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Earth Receives Laser Message From 140 Million Miles Away In Deep Space

Earth has received a mysterious signal from deep space, American space agency NASA has revealed. The signal, which originated approximately 140 million miles away.

NDTV - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

One small step, one giant leap: NASA's 64-year-long space journey

It has been 64 years since the inception of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an independent agency of the United States federal...

Daily Sabah - Science - 6 hours ago

Russia proposes U.N. resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar U.N.-Japan draft

Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space "for all time" a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution

Washington Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft

Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.

AP News - World - 14 hours ago

Mark Meadows, former president Donald Trump's chief of staff, faces the same conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges as the other named defendants in Arizona's fake electors case, the state attorney general's office says.

Mark Meadows, former president Donald Trump's chief of staff, faces the same conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges as the other named defendants in Arizona's fake electors case, the state attorney general's office says.

AP News - Politics - 15 hours ago

W.H.O. Chief Tedros Demands Israel Stop Pursuing Hamas

W.H.O. director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Israel’s proposed “full-scale invasion on Rafah” would be a “humanitarian catastrophe.”

Breitbart - World - 16 hours ago

Red flag: Fed chief signals interest rates to stay higher for longer

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it was likely to take longer than previously expected for Fed officials to gain the “greater confidence” needed for them to kick off interest rate cuts.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 17 hours ago

Chinese Astronauts Return to Earth After 6 Months on Space Station -- China's ambitious space program aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030, as well as bring back samples from Mars around...

China’s ambitious space program aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030, as well as bring back samples from Mars around the same year and launch three lunar probe missions over the next four years.

Military.com - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Missing Satellite Found After 25 Years of Being Lost in Space

As it turns out, it's quite difficult to keep track of 27,000 objects flying around Earth orbit.

Gizmodo - Technology - 23 hours ago

Adrian Newey, mastermind behind Red Bull dominance, to leave role as design chief next year

Bidding war for engineer ahead, with Ferrari in pole position to sign him

Irish Times - Sports - 1 day ago

Ex chief, founder of Binance Zhao sentenced to 4 months in US

Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 1 day ago

Human rights chief reacts to call for 'sexual orientation' checks of officials

The screening of state officials’ for homosexuality won’t work, Russia’s human rights chief says

Russia Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Netanyahu vows Israeli forces will enter Rafah to 'eliminate Hamas' as aid chief warns of 'disaster'

Officials said the coming military action would be "a tragedy beyond words", even as Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his intention to order a long-promised assault on the city, whatever the response by Hamas to the latest ceasefire proposals.

Sky News - World - 1 day ago

NATO chief chides Ukraine allies for delays that helped Russia

NATO countries have failed to deliver in good time what they promised to Ukraine, the alliance's chief said Monday, as Russia rushes to exploit its battlefield advantages before Kyiv's depleted forces get more Western military supplies in the war that has lasted more than two years.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Proposed Transfer of Guard Units to Space Force Sparks Opposition from 48 Governors, 5 US Territories

While a handful of U.S. governors had spoken out against the plan over the last few weeks, this latest letter marks the most overwhelming response to the Air Force's plan yet.

Military.com - US News - 1 day ago

Proposed Transfer of Guard Units to Space Force Sparks Opposition from 48 Governors, 5 US Territories -- While a handful of U.S. governors had spoken out against the plan over the last few weeks, this latest letter marks the most...

While a handful of U.S. governors had spoken out against the plan over the last few weeks, this latest letter marks the most overwhelming response to the Air Force's plan yet.

Military.com - Opinion - 1 day ago

Charlotte police chief breaks down remembering 4 slain officers, says suspect had 'extensive' criminal history

Charlotte, North Carolina, police chief Johnny Jennings broke down during a Tuesday press conference while remembering four officers who died Monday while serving a warrant.

Fox News - US News - 1 day ago

HSBC chief executive unexpectedly steps down -- Europe's biggest bank said Noel Quinn will retire after almost five years in the role.

Europe's biggest bank said Noel Quinn will retire after almost five years in the role.

BBC News - Business - 2 days ago

Starfield: Shattered Space: what we know about the upcoming expansion

The huge update could include major quests, ship improvements and new locations

Evening Standard - Technology - 2 days ago

Three Eswa­ti­ni chief­doms over­come ri­val­ry to pre­serve in­dige­nous for­est

Illegal poaching of wildlife and plants in Jilobi Forest threatens biodiversity hotspot in the Southern African kingdom.

