new risks. ... more 
US lawmaker flags surge in tax-free imports on China concernsWashington (AFP) March 1, 2024 A key US lawmaker highlighted Friday the "shocking" rise in imports under a trade exemption for small packages, amid heightened scrutiny on Chinese-founded online retailers Shein and Temu. ... more 
Drones, snake robot enter wrecked Japan nuclear reactorTokyo (AFP) Feb 29, 2024 Japan on Thursday sent two mini-drones and a "snake-shaped robot" into one of three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima plant crippled by a tsunami in 2011, the facility's operator said. ... more |
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