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  Washington (AFP) May 24, 2024 Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, is set for its next test flight on June 5, SpaceX announced on Friday. The launch window from the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas opens at 7:00 am local time (1200 GMT), pending regulatory approval. It will be the fourth test for the sleek mega rocket, which is vital to NASA's plans for landing astronauts on the Moon later this decade, and to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's hopes of eventually colonizing Mars. Three previous attempts have ended in t ... read more |
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German company HyImpulse plans additional South Australia launchesSydney, Australia (SPX) May 31, 2024 Southern Launch and HyImpulse have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for more missions from the Koonibba Test Range and to explore using the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex for future la ... more 
INNOSPACE to Launch Brazilian Satellites and Inertial System on HANBIT-Nano RocketTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 31, 2024 INNOSPACE, a South Korean private spaceflight startup producing small satellite launch vehicles, has signed new launch service agreements with the Federal University of Maranhao (UFMA) and Castro Le ... more  
Russian Progress 88 cargo spacecraft launched to ISSWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2024 A Russian Soyuz rocket launched early Thursday morning put an un-piloted spacecraft safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station. NASA said it carries roughly three tons of supplies. ... more  
Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasmaPlainsboro NK (SPX) May 31, 2024 Harnessing energy from plasma requires a precise understanding of its behavior during fusion to keep it hot, dense and stable. A new theoretical model about a plasma's edge, which can become unstabl ... more |
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  NanoAvionics Completes Standardization of Nano- and Microsatellite Buses 
Cargo Ship Departs, Two Rockets Near Launch During Busy Day on StationHouston TX (SPX) May 29, 2024 A cargo ship departed the International Space Station on Tuesday leaving four spacecraft parked at the orbital lab. Meanwhile, as the Expedition 71 crew keeps up its advanced microgravity research t ... more |
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World's first wooden satellite built by Japan researchersTokyo (AFP) May 29, 2024 The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in September. ... more  
Shenzhou 18 crew conducts first spacewalkSydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024 The Shenzhou XVIII crew conducted their first spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, completing several assignments, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency sa ... more  
Biden lets Ukraine use US arms inside RussiaWashington (AFP) May 31, 2024 US President Joe Biden secretly lifted restrictions on Ukraine using American-supplied weapons against targets on Russian territory, but only to defend the under-fire Kharkiv region, US officials said Thursday. ... more 
US says Russia using N. Korea missiles in UkraineWashington (AFP) May 31, 2024 Russia is using North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine, a new Pentagon report says, citing debris analysis to confirm long-standing allegations that Pyongyang has been sending weapons to Moscow. ... more |
  Ukraine to get up to 100,000 shells in June: Czech official
NATO meets as pressure grows to let Ukraine hit RussiaPrague (AFP) May 30, 2024 NATO foreign ministers gathered in Prague on Thursday in the face of growing calls for leading allies to lift restrictions stopping Kyiv from using Western weapons to strike inside Russia. ... more |
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Govts, tech firms vow to cooperate against AI risks at Seoul summitSeoul (AFP) May 28, 2024 More than a dozen countries and some of the world's biggest tech firms pledged on Wednesday to cooperate against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, including its ability to dodge human control, as they wrapped up a global summit in Seoul. ... more 
N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missilesSeoul (AFP) May 30, 2024 North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to punish South Korea. ... more 
Blinken says Ukraine allies will 'adjust and adapt' weaponsChisinau (AFP) May 29, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Ukraine's allies would "adapt and adjust" weapons deliveries to ensure Kyiv's success, as calls mount to let Ukraine use Western arms to strike targets on Russian soil. ... more 
Poland to buy 677 mn euros of long-range missiles from USWarsaw (AFP) May 27, 2024 Poland is set to buy 677 million euros ($735 million) worth of long-range missiles from the United States to boost its defence capabilities to counter potential Russian threats, Warsaw said Monday. ... more |
 
UN refugee chief blasts Security Council as millions displaced by warUnited Nations, United States (AFP) May 30, 2024 The United Nations refugee chief criticized the Security Council on Thursday over the growing number of people displaced by war and persecution, saying 114 million people had fled their homes worldwide. ... more 
Doubts raised over Papua New Guinea landslide tollPort Moresby (AFP) May 29, 2024 Papua New Guinea's estimate that 2,000 people were buried in a highland landslide was called into question Wednesday, with satellite imagery, disaster experts and local officials suggesting the toll is much lower. ... more 
Aid reaches Papua New Guinea landslide sitePort Moresby (AFP) May 29, 2024 Supplies of food and medicine began arriving at the scene of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea Wednesday, with aid workers discovering children rendered mute by the shock of the disaster. ... more 
High Proton Conductivity Achieved in Novel Perovskite MaterialsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 31, 2024 Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed a new perovskite, BaSc0.8W0.2O2.8, that demonstrates high proton conduction at low and intermediate temperatures. This advance ... more |
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STEP Demo Supercritical CO2 Pilot Plant Produces ElectricityLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant has successfully generated electricity using supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycles. The $169 million, 10-megawatt ... more
Humanity in 'race against time' on AI: UNGeneva (AFP) May 30, 2024 Humanity is in a race against time to harness the colossal emerging power of artificial intelligence for the good of all, while averting dire risks, a top UN official said Thursday. ... more  
China factory activity contracts for first time in three monthsBeijing (AFP) May 31, 2024 Factory activity in China shrank for the first time in three months in May, data showed Friday, a setback for Beijing as the sector is seen as a key driver of a fragile economic recovery owing to sluggish consumer spending. ... more 
Guinea-Bissau uses blockchain to manage public finances: IMFDakar (AFP) May 29, 2024 Guinea-Bissau has launched a blockchain platform to manage civil servants' salaries and boost transparency in the corruption-plagued country, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday. ... more |
Markets mostly up after tough week as US inflation loomsHong Kong (AFP) May 31, 2024 Most markets rose Friday after falling for much of the week, with below-forecast US data injecting some fresh life into hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. ... more 
Meta says generative AI deception held in check -- for nowSan Francisco (AFP) May 30, 2024 Social media giant Meta says its bid to thwart coordinated disinformation campaigns created through ever-improving generative AI is working, despite widespread concerns. ... more 
Burloak Technologies selected by MDA Space for Aurora supply chainLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 29, 2024 Burloak Technologies Inc. has been selected by MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as part of the compan ... more  
Electra's hybrid-electric aircraft achieves first ultra-short takeoff and landingLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024 Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), a next-gen aerospace company, announced it has successfully completed high-performance ultra-short flight operations of its piloted blown-lift hybrid-electric short tak ... more |
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Greek-owned ship targeted by missile off Yemen: security firmsDubai (AFP) May 23, 2024 A missile attack targeted a Greek-owned cargo vessel off Yemen Thursday without causing any casualties or damage, maritime security agencies said. ... more 
Google tweaking AI Overview after search result gaffesSan Francisco (AFP) May 24, 2024 Google on Friday said it is taking "swift action" to improve AI summaries of search results, after users mocked blunders like Barack Obama being the first Muslim US president. ... more 
China's Xi meets Egyptian leader Sisi in BeijingBeijing (AFP) May 29, 2024 President Xi Jinping welcomed Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Beijing on Wednesday, as the Chinese capital hosts a number of Arab dignitaries for a forum it hopes will deepen ties with the region. ... more 
Asian markets fall on US rate concerns, oil rises after attackHong Kong (AFP) May 29, 2024 Equities fell Wednesday on lingering worries about the outlook for US interest rates, while oil prices extended their gains after an attack on a ship in the Red Sea stoked fresh worries about supplies from the Middle East. ... more |
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