Aljazeera - Environment - 2 days ago

NATO Chief Says Ukraine Can Still Win War Despite Russian Advances

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said it was "not too late" for Ukraine to win the war, despite its outmanned and outgunned military struggling in the face of Russian advances while waiting for stalled weapons deliveries from allies.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Pieces of distant asteroid show 'bombardment' that happens to in space

Samples come from Hayabusa-2, a Japanese spacecraft that landed on Ryugu in 2018

Independent UK - Technology - 2 days ago

NASA withdraws from Mars: This week in Space

Private companies step in to salvage Mars sample collection, Boeing on its way to the space station, Venus' atmosphere emits gases, and a black hole discovered in our neighborhood; this week in space

YNET News - Science - 3 days ago

AFN chief says Air Canada offered a 15% discount after her headdress was mishandled -- April 26, 2024

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree is also calling on the airline to do right by the national chief

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 4 days ago

Video -- British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces -- - -- |

Province says people who don't pose threat to public safety will not be charged for mere possession.

CBC News - Health - 4 days ago

Meet the NASA astronauts who will be first to fly on Boeing's Starliner spaceship

Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams are slated to pilot the capsule on its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station on May 6.

NBC News - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Arts & Culture News -- Phoenix venue The Trunk Space leaving its longtime home. Here's why

The all-ages DIY music and arts venue will search for a new location after seven-plus years at Grace Lutheran Church.

Phoenix New Times - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Inside NASA's 5-month fight to save the Voyager 1 mission in interstellar space

The Voyager 1 probe is the most distant human-made object in existence. After a major effort to restore communication with it, NASA announced success this week.

NBC News - Science - 5 days ago

Russia's UN Veto Fuels More Tension With the US Over Nuclear Weapons in Space

The draft resolution sponsored by the U.S. and Japan would have reaffirmed a ban already put forth by the Outer Space Treaty.

Gizmodo - Technology - 5 days ago

Hubble Space Telescope marks 34 years with new portrait of a 'cosmic dumbbell'

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the glowing gas ejected from a dying star, which in this case happens to resemble a 'cosmic dumbbell.'

CTV News - Science - 5 days ago

Japan comes face to face with its own space junk

A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.

BBC News - Science - 6 days ago

Meta launches new AI assistant -- Meta began rolling out its new AI-powered smart assistant software, saying it will be integrated across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. Adam Auriemma, editor-in-chief for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new tool.

Meta began rolling out its new AI-powered smart assistant software, saying it will be integrated across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. Adam Auriemma, editor-in-chief for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new tool.

CBS News - Technology - 6 days ago

Chinese Astronauts Performed Emergency Space Station Repairs Following Debris Impact

China's Tiangong space station partially lost power after its solar panels were struck by an unidentified object late last year.

Gizmodo - Technology - 6 days ago

Space agency director thinks EU space law would have GDPR-style outsized impact

A European space law would bring benefits that would ripple outside EU borders, Rodrigo da Costa, executive director at the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) said in an interview with Euractiv.

Euractiv - Technology - 6 days ago

China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.

AP News - Science - 6 days ago

Reducing reporting requirements means slashing workers' protection, trade union chief warns

Cutting the EU regulatory burden could imply undercutting workers’ protections, Esther Lynch, head of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), warned in an interview with Euractiv.

Euractiv - Business - 7 days ago

China is 'moving at breathtaking speed in space,' Space Force general says in Tokyo

U.S. Space Command’s new leader warned of China’s rapidly advancing space capabilities this week following meetings with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 7 days ago

NASA re-establishes communication with Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft that went silent for months

NASA re-established communication with Voyager 1, an interstellar spacecraft that nearly five months ago began sending unreadable data back to the space agency.

Fox News - Science - 7 days ago

Japan's moon lander has survived longer than the space agency expected after reaching 3 months on the moon

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency did not anticipate its moon lander, SLIM, to survive 1 weekslong lunar night on the moon and it has now lasted 3 after reaching the moon's surface on Jan. 20.

Fox News - Science - 7 days ago

SpaceX has now landed more boosters than most other rockets ever launch

Can the Falcon 9 eventually challenge Soyuz for launch totals?

Ars Technica - Science - 7 days ago

Photos -- The Trunk Space: 20 years of weirdo fun at the Phoenix DIY venue

A look at the people and performances from the past two decades at the downtown Phoenix arts and music haven.

Phoenix New Times - Entertainment - 8 days ago

A quarter million tons to Mars: SpaceX's ambitious vision

Following three experimental flights of Starship, Elon Musk unveiled SpaceX's updated vision, which includes plans for ten launches per day to Mars and the ambition to dominate over 99 percent of the activity in Earth's orbit

YNET News - Science - 8 days ago

Vandenberg Space Force Base Deemed Contaminant Free Amid Rising Cancer Concerns Among Missile Personnel -- The findings "found no instances of contamination above regulatory action levels" after testing for polychlorinated biphenyls...

