Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 02, 2024
The Fengyun-3F (FY-3F) satellite officially commenced operational services on Monday following ground and application system in-orbit testing reviews and operational trial runs, according to its ground application system operator, China Meteorological Administration (CMA).
The FY-3F satellite will take over the in-orbit duties of the FY-3C satellite and provide services in areas such as we
London, UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2024
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) has announced that Gilats wholly owned US-based subsidiary, DataPath Inc, received over $9 million in orders in support of the US Department of Defense and other agencies worldwide participating in Field Service and Technical Service Programs.
DataPath is deploying technical services and field services in Europe, the Middle East, and the U
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 02, 2024
In a study published in Nature Astronomy, Profs. SHEN Laiquan, BAI Haiyang, et al. from Prof. WANG Weihua's group at the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have clarified the respective effects of irradiation and impacts on the formation of metallic iron nanoparticles (npFe0).
Based on precise observations of glass beads returned by the Chang'e-5 mission, they showed t
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jul 02, 2024
Lunar swirls are light-colored, sinuous features on the Moon's surface, bright enough to be visible from a backyard telescope. Some people think they look like the brushstrokes in an abstract painting. But these are not mere artistic flourishes: NASA images show that the tendrils from some lunar swirls extend for hundreds of miles.
Lunar swirls have defied easy explanation, but recent mode
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2024
The first volunteer crew, to live for more than a year inside NASA's Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, will exit the simulated Red Planet ground mission on Saturday.
Crew members Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell and Nathan Jones will be greeted with a short welcome ceremony at about 5 p.m. EDT, which can be viewed on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app and
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 02, 2024
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas recently performed four moonwalk simulations to help NASA prepare for its Artemis III mission. Due to launch in September 2026, Artemis III will land two, yet-to-be-selected, astronauts at the Moon's South Pole for the first time.
Traveling to space requires immense preparation, not just for the astronauts, but for the hundreds of people who wo
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2024
Space Renaissance International (SRI) is proud to announce it has been granted provisional observer status for three years at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). This milestone decision was achieved during the 67th COPUOS General Assembly held from June 19-28, 2024, in Vienna, Austria.SRI joins four other newly approved non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2024
Four dedicated explorersJason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef Al Romaithi, and Piyumi Wijesekarajust returned from a 45-day simulated journey to Mars, testing the boundaries of human endurance and teamwork within the space agencys HERA (Human Exploration Research Analog) habitat at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Their groundbreaking work on HERAs Campaign 7 Mission 2 contributes to the s
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2024
Vyoma, a Germany-based company providing Space Domain Awareness capabilities, has been awarded two contracts by the European Defence Fund (EDF) programme of the European Commission. Specifically, the EMISSARY and STAALION projects seek to augment European intelligence sovereignty and enhance threat response capabilities. These contracts represent a significant milestone in Vyoma's mission to emp
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 02, 2024
China's Ministry of State Security issued an online warning on Sunday, urging citizens to be cautious about sharing information that could be exploited by foreign intelligence agencies. The statement highlights the increasing use of space-based technology for espionage, with foreign actors leveraging remote sensing satellites to conduct real-time surveillance of China.
The MSS emphasizes
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 02, 2024
Two samples from Mars together deliver the "smoking gun" in a new study showing the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago by University of Copenhagen researchers that could be key to understanding how organic molecules, the foundation of life, were first formed here on Earth.
In a meteor crater on the red planet, a sol
Beijing (AFP) July 4, 2024
China said Thursday it opposed "politicising" normal business exchanges, after Germany blocked the sale of a gas turbine unit to a Chinese firm over apparent security concerns.
MAN Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Volkswagen group, had been due to sell the unit to Chinese group GHGT and its offshoot Guanghan Gas Turbine.
But Germany's economy ministry said Wednesday that Chancellor Olaf
Dubai (AFP) July 3, 2024
At an indoor pool in Dubai, three rowers battle artificial rain and simulated waves as they train for an Arctic voyage intended to highlight the perils of marine pollution.
