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Second ESCAPADE spacecraft completes key trajectory fix on path to MarsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft are back on a fully synchronized path to Mars after mission controllers successfully carried out a critical trajectory correction maneuver for the second probe on Jan ... more  
Tokamak study maps error impacts on plasma equilibrium modelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 A research team led by Prof. LIU Haiqing at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has carried out a comprehensive analysis of uncertainty propagation in free-bo ... more 
China launches twin Shijian-29 satellites to test space-target detection techTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025 China has launched a pair of Shijian-29 satellites on a Long March 7A rocket, adding new technology-demonstration assets to its growing space-based surveillance and tracking capabilities. ... more  
North Korea tests hypersonic missiles, says nuclear forces ready for warSeoul (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of "cutting-edge" hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang's nuclear forces for war, state media said Monday. ... more |
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Cyviz awarded two classified NATO defense contracts for mission critical visualization systemsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Cyviz, a provider of immersive visualization systems and collaborative mission operations platforms, has been awarded two classified defense contracts by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization aimed ... more 
ESA reaches new benchmark in autonomous formation flyingBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 ESA reports that its Proba-3 mission has achieved autonomous formation flying in orbit with millimetre-level precision. Ian Carnelli, ESA Head of Systems Department, stated: "Proba-3 proves th ... more 
Galileo satellites ride Ariane 6 to boost Europe navigation resilienceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 On 17 December, two Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, marking the 14th launch dedicated to Europe's Galileo constellation and ... more  
NASA and Boeing advance control strategies for flexible long span airliner wingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 The airliners of coming decades may feature long, slender wings that change the look of commercial aircraft while improving ride quality and cutting fuel use. Those high aspect ratio wings pro ... more |
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Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, fundingShanghai (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 China's government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions themselves are increasingly attracting talent thanks to their generous funding and growing prestige. ... more |
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China tracks surge in geospatial information industryTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 China's geospatial information industry is approaching a total value of 1 trillion yuan (about $143 billion), according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The ministry reported that by the end of ... more 
Taiwan inspects F-16 jets as search continues for pilotTaipei (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Taiwan has temporarily grounded its fleet of F-16 fighter jets for inspection, the defence minister said Thursday, as the search continued for a pilot whose aircraft apparently crashed into the sea. ... more 
Starfighters completes supersonic tests for GE Aerospace ramjet programLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Starfighters Space Inc has completed a supersonic flight test campaign for GE Aerospace in which a company F-104 aircraft carried an advanced propulsion test vehicle on multiple flights at supersoni ... more 
Hydrogen peroxide thruster qualifies for ESA launcher attitude controlParis, France (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Many launchers and satellites rely on separate propulsion systems for major orbital maneuvers and for attitude control, with the latter provided by compact reaction control thrusters that steer and ... more |
 
RTX radar selected to support autonomous X 62A fighter testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Raytheon has received a U.S. Air Force contract to integrate its PhantomStrike radar on the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, or VISTA, a modified F-16D Block 30 test air ... more  |
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Turkey's Erdogan hails 2.6 bln euro jet deal with SpainIstanbul (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday welcomed an agreement under which Spain will procure Turkish-made HURJET training aircraft, describing it as evidence of Turkey's "pioneering role" in defence and aviation industry. ... more 
Taiwan launches search for fighter jet pilotTaipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Taiwan's Air Force said Tuesday it has launched a search for a pilot believed to have ejected from a F-16 fighter jet over the sea during a routine training mission. ... more  
Netanyahu says Israel won't let Iran restore ballistic missile programmeJerusalem (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would not allow arch-foe Iran to restore its ballistic missile programme, just days after US President Donald Trump issued a similar threat. ... more  
Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risksTokyo (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as Japan moves to revive nuclear power nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. ... more |
Drones take thermal readings to track dolphin healthSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Australia's dolphin populations are experiencing increasing pressure from environmental change and human activity, creating demand for non-invasive methods to assess their health and guide conservat ... more 
'I can't walk anymore': Afghans freeze to death on route to IranGhunjan, Afghanistan (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 Habibullah set off from his home in western Afghanistan determined to find work in Iran, only for the 15-year-old to freeze to death while walking across the mountainous frontier. ... more 
Lithium ion battery study on Tiangong space station explores microgravity effects on performanceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 A lithium ion battery experiment has been completed aboard China's Tiangong space station, focusing on basic electrochemical processes that govern performance and lifetime. Researchers at the Dalian ... more 
Solar co-electrolysis process converts biomass sugars to low cost green hydrogenTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 Researchers in China and Singapore have demonstrated a solar-powered co-electrolysis route that produces hydrogen at projected costs below fossil-based hydrogen while upgrading biomass-derived sugar ... more |
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China ramps up CHSN01 fusion magnet jacket for cryogenic reactorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 China has produced 30 tons of cryogenic jacket material made from its CHSN01 steel in continuous lengths of about 5 km for use in Cable-in-Conduit Conductors for future fusion reactors. The jacket i ... more 
EAST experiments point to density free regime for fusion plasmasTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 Researchers working on China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have experimentally accessed a theorized density-free regime for fusion plasmas, maintaining ... more 
Spatiotemporal resilience model targets IoT unmanned fleetsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025 Researchers from Zhengzhou University, the University of Kent, and City University of Hong Kong have developed a framework to evaluate and optimize the spatiotemporal resilience of Internet of Thing ... more
Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AIHong Kong (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Leading Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI soared as it went public in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before rival MiniMax also makes its market debut in a litmus test for the country's rapidly developing sector. ... more |
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Asian markets mixed as traders eye US jobs dataHong Kong (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Asian markets were mixed Thursday as the rally that has characterised the start of the year paused with investors looking ahead to the release of key US jobs data this week. ... more |
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Canada's Carney to visit China, signaling thaw in relationsMontreal (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China from January 13 to 17, his office announced Wednesday, signaling a thaw in relations that have been strained for years. ... more  
China's birth-rate push sputters as couples stay child-freeBeijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as China strives to boost its flagging birth rate. ... more 
Tethered UAV system demonstrates autonomous knotting for heavy load aerial transportTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 "Cable-driven systems excel at heavy-load transport but are limited by fixed anchoring points in unstructured environments," explained study corresponding author Lihua Xie from Nanyang Technological ... more 
Fewer layovers, better-connected airports, more firm growthCambridge MA (MIT) Jan 07, 2026 Waiting in an airport for a connecting flight is often tedious. A new study by MIT researchers shows it's bad for business, too. Looking at air travel and multinational firm formation over a 3 ... more |
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