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  Washington (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 NASA announced Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump, marking the latest in a series of administration actions undermining climate change research. While the move affects only 23 people, a spokeswoman indicated more cuts are coming. The first round notably eliminates the Office of the Chief Scientist, led by Katherine Calvin, a renowned climatologist who contributed to key UN climate reports. She and other US delegates were also ... read more |
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'Stranded' astronauts closer to coming home after next ISS launchWashington (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A routine crew rotation at the International Space Station has taken on unusual significance: It paves the way for a pair of astronauts stranded for more than nine months to finally come home. ... more  
First Aries Satellite Completes One Year in OrbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 Apex's Aries Serial Number One (SN1) spacecraft has successfully completed its first year in orbit, marking a significant achievement for the company and the broader space industry. As a leader in h ... more 
SatixFy receives UK Space Agency grant to develop or Advanced LEO Payload SoftwareLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 SatixFy Communications (NYSE American: SATX) has been awarded GBP 1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million) by the UK Space Agency through its C-LEO program. The funding is designated for the creatio ... more  
Space Force accelerates Missile Warning capabilitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) is advancing its missile warning and tracking capabilities through the continued development of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution ... more |
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Redwire Selected to Develop Concept for Advanced Mars SpacecraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW), a leading provider of space infrastructure, has secured a study contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to design an innovative spacecraft platform intended for ... more |
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Lockheed Martin, Nokia, and Verizon Enhance Military Communications with 5G.MIL IntegrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), in collaboration with Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ), has successfully integrated Nokia's advanced military-grade 5G technology into Lockheed Martin's 5G.MIL H ... more 
Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for First of Multiple iQPS MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global provider of launch and space systems, has announced the scheduled launch window for its 61st Electron mission, dedicated to Japan's Institute for Q-shu ... more 
Rocket Lab's Pioneer Aids Varda's Capsule Re-Entry in In-Space Manufacturing MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully facilitated the re-entry of Varda Space Industries' capsule using its custom-built Pioneer spacecraft. The capsule, part of Varda's W-2 mission, ... more  
Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port kills four: KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike overnight on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed four people and damaged a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. ... more |
Zelensky again urges air truce after 'massive' Russian attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Russia launched a "massive" drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities Friday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for a mutual halt to aerial attacks on critical infrastructure. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Taiwan detects record 11 Chinese balloons near islandTaipei (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Taiwan detected 11 Chinese balloons near the island in a single-day record, the defence ministry said Friday. ... more  
Lockheed Martin Introduces Versatile Counter-UAS Defense SystemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 With small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) presenting an evolving security challenge, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is pioneering a novel strategy to counter these emerging threats. In a recent field de ... more  
China advances manned lunar program for 2030 moon landingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 China is making steady strides toward its goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2030, with research and development efforts progressing as scheduled, the China Manned Space Agency announced Mond ... more  
Some fuel lodges in the inner walls of fusion vessels. Researchers now have a better idea of how muchPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Mar 10, 2025 To develop a practical fusion power system, scientists need to fully understand how the plasma fuel interacts with its surroundings. The plasma is superheated, which means some of the atoms involved ... more |
 
UK makes manslaughter arrest of ship captain over North Sea crashGrimsby, United Kingdom (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 British police on Tuesday arrested on suspicion of manslaughter the captain of a ship that crashed into a tanker in the North Sea, sparking a massive blaze and leaving one crew member missing, presumed dead. ... more 
US to deploy 600 additional troops to southern borderWashington (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 The United States will deploy more than 600 additional troops to its border with Mexico, the US military said Tuesday, as the Trump administration steps up measures to combat illegal immigration. ... more 
Israel to immediately cut off electricity to Gaza, minister saysWashington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2025 Israel will immediately cut off the flow of electricity to Gaza, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen ordered Sunday. ... more 
Coolant leak at Europe's biggest nuclear reactor: operatorHelsinki (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 About 100 cubic metres of "radioactive coolant" leaked from Finland's Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, the largest in Europe, operator TVO said Monday, adding that the incident posed no safety risk. ... more |
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Palestinian officials accuse Israeli forces of damaging historic West Bank mosqueNablus, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Palestinian officials denounced the partial burning of a historic mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, which they said had been carried out during a raid by Israeli armed forces. ... more 
Two armies, one goal: stopping Mexico-US migrationTijuana, Mexico (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 On one side of the border, US soldiers unfurled barbed wire. On the other, Mexican soldiers monitored a gap in the border wall. Both had the same objective: to curb irregular migration. ... more 
Aid group says 4,000 displaced by battle for key Myanmar port siteYangon (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Fierce fighting between Myanmar's military junta and ethnic minority rebels closing in on the planned site of a strategic China-backed port has displaced 4,000 people, a local aid worker said on Wednesday. ... more 
ESA Red Cross alliance advances crisis responseParis, France (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has signed a Memorandum of Intent to leverage space technology for global humanitarian aid. ... more |
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China wraps up key political meet with call for 'unrelenting struggle'Beijing (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 China on Tuesday concluded one of its biggest political events of the year with a call to "struggle unrelentingly" for the country's rise after a conclave dominated by a deepening confrontation with the United States, its largest trading partner. ... more |
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Cathay Pacific says profit edged up in 2024Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday that its attributable profit rose slightly in 2024 to US$1.27 billion, after announcing earlier this year that its flights were finally back to pre-pandemic levels. ... more 
NASA chooses 3 university teams to help solve aviation challengesWashington DC (UPI) Mar 11, 2025 Graduate and undergraduate students at three university-led teams will try to solve aviation challenges and improve flight in the 21st century, NASA announced on Tuesday. ... more  
What to know about Manus, China's latest AI assistantBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A powerful new AI tool Manus is making waves in China, fuelling hopes that it could replicate the success of DeepSeek, which earlier this year rattled the global tech industry with its state-of-the-art chatbot. ... more 
China, EU vow countermeasures against sweeping US steel tariffsBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 China and the EU vowed Wednesday to strike back and defend their economic interests against sweeping new US steel and aluminium tariffs, moving Washington closer to an all-out trade war with two major partners. ... more |
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