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August 25, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX scrubs latest Starship launch due to bad weather



Washington (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
Bad weather on Monday forced SpaceX to postpone the latest launch of its massive prototype Starship rocket, key to founder Elon Musk's dreams of colonizing Mars and NASA's plans to return astronauts to the Moon. The tenth test flight, which could now happen as soon as Tuesday, comes at a time of heightened scrutiny for the world's most powerful launch vehicle following a string of explosive failures that have begun raising doubts about its viability. Standing 403 feet (123 meters) tall, the ... read more

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ROBO SPACE
Perplexity AI to share search revenue with publishers
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
Perplexity AI on Monday said it will begin paying out millions of dollars to media outlets as part of a new model for sharing search revenue with publishers. The company's media partners wil ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Dragon supply mission docks with International Space Station
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 25, 2025
The International Space Station received more than 5,000 pounds of supplies after a SpaceX cargo spacecraft arrived there Monday. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Healthy mouse offspring born from space preserved stem cells
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2025
A Kyoto University team has demonstrated that cryopreserved mouse spermatogonial stem cells stored aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for six months can still produce healthy offspring aft ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
CerraCap backs Space Kinetic to accelerate space superiority and missile defense
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2025
CerraCap Ventures has invested in Space Kinetic Corp., a cleared national security innovator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The move aligns with CerraCap's push to speed space defense technologies and bolster the United States strategic edge as space becomes increasingly contested ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab marks milestone with 70th Electron launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 23, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation has achieved its 70th successful Electron mission, underscoring the rocket's status as the world's most frequently launched small orbital vehicle and reinforcing the company's ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Spacesuit milestone reached with 20 spacewalks on Chinese station
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
The extravehicular spacesuit B aboard China's space station has achieved a major milestone by supporting 20 spacewalks, according to the China Astronaut Research and Training Center. Astronaut Chen ... more
ENERGY TECH
Researchers use electrochemistry to boost nuclear fusion rates
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 22, 2025
Using a small bench-top reactor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated that electrochemically loading a solid metal target with deuterium fuel can boost nuclear f ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Space Machines finalizes Scintilla propulsion engine for Optimus Viper
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
Space Machines Company has announced the completion of its in-house Scintilla propulsion engine, designed to power the Optimus Viper platform for rapid orbital manoeuvring and space domain awareness ... more

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SPACE TRAVEL
Irish CubeSat proves wave based control for precise in orbit pointing
London, UK (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite, has validated an onboard Wave-Based Control payload that enables accurate attitude control in orbit. Developed at UCD's School of Mechanical and Materials Engine ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Next generation CapLink Array expands missile defense and satellite communication capabilities
Chandler AZ (SPX) Aug 26, 2025
Assured Space Access Technologies Inc has introduced the CapLink Array, a new phased array antenna system engineered to enhance missile defense radar missions and space-based communications. The sys ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
York delivers full 21 satellite payload for Space Development Agency Tranche 1 launch
Denver CO (SPX) Aug 26, 2025
York Space Systems has shipped its final spacecraft for the upcoming Tranche 1 Transport Layer mission, completing delivery of all 21 satellites that will constitute the launch payload. The launch w ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
SpaceX scrubs Starship launch in latest setback
South Padre Island, United States (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
SpaceX called off a planned test flight for its Starship megarocket on Sunday, saying it needed time to troubleshoot problems, in the latest setback for Elon Musk's behemoth after a series of ex ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel strikes Yemen energy targets, presidential palace
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2025
The Israeli military launched a series of attacks on Yemen's power infrastructure and the presidential palace in Sanaa on Sunday, killing at least four people, Houthi-run media announced. ... more
UAV NEWS
Drone hits Russian nuclear site; Trump backs Ukraine on Independence Day
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2025
Ukraine launched a large drone strike on Sunday that caused damage at a Russian nuclear power plant and a major fuel export terminal. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


AEROSPACE
Boeing in talks to sell up to 500 planes to China: Bloomberg
New York (AFP) Aug 21, 2025
US aviation giant Boeing is in talks to sell up to 500 aircraft to Chinese companies, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal would be a major win ... more
ROBO SPACE
Football and falls as first humanoid robot games launch in China
Beijing (AFP) Aug 15, 2025
/> The first World Humanoid Robot Games began on Friday in Beijing with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre h ... more
UAV NEWS
Next generation Dronebuster 4 upgrade program launches for advanced counter drone defense
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 25, 2025
DZYNE Technologies has introduced the Dronebuster Power Up Program, providing existing customers with a cost-effective path to upgrade their systems to the latest Block 4 counter-drone technology. T ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Intuitive Machines to Acquire KinetX Expanding Role in Deep Space Navigation and Mars Relay Services
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 18, 2025
Intuitive Machines has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arizona-based KinetX, an aerospace company with more than three decades of experience in deep space navigation, systems engineering, g ... more
ROBO SPACE
Google to provide Gemini AI tools to US government
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 21, 2025
Google will provide its Gemini artificial intelligence tools to US federal agencies practically free, the government announced Thursday. A suite of AI and cloud computing services called "Ge ... more
AEROSPACE
Navy pilot rescued after ejecting from F/A-18E near Viriginia coast
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2025
A Navy pilot was rescued after ejecting from a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet off the coast of Virginia. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
Washington (AFP) Aug 15, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. The biggest ... more
UAV NEWS
Poland accuses Russia over military drone blast
Warsaw (AFP) Aug 20, 2025
Poland said on Wednesday that a Russian military drone flew into its airspace and exploded in farmland in the east of the country overnight, calling it a "provocation". "Once again, we are f ... more
AEROSPACE
Bumpy skies: How climate change increases air turbulence
Washington (AFP) Aug 22, 2025
The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses. For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience - and in a world warming under the effects of climat ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
12 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in China
Beijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2025
Twelve people were killed and four are missing after part of a bridge under construction collapsed Friday in northwest China, state media reported. A video published by state broadcaster CC ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Genetic traits behind hibernation may offer new hope for treating metabolic disease
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
New findings from the University of Utah Health suggest that the genetic adaptations enabling animals to hibernate may also lie dormant in the human genome - offering potential pathways to treat con ... more
ROBO SPACE
Meet IDEA: An AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth and beyond
Manoa HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa is making it easier for scientists to explore complex geoscience data-from tracking sea levels ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Robots deployed for Fukushima radioactive debris removal
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 20, 2025
Japanese technicians at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have sent in remote-controlled robots to one of the damaged reactor buildings as part of preparations to remove radioactive debris. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Bolivia candidate vows to scrap China, Russia lithium deals
La Paz (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected leader. ... more
GPS NEWS
Real time navigation breakthrough with new algorithm OiSAM FGO
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2025
In the race to improve autonomous systems, researchers in China have unveiled a new algorithm that accelerates navigation while maintaining precision. Called Optimized iSAM-Factor Graph Optimization ... more
AEROSPACE
India to develop fighter jet engines with French company
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 23, 2025
India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi's defence minister said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May approved the pr ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets rally on US rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
Asian markets kicked off the week with a rally on Monday, tracking gains made by Wall Street on Friday after the US central bank chief suggested coming interest rate cuts. Investors weighing ... more



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