The findings "found no instances of contamination above regulatory action levels" after testing for polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, and volatile organic compounds that are believed to have negative health effects."

Military.com - Opinion - 9 days ago

Podcast: The company using robotics to clean up space junk

All the stories from Monday’s episode of the Tech & Science Daily podcast.

Evening Standard - Opinion - 9 days ago

Japanese astronaut set to walk on the moon: This week in space

Japan announces plans to send an astronaut to the moon, Europe prepares to dispatch a rover to Mars, SpaceX unveils updates to its plans, and the successful launches of heavy rockets

YNET News - Science - 11 days ago

SpaceX to partner with Northrop Grumman on US spy satellite system

The classified project is meant to enhance the US government’s ability to track military and intelligence targets from low-Earth orbits

Independent UK - Technology - 13 days ago

High company valuations a 'worry,' IMF's capital markets chief says

High corporate valuations could pose a significant risk to financial stability as market optimism becomes untethered from fundamentals, the IMF said Tuesday.

CNBC - Business - 15 days ago

NASA Confirms Origin Of Space Object That Crashed Into Florida Home

The agency said in a blog post it had collected the item and determined it was a piece of hardware from the ISS.

Huffington Post - Science - 15 days ago

England's chief nursing officer announces retirement

Dame Ruth May has worked for the NHS for almost 40 years.

Evening Standard - Health - 15 days ago

Arts & Culture News -- The first Indigenous woman in space never planned on becoming an astronaut

Marine Col. Nicole A. Mann recently spoke to students at Estrella Mountain Community College about her path to the stars.

Phoenix New Times - Entertainment - 16 days ago

New York threatens London's fintech dominance, says Revolut UK chief

The City risks losing talent to the US just as investors regain confidence

Telegraph UK - Technology - 16 days ago

Israel reopens airspace as airlines cancel flights in wake of Iran attack

Israel Airports Authority says most flights of foreign carriers have been delayed, while flights by flag carrier El Al were able to take off to destinations in Europe

Times of Israel - Business - 17 days ago

SpaceX launch from Cape marks record turnaround time with record booster reflight

If SpaceX manages a Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral tonight, it will come less than three days since the last rocket blasted off from the same launch pad, setting a new turnaround record while using a first-stage booster for a record-setting 20th flight.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 18 days ago

County adds 75 acres of open space land to protect natural habitats

Parcel near El Capitan County Preserve expands the county’s Multiple Species Conservation plan acreage to nearly 46,300 acres

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment - 19 days ago

The new lunar rovers: This week in space

NASA selects models for the new moon rover, a new lunar time standard, Chinese reconnaissance satellites, and a distant exoplanet with a dark side - this week in space

YNET News - Science - 19 days ago

Neanderthals likely organised their living space just like humans

Findings point to ‘comparable cognitive capacities’ for both modern humans and Neanderthals

Independent UK - Science - 20 days ago

More rocket launches could light up the San Diego sky as SpaceX builds out satellite network

Space X asks the California Coastal Commission to OK as many as 36 launches annually from Vandenberg Space Force Base

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment - 26 days ago

Using the Hubble Space Telescope and considerable ingenuity, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers document star exploding in galaxy neighboring Milky Way

Using the Hubble Space Telescope and considerable ingenuity, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers document star exploding in galaxy neighboring Milky Way

YNET News - Science - 1 month ago

Bank chief hints rate cuts are on the way – but not yet

Bank of England announcement comes day after better-than-expected inflation figures on Wednesday, which chancellor Jeremy Hunt welcomed

Independent UK - Business - 1 month ago

As defense dynamics shift, Israel Aerospace Industries on global upswing

Post-Ukraine conflict, security product demand surges, driving company to expand abroad; in India, a partnership forms to support sold electronic systems; in Germany and UK, new affiliates focus on marketing and sales

YNET News - Business - 1 month ago

De­spite prob­lems, SpaceX hails progress af­ter third test of Star­ship rock­et

The rocket, key to NASA’s future plans, was lost after re-entering Earth’s atmosphere but hit key milestones in flight.

Aljazeera - Science - 1 month ago

SpaceX comes close to completing test flight of mega rocket but loses spacecraft near end

SpaceX's mega rocket has flown higher and farther than ever before. The nearly 400-foot Starship blasted off from Texas on Thursday on the third test flight. But the spacecraft was lost near the end of its hourlong trip.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

A private U.S. lunar lander is in orbit around the moon, a day before it will attempt to land on the surface. Intuitive Machines' spacecraft reached the moon Wednesday.

