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  Jiuquan, China (AFP) April 23, 2025 China announced on Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in its race to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2030. The Shenzhou-20 mission is scheduled to blast off at 5:17 pm on Thursday (0917 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), told a news conference. At the helm will be Chen Dong, a 46-year-old for ... read more |
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SpaceX Dragon resupply vessel docks with ISS, heralds experimentationWashington DC (UPI) Apr 22, 2025 A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Tuesday morning, loaded with needed supplies and equipment for experimentation. ... more 
First microbes blast off testing production of food for space travelLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Scientists from Imperial College London have embarked on a mission to test how engineered microbes can help sustain future spacefarers on interplanetary voyages. As space agencies and private ... more  
Students test compact reentry glider to advance hypersonic researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 A team of fourth-year mechanical and aerospace engineering students at the University of Virginia aims to pioneer a new low-cost method for gathering hypersonic flight data. Their innovative glider, ... more  
SpaceX launches Bandwagon-3 mission, European re-entry capsuleWashington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2025 SpaceX launched its Bandwagon-3 mission into orbit Monday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with more satellites on board and a re-entry capsule that will become a first for Europe. ... more |
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NASA Notes Key Milestone in Blue Origin's Orbital Reef DevelopmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 A significant step forward has been achieved in the development of Blue Origin's Orbital Reef, a NASA-backed commercial space station concept, as the project recently passed an important human-in-th ... more |
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ISRO embarks on Ax-4 mission to advance deep space science and sustainability Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 India's space agency, ISRO, has launched a suite of groundbreaking experiments aboard Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), in close partnership with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). These projects aim t ... more 
NASA, SpaceX launch 32nd resupply mission to International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2025 NASA launched its latest cargo run to the International Space Station early Monday morning. ... more  
HRL and Boeing advance quantum satellite communications milestoneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 HRL Laboratories, in collaboration with Boeing, has reached a critical achievement in the Q4S satellite mission by finalizing and validating a quantum communications payload designed for space deplo ... more  
L3Harris boosts US defense with expanded satellite facility in IndianaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 L3Harris Technologies has invested $125 million to expand its space manufacturing center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, significantly enhancing its ability to support U.S. missile defense initiatives. The ... more |
 
Houthi rebels launch rare missile attack on northern IsraelWashington DC (UPI) Apr 23, 2025 The Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen launched a missile targeting northern Israel early Wednesday, according to the Israeli military. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programs next month Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2025 American Forces Network will reduce radio programming starting on May 1 to "better streamline operations," the Department of Defense announced Monday. ... more  
Russian drone strike kills 9 in Ukraine bus, governor saysKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 23, 2025 A Russian drone struck a bus transporting workers in the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk early Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding dozens more, the region's governor said. ... more  
Boeing announces $10.55 bn sale of some digital aviation assets to Thoma BravoNew York (AFP) April 22, 2025 Boeing plans to sell portions of its digital aviation solutions business to software-focused investment firm Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion, the aerospace giant announced Tuesday. ... more 
China to launch new crewed mission into space this weekBeijing (AFP) April 22, 2025 China is expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week, as Beijing takes steady steps towards its goal of putting astronauts on the Moon. ... more |
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Israeli military says 'likely' intercepted missile launched from Yemen Jerusalem (AFP) April 23, 2025 Israel's military said Wednesday that a missile was "launched from Yemen", where the Iran-backed Huthi rebels have regularly targeted Israel. ... more  
Nordics, Lithuania plan joint purchase of combat vehiclesStockholm (AFP) April 22, 2025 Sweden, Finland, Norway and Lithuania plan to beef up military capabilities around the Baltic Sea with a joint order for several hundred CV90 combat vehicles, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Tuesday. ... more 
Yemen's Huthis say US strikes on Sanaa kill at least 12Sanaa (AFP) April 20, 2025 The Huthi rebels' health ministry said early Monday that new US air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed at least 12 people and wounded 30. ... more  
Israel's unmanned bulldozers breaking ground in Gaza warTel Aviv (AFP) April 20, 2025 At first glance, there is nothing unusual about the bulky bulldozer turning up soil at a testing site in central Israel, but as it pulled closer it became clear: the driver's cabin is eerily empty. ... more |
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60,000 Myanmar students must retake exams burned in quake blazeYangon (AFP) April 22, 2025 More than 60,000 Myanmar students must retake university entrance exams after their answer papers were incinerated in a blaze caused by last month's earthquake, state media said Tuesday. ... more 
Scientists sound alarm as Trump reshapes US research landscapeWashington (AFP) April 23, 2025 From cancer cures to climate change, President Donald Trump's administration has upended the American research landscape, threatening the United States' standing as a global science leader and sowing fear over jobs and funding. ... more 
Bridging Earth and space, and art and science, with global voicesBoston MA (SPX) Apr 16, 2025 On board Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft, which made a moon landing on March 6, were cutting-edge MIT payloads: a depth-mapping camera and a mini-rover called "AstroAnt." Also on that craft we ... more 
NASA balloon embarks on multi-month stratospheric flight from New ZealandLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 NASA's super pressure balloon has successfully achieved float altitude following its launch from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand at 10:44 a.m. NZST on April 17 (6:44 p.m. EDT, April 16). Designed to n ... more |
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Second Fukushima debris removal trial completeTokyo (AFP) April 23, 2025 A tricky operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been completed, the site operator said Wednesday. ... more |
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Gazans resort to turtle meat in hunt for foodKhan Yunis, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 19, 2025 With food scarce in the besieged and war-battered Gaza Strip, some desperate families have turned to eating sea turtles as a rare source of protein. ... more 
Myanmar extends earthquake truce as rebels prepare to hand key city back to juntaYangon (AFP) April 22, 2025 Myanmar's junta on Tuesday prolonged a ceasefire declared after last month's devastating earthquake to April 30, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts. ... more
Vietnam village starts over with climate defences after landslideLao Cai, Vietnam (AFP) April 23, 2025 Nguyen Thi Kim's small verdant community in northern Vietnam no longer exists, wiped away in a landslide triggered by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last year. ... more
Aitech launches compact AI-powered satellite platform for next-gen Earth and space intelligenceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Built upon more than three decades of space-proven electronic systems and trillions of miles of cumulative flight heritage, Aitech has introduced the IQSat, an ultra-compact, AI-enabled picosatellit ... more |
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