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  Washington (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 A pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early Sunday. The stranded duo have been on the ISS since June after the Boeing Starliner spacecraft they were testing on its maiden crewed voyage suffered propulsion issues an ... read more |
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ISRO advances space tech with SPADEX undocking and cryogenic engine milestoneSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 India's space program marked a significant stride forward in March 2025 with a trio of successful operations that underscore the growing sophistication and efficiency of the Indian Space Research Or ... more  
Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026Washington (AFP) Mar 15, 2025 SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029." ... more 
Rocket Lab launches QPS-SAR-9 satellite in latest Electron missionSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) successfully completed its 61st Electron launch, marking the company's second mission for Japanese satellite operator Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. ... more 
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Space ExplorationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Humanity's quest to explore the cosmos has always been driven by innovation, but artificial intelligence (AI) is taking space exploration to unprecedented heights. From managing complex spacecraft s ... more |
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Extended space diveParis, France (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 European scientists are enlisting volunteers to lie on waterbeds for 10 consecutive days in an innovative study aimed at replicating some of the physiological effects of space travel. The Viva ... more |
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Rivada and Amentum Collaborate to Enhance Secure Government CommunicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, has partnered with Rivada Space Networks to introduce an ultra-secure low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity netwo ... more 
More wait for stranded astronauts after replacement crew delayedWashington (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 A pair of astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months may have to wait a little longer to return home after the launch of their replacements was postponed. ... more  
Joint initiatives to propel China's commercial space industry forwardSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 China's commercial space industry is gaining momentum, and experts are calling for collaborative efforts between government entities, trade organizations, and enterprises to develop a comprehensive ... more 
NASA fires chief scientist, more Trump cuts to comeWashington (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 NASA announced Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump, marking the latest in a series of administration actions undermining climate change research. ... more |
 
AV secures DIU contract to advance autonomous strike drone deploymentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 AeroVironment (AV), a prominent player in the defense technology sector, has earned a key contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) aimed at fast-tracking the deployment of autonomous precisio ... more  |
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ESA's Mobile Navigation Lab Tackles Arctic Interference TestingParis, France (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 Above the Arctic Circle on Norway's Andoya Island, three ESA radionavigation engineers take a brief respite from their demanding mission, playing shuffleboard as sheep graze under the aurora boreali ... more  
Making airfield assessments automatic, remote, and safeBoston MA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 In 2022, Randall Pietersen, a civil engineer in the U.S. Air Force, set out on a training mission to assess damage at an airfield runway, practicing "base recovery" protocol after a simulated attack ... more 
Rocket Lab boosts Varda's space manufacturing with third successful orbital missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has confirmed that its third Pioneer spacecraft, developed for Varda Space Industries, Inc. ("Varda"), has been successfully deployed and is operating in orbit. T ... more  
France, Italy, UK order more air defence missilesParis (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Paris, Rome and London said Friday they had ordered new air defence missiles after a shock US policy shift in ties with Europe. ... more |
Chinese military jet crashes, pilot safely ejectsBeijing (AFP) Mar 15, 2025 A Chinese naval fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a training exercise but its pilot successfully ejected from the plane, the military said. ... more 
Ukraine drones hit Russian energy sites, Kyiv source saysKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Ukrainian drones attacked energy facilities and a missile storage facility in Russia overnight, a security source in Kyiv said Friday, while a Russian aerial attack wounded several in Ukraine. ... more  
Russian strikes on Odesa, east Ukraine kill eightKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike overnight on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed four people and damaged a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, authorities said Wednesday. ... more  
More kit, better barracks: Germany's military in need of overhaulFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 After decades of low spending, Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz hopes to splurge billions of extra euros on rearmament by largely exempting defence from constitutional debt limits. ... more |
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NASA Super Pressure Balloons Return to New Zealand for Test FlightsWallops Island VA (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Wanaka, New Zealand, for two scheduled flights to test and qualify the agency's super pressure balloon technology. These stadium-sized, heavy-lift b ... more  
Milei pledges funds for deluge-stricken Argentine cityBuenos Aires, Argentina (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 Argentine President Javier Milei promised some $185 million Wednesday for the reconstruction of the city of Bahia Blanca as the search continued for two little girls and others missing after flash floods last week killed at least 16 people. ... more 
UK makes manslaughter arrest of ship captain over North Sea crashGrimsby, United Kingdom (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 British police on Tuesday arrested on suspicion of manslaughter the captain of a ship that crashed into a tanker in the North Sea, sparking a massive blaze and leaving one crew member missing, presumed dead. ... more 
US to deploy 600 additional troops to southern borderWashington (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 The United States will deploy more than 600 additional troops to its border with Mexico, the US military said Tuesday, as the Trump administration steps up measures to combat illegal immigration. ... more |
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Israel to immediately cut off electricity to Gaza, minister saysWashington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2025 Israel will immediately cut off the flow of electricity to Gaza, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen ordered Sunday. ... more |
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Markets start week on front foot as China unveils consumer planHong Kong (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Markets rose on Monday as investors welcomed Chinese plans to kickstart consumption in the world's number two economy, though worries about Donald Trump's tariffs war continue to cast a shadow over trading floors. ... more 
Bangladesh's Yunus to visit China this monthDhaka (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus will travel to Beijing on a diplomatic goodwill visit this month as frosty relations with neighbouring India spur his caretaker administration to court new friends. ... more 
China retail sales edge up as officials eye consumption boostBeijing (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of key indicators showed Monday, muddying Beijing's drive to boost flagging consumption. ... more  
China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeekBeijing (AFP) Mar 16, 2025 Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector. ... more |
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