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Meet IDEA: An AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth and beyondManoa 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  
NASA contracts Impulse Space for studies on cost effective orbital transfer solutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 NASA has chosen Impulse Space to prepare two orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) service studies aimed at identifying more affordable ways to deliver spacecraft to challenging orbital destinations. The w ... more 
NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and MarsWashington (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade. ... more 
ULA Vulcan rocket achieves liftoff in national security launchWashington DC (UPI) Aug 12, 2025 United Launch Alliance successfully launched one of its Vulcan Centaur rockets into orbit on Tuesday, demonstrating the viability of a newly developed technology for the U.S. military's space capabilities. ... more |
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Intuitive Machines to Acquire KinetX Expanding Role in Deep Space Navigation and Mars Relay ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 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  
Zoomlion names first engineering machinery satellite and expands digital intelligent and green ambitions into spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co Ltd (1157.HK) has achieved a sector first with the successful orbital deployment of the Zoomlion corporate-named satellite. Launched at 00:31 Beijin ... more  
Astronaut crew tests new generation spacewalk suits and conducts health research aboard TiangongTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 The Shenzhou XX mission astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have recently completed key assignments, including unpacking and testing two newly delivered spacewalk suits, the China Manne ... more 
Training robots for planetary missions from Earth orbitParis, France (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 This summer, astronauts aboard the International Space Station directed a team of advanced robots through a simulated martian terrain in Germany, concluding the fourth and final session of ESA and D ... more |
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Pakistan establishes new missile force after India conflict, PM saysIslamabad (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> Pakistan will establish a new military force to supervise its missile capabilities, the prime minister has said, after its worst conflict in decades with South Asian arch-rival India. Prime ... more |
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Switzerland vows to press on with US fighter jet dealGeneva (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Switzerland vowed Wednesday to continue its attempts to buy F-35A fighter jets from the United States despite spiralling expenses. The US is pushing for Switzerland to bear extra costs for p ... more  
Leonardo DRS completes first sea trials of maritime counter drone system for small uncrewed vesselsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Leonardo DRS has completed its first open-water trials of a maritime Mission Equipment Package (MEP) designed to protect naval fleets from uncrewed aerial systems. The scalable system adapts the com ... more 
Striking Boeing defense workers turn to US CongressNew York (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Boeing defense industry workers currently on strike asked for congressional lawmakers' support on Wednesday as they seek to pressure the aviation giant to improve its bargaining offer to the uni ... more 
Northrop Grumman speeds innovation in solid rocket motor development with second SMART Demo successLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Northrop Grumman has completed its second full-scale static firing of a new solid rocket motor under the Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) program, achieving the milesto ... more |
Sidus Space commissions autonomous SpacePilot system and activates LizzieSat-3 ADCSLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully activated its proprietary SpacePilot software on the LizzieSat-3 satellite, enabling advanced autonomous guidance, navigation, and control capabilities. T ... more  |
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Space-ng launches Sol3 computer vision kit for spacecraft developersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Space-ng has introduced a rugged, low-cost Hardware Development Kit (HDK) for its space-qualified Sol3 Vision System, alongside a free Software Development Kit (SDK) for evaluation, academic researc ... more  
Swiss Re profit jumps despite Los Angeles firesZurich (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> Reinsurance giant Swiss Re reported Thursday a sharp jump in net profit for the first half of the year despite the costly wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles. The group, which serves as an in ... more  
Genetic traits behind hibernation may offer new hope for treating metabolic diseaseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 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 
Italy's defence minister says Israel has 'lost humanity' on GazaRome (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 Italy's defence minister said in an interview published Monday that Israel's government had "lost its reason and humanity" over Gaza and signalled an openness to potential sanctions. ... more |
Musclelike robotic sheet squeezes into tight spaces for surgery and inspectionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 A collaborative team from POSTECH and Samsung Electronics has unveiled a thin, sheet-like robotic actuator that mimics the contraction mechanisms of human muscle proteins. Designed to deliver strong ... more  
New perovskite solar cells achieve record indoor light efficiencyLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 An international research team led by University College London has developed durable perovskite-based solar cells that efficiently harvest energy from indoor light, opening the way for battery-free ... more 
Surgical microrobot navigates using internal vision systemTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 In a leap forward for precision surgery, scientists have created a miniature surgical robot capable of monitoring and adjusting its own movements using a built-in visual system. Unlike traditional s ... more  
India and China eye border trade resumptionNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> India and China are discussing resuming border trade five years after it was halted, foreign ministry officials on both sides have said, as US tariffs disrupt the global trade order. Past tr ... more |
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Musk clashes with Altman after accusing App Store of favoring OpenAISan Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Elon Musk has accused Apple of unfairly favoring ChatGPT on its App Store and threatened legal action, triggering a fiery exchange with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday. "Apple is behaving i ... more 
In China's factory heartland, warehouses weather Trump tariffsGuangzhou (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 Labourer Shuai Hang went a week without work earlier this year when sky-high US tariffs on Chinese goods overwhelmed the warehouse he works at and slowed the company's US-bound parcels to a trickle. ... more 
Xi says China, Brazil can model 'self-reliance' for Global SouthBeijing (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 China's President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart Tuesday the two countries could set an example of "self-reliance" for emerging powers, as trade and geopolitical challenges mount. ... more 
Stocks gain on China-US truce, before key inflation dataLondon (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 Stock markets rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US tariff truce and awaited key US inflation data. ... more |
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'Stop production': Small US firms battered by shifting tariffsWashington (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 When US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on almost all trading partners in April, Ben Knepler contacted the factory in Cambodia producing his company's outdoor furniture. "Stop production," he ordered. ... more |
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US, China extend tariff truce for 90 daysWashington (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 China and the United States delayed higher tariffs on each other's imports for 90 days, hours before a trade truce between the world's two largest economies was due to expire Tuesday. ... more 
Elon Musk accuses App Store of favoring OpenAISan Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 Elon Musk has taken his feud against OpenAI to the App Store, accusing Apple of favoring ChatGPT in the digital shop and vowing legal action. ... more 
New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy-efficientBoston MA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have designed a novel transmitter chip that significantly improves the energy efficiency of wireless communications, which could boost the range and battery life o ... more 
China says consumer prices stable in JulyBeijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Consumer prices in China remained stable in July, official data showed Saturday, providing a respite for the world's second-largest economy, which is facing strong deflationary pressure and fragile domestic demand. ... more |
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