Their quest will take the team from one extreme to the next.
Home base is the United Arab Emirates, notorious for its sweltering heat, especially in summer.
And their destination is one of the world's coldest regi
New York (AFP) July 4, 2024
General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties for underestimating emissions produced by its vehicles, federal regulators said Wednesday.
The American auto giant was fined after approximately 5.9 million vehicles were found to release more emissions than reported, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) spokesperson told AFP.
The vehicles in question, with mod
Paris (AFP) July 4, 2024
Three planes, 270 tonnes of equipment, 800 square metres of stage: the figures from Madonna's massive free concert in Rio in May sounded like they came from another age.
These days, megastars are usually keener to claim a smaller footprint.
Coldplay, who just headlined Glastonbury Festival in Britain, recently announced they had cut carbon emissions on their world tour by 59-percent com
Bangkok (AFP) July 4, 2024
China's electric vehicle giant BYD opened a factory in Thailand on Thursday, continuing its international expansion despite a market slowdown and hours before the European Union was due to impose swingeing tariffs on Chinese EV firms.
The plant in Rayong, an industrial area southeast of Bangkok, will be able to build up to 150,000 vehicles a year, according to the company, which dominates it
Beijing (AFP) July 4, 2024
China's electric car makers Nio and XPeng told AFP on Thursday they had no plans to quit the European market after the EU imposed tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.
The European Union slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on the EV imports because of "unfair" state subsidies, despite Beijing's warnings the move would unleash a trade war.
XPeng, a Chinese EV firm known for its de
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 4, 2024
The European Union on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports because of Beijing's "unfair" support, a move that risks escalating tensions with Beijing.
A European Commission probe launched last year concluded that state subsidies for Chinese EV manufacturers were unfairly undercutting European rivals - which Brussels wants to shield as
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 5, 2024
Amazon must hand over more information to the EU on what steps the US e-commerce giant has taken to comply with new digital rules, the European Commission said on Friday.
The query was made under the EU's law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) that forces platforms to do more to protect consumers and increase transparency.
The commission said it wanted "more information on the measu
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 02, 2024
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has announced promising results from the ASCEND (Advanced Space Cloud for European Net zero emission and Data sovereignty) feasibility study. Launched in 2023 and funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe program, this initiative aims to study the feasibility of space-based data centers to work towar
Tokyo (AFP) July 4, 2024
It resembles a malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway's new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind.
Starting this month, the machine with a crude head and coke-bottle eyes mounted on a truck - which can drive on rails - will be put to use for maintenance work on the firm's network.
Its operator sits in
Boston MA (SPX) Jul 03, 2024
Cochlear implants, tiny electronic devices that can provide a sense of sound to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, have helped improve hearing for more than a million people worldwide, according to the National Institutes of Health.
However, cochlear implants today are only partially implanted, and they rely on external hardware that typically sits on the side of the head. These compo
Shanghai (AFP) July 4, 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for global cooperation and a more open mindset in artificial intelligence, as a rivalry between Beijing and Washington heats up in the nascent tech field.
China has raced to catch up with US tech companies in generative AI in particular, with the UN saying on Wednesday that Beijing was the top filer of generative AI patents globally.
The US and
London (AFP) July 5, 2024
British oil giant Shell said Friday that it plans writedowns of up to $2 billion for its second quarter due to a shelved biofuels project in the Netherlands.
"Post-tax impairments of $1.5-$2 billion are expected", Shell said in a statement, linking them to the Dutch factory as well as its chemical operations in Singapore.
Shell is to report its second quarter results on August 1.
Sh
Beijing (AFP) July 4, 2024
The European Union will impose additional provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric cars from Friday after concluding manufacturers in China benefited from unfair state support.
Here's why the Chinese electric vehicle market has raised hackles among European policymakers - and what impact the move could have:
- How did China's EV sector get so strong? -
China has sp
