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SpaceX Dragon delivers Crew-11 to International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Aug 2, 2025 The four Crew-11 crew members joined seven other astronauts in the International Space Station early Saturday morning following a 15-hour journey from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... more 
Rocket Lab to Launch Fifth Electron Mission for iQPS Earth Imaging ConstellationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Rocket Lab has announced the scheduled launch window for its next mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), marking the 69th flight of its Electron rocket and the company's ... more  
Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushbackWashington (AFP) Aug 2, 2025 Tucked inside President Donald Trump's flagship tax and spending bill last month was a little-noticed provision to relocate the iconic Space Shuttle Discovery from a museum outside Washington to Houston. ... more 
4D images show heat shield damage goes below the surfaceUrbana, IL (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Rather than completely burning up when a spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere, its heat shield's outer surface is sacrificed to protect the rest of the vehicle. The carbon fibers decompose, dissip ... more |
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Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missionsMiami FL (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 When you're on a camping trip, you might have to pack your own food and maybe something to filter or treat water that you find. But imagine your campsite is in space, where there's no water, and pac ... more 
US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satelliteWashington (AFP) July 30, 2025 A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India launched Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards. ... more  
The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium wallsPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion power plants known as tokamaks, and there are several ways to use this metal to enhance the process. But a key question remaine ... more 
Eris rocket debut signals new chapter for Australia's launch ambitionsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Gilmour Space Technologies has conducted the inaugural test launch of Eris, Australia's first domestically developed orbital rocket, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's path toward sovereign sp ... more |
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SpaceX scrubs static fire test of Falcon 9 due to issueWashington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 SpaceX scrubbed a static fire test for a Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the Crew-11 team to the International Space Station due to an error. ... more |
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7 Must-Read Astronautics Books for Future Aerospace EngineersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2025 Astronautical engineering is the branch of aerospace engineering that focuses on designing and developing the science of space exploration. However, its value does not start with rockets and satellites-it begins with concepts, words, and numbers. It starts with books. ... more 
Russian space chief to meet NASA head for first time in eight yearsMoscow (AFP) July 29, 2025 The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos arrived in the United States on Tuesday to meet with his NASA counterpart in the first such meeting in eight years, Roscosmos said. ... more  
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communicationsParis, France (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 GovSat, the public-private partnership between the Luxembourg Government and SES, has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract to develop a new geostationary defence communications satellite, GovSat-2 ... more  
Israel intercepts Huthi missiles ans strikes Hezbollah missile factory killing 4Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Friday, which the Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they had launched. ... more |
 
Germany to start deliveries of two Patriot systems to UkraineBerlin (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 Germany said on Friday it will soon start delivering two more US-made Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, as Kyiv faces a growing number of Russian drone and missile attacks. ... more  |
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Google joins EU code for powerful AI models rebuffed by MetaBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 30, 2025 Google on Wednesday said it would join the likes of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and sign the EU's set of recommendations for the most powerful artificial intelligence models that has been rebuffed by Meta. ... more  
US Army helicopter in deadly Washington crash had technical issuesNew York (AFP) Aug 2, 2025 An investigative hearing into a deadly mid-air collision of a US Army helicopter and a passenger plane that killed 67 people in Washington has revealed a discrepancy in the chopper's altitude displays. ... more 
Navy F-35 jet crashes in CaliforniaWashington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2025 A U.S. Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed following an "aviation incident" in California, authorities and officials said. ... more  
Designing compact drones to safely navigate air ductsParis, France (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Air ducts in modern infrastructure pose a serious challenge for safety inspections due to their confined dimensions and inaccessibility. Human entry is not feasible, and the layout often includes ti ... more |
Slingshot unveils TALOS AI to simulate and support strategic space operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Slingshot Aerospace has introduced TALOS, an autonomous AI agent engineered to replicate realistic satellite behavior in both training and simulation environments. Named the Thinking Agent for Logic ... more  
Galileo enhances security edge with new authentication service led by GMVMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has officially activated Galileo's new Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA), bolstering the system's capability to combat ... more 
Death toll from Russian strike on Kyiv rises to six: UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 31, 2025 The death toll from Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital has risen to six, including a six-year-old boy, the city's military administration said on Thursday. ... more  
Gaza seen from above: debris and darknessParis (AFP) July 30, 2025 The Gaza Strip, largely deprived of electricity by Israel since the start of the war, appears seven times less bright at night than before October 7, 2023, according to AFP analysis of NASA satellite data. ... more |
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Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30 Jerusalem (AFP) July 29, 2025 Sirens sounded in several Israeli cities, including Jerusalem, on Tuesday as the military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with Huthi rebels later claiming the attack. ... more 
At least two dead in German military helicopter crashBerlin (AFP) July 29, 2025 At least two members of the German air force were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training flight in the east of the country, the defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more 
DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search opsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 DefendEye has announced the integration of Starlink Mini into its tube-launched autonomous AI-powered search drone system, delivering global satellite connectivity without reliance on cellular infra ... more  
Planet expands Pelican satellite fleet with launch of two new spacecraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Planet Labs PBC has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for their upcoming launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The deployment marks a con ... more |
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France says it cannot save contraceptives US plans to destroyParis (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 France said Friday it could not seize $9.7 million worth of women's contraception products that the United States plans to destroy, after media reports suggested the stockpile would be incinerated in the country. ... more |
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Landslide-prone Nepal tests AI-powered warning systemKathmandu (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 Every morning, Nepali primary school teacher Bina Tamang steps outside her home and checks the rain gauge, part of an early warning system in one of the world's most landslide-prone regions. ... more 
Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rains kill dozensBeijing (AFP) July 31, 2025 Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing. ... more 
Bridges gain new voice through real time GNSS monitoring of structural behaviorTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Researchers have unveiled a real-time structural monitoring system that uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology to track both displacement and orientation in long-span bridges. Thi ... more 
Peru's president rejects court order on police amnestyLima (AFP) July 31, 2025 Peru's president on Thursday dismissed an international court order to suspend a law granting amnesty to police, military and state perpetrators of rights violations during a bloody campaign against leftist guerrillas from 1980 to 2000. ... more |
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