AP News - Science - 2 months ago

Taylor Swift gives $100,000 to the family of the woman killed in the Chiefs parade shooting

Two $50,000 donations were posted Friday under the singer’s name on a GoFundMe page

First Post - Entertainment - 2 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches US' first privately-owned Moon lander, the Odysseus

The Odysseus Moon lander, owned and operated by the startup Intuitive Machines, was successfully launched atop one of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets in the early hours of the morning

First Post - Technology - 2 months ago

Russia's Space-based Nuke: White House confirms of solid intelligence on anti-satellite weapon

The White House’s statement comes just hours after Russia refuted early reports which claimed that they had developed and deployed a nuclear weapon in space to take down US satellites

First Post - Technology - 2 months ago

Shooting after Chiefs' Super Bowl parade latest violence to mar sports celebrations

Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl-winning celebrations were hampered by gun violence which left one dead and more than 20 injured.

First Post - Sports - 2 months ago

Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches and staffers are safe and accounted for after parade shooting

Police said one person was killed and more than 20 were injured in the shooting that occurred at the end of the parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory

First Post - Sports - 2 months ago

SpaceX has moved its incorporation to Texas from Delaware, says Elon Musk

In the wake of a recent ruling by a Delaware state judge concerning Elon Musk's 2018 pay package of $51 billion at Tesla, the tech mogul has formally relocated SpaceX's state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas

First Post - Technology - 2 months ago

First Turkish astronaut travels into space

At a time when the country is battling the cost of living crisis, high inflation, and depreciating national currency some questioned the government's decision to send Gezeravci into space.

Global Voices - Technology - 3 months ago

NASA Eyes Billion-Dollar Space Vehicle to Avert International Space Station's Uncontrolled Reentry -- Companies have until March 4 to propose their plans for what NASA is calling the United States Deorbit Vehicle to try to...

Companies have until March 4 to propose their plans for what NASA is calling the United States Deorbit Vehicle to try to safely bring the International Space Station back to Earth.

Military.com - Technology - 3 months ago

Air Force Issues Smartwatches and Rings to 1,000 First Sergeants to Manage Their Health -- The Air Force's use of the smart devices comes as the Space Force continues its research into the equipment to possibly...

The Air Force's use of the smart devices comes as the Space Force continues its research into the equipment to possibly replace routine physical fitness tests.

Military.com - Technology - 4 months ago

Tom Hanks brings love of space to new immersive London show

Archive footage of space rockets taking off beam across giant walls in a new immersive show in London, as Hollywood actor Tom Hanks narrates the story of human voyages to the moon.

Reuters - Entertainment - 4 months ago

China's LandSpace readies satellite launch with methane-fuelled rocket

Beijing-based LandSpace Technology, one of China's private space companies, is preparing to launch satellite payloads to orbit in a key commercial test of its methane and liquid oxygen fuelled rocket.

Reuters - Science - 4 months ago

NASA to train Indian astronaut for ISS voyage in deepening space ties

NASA will train an Indian astronaut for a voyage to the International Space Station as early as next year, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Wednesday, amid deepening space ties between India and the United States.

Reuters - Science - 5 months ago

Pentagon Artificial Intelligence Chief Speaks on Network-Centric Warfare, Generative AI Challenges -- The Pentagon's chief digital and artificial intelligence officer is alarmed by the potential for generative artificial...

The Pentagon’s chief digital and artificial intelligence officer is alarmed by the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT to deceive and sow disinformation.

Military.com - Technology - 5 months ago

Microsoft hires Sam Altman 3 days after OpenAI fired him as CEO -- Altman landed at Microsoft, the biggest investor in OpenAI, as former Twitch leader Emmett Shear was named OpenAI's new chief executive.

Altman landed at Microsoft, the biggest investor in OpenAI, as former Twitch leader Emmett Shear was named OpenAI's new chief executive.

CBS News - Business - 5 months ago

SpaceX Starship launch failed minutes after reaching space

It was Starship's second test after its first attempt to reach space ended in an explosion.

Reuters - Science - 5 months ago

SpaceX delays Starship test flight a day over hardware swap

SpaceX has postponed its second attempt to launch the company's Starship rocket system into space by a day to Saturday, Chief Executive Elon Musk said, citing a piece of flight control hardware that needed replacing.

Reuters - Science - 5 months ago

These Volunteers Will Stay in Bed for Two Straight Months for Space Travel Experiment

The research will hopefully help scientists find better ways to prevent muscle loss in astronauts.

Gizmodo - Science - 11 months ago

WHO chief admits key error it made at start of Covid outbreak

Soumya Swaminathan has expressed regret at the WHO’s early stance on airborne transmission

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

How the Brains of Fighter Pilots Can Help Us Prepare for Prolonged Missions in Space

Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. Fighter pilots could help.

Gizmodo - Science - 1 year ago

Elon Musk Wants Free Speech for Himself, Not SpaceX Employees

Workers were fired for daring to criticize the king.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 year ago