Luxembourg (SPX) Apr 11, 2023
Kleos Space Inc. (Kleos), subsidiary of Kleos Space S.A. ASX: KSS, a space-powered defense and intelligence technology company, has been awarded the Stage Two option on its current contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) as part of the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement (SCE BAA) Framework.
The NRO is responsible for maintaining global vigilance in t
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Apr 11, 2023
Purdue University, a wellspring for hypersonics research, is moving to help fill the need for people trained in the field with a new 100% online Hypersonics Graduate Certificate. The program is designed for working professionals in engineering and management who want to develop a competitive edge by gaining graduate-level knowledge in hypersonics.
"The demand for this kind of knowledge has
San Francisco (AFP) April 12, 2023
Elon Musk is advancing an artificial intelligence project at Twitter despite recently calling for an overall pause in developing such technology, US media reports said Tuesday.
Musk has bought thousands of powerful, costly computing processors and hired AI engineering talent, Insider reported, while another tech-focused outlet, the Information, said the entrepreneur has floated the idea of s
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2023
Elon Musk's Twitter marked the BBC and NPR as "government-funded" on Saturday but has not applied the label to Tesla or SpaceX - which have received billions in subsidies.
Despite the significant contributions of federal and local governments to his businesses, Twitter this week decided to label NPR as "state-affiliated" media.
After pushback from NPR, Twitter has since changed the l
Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2023
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday maintained its growth forecast for China at 5.2 percent for this year, saying the country's reopening raised hopes for "positive spillovers" to the rest of the world.
China's stringent zero-Covid policy, characterised by sudden lockdowns, travel curbs, mass testing and factory shutdowns, had battered the economy for almost three years before it was
Brasilia (AFP) April 11, 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva left Tuesday for an official visit to China aimed at boosting the already deep ties between the Asian giant and Latin America's biggest economy.
The veteran leftist, who is due to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping Friday in Beijing, said he planned to invite Xi to come to Brazil to repay the visit.
"We're going to consolidate our relationship w
Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 11, 2023
Kazakhstan on Tuesday said it had begun international arbitration court proceedings against energy majors including ExxonMobil and Shell over $16.5 billion (15.2 billion euros) in costs deducted from the revenues from two oilfields.
The government "has begun international arbitration against the Karachaganak and Kashagan (operating) companies," Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliev was quoted
Ithaca NY (SPX) Apr 12, 2023
The demand for battery-grade lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and platinum will climb steeply as vehicle electrification speeds up and nations work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through mid-century. This surge in demand will also create a variety of economic and supply-chain problems, according to new Cornell University research published in Nature Communications.
In the new paper,
Ithaca NY (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
Ursa Space Systems, a global satellite intelligence infrastructure provider, has announced that Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, will join its Virtual Constellation and Partner Network.
The addition of Planet provides Ursa Space customers with access to daily satellite data that unlocks solutions to some of the most pressing challenges
Palmdale CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2023
NASA's X-59 has undergone final installation of its lower empennage, better known as the tail assembly. This series of images was taken at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California.
This installation allows the team to continue final wiring and system checkouts on the aircraft as it prepares for integrated ground testing, which will include engine runs and taxi tests.
Once
Niversity Park PA (SPX) Apr 11, 2023
A research lab at Penn State will equally share a three-year, $2.55 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) with three other teams at Carnegie Mellon University and the Adolphe Merkle Institute of the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. The multidisciplinary research collaboration aims to develop a framework for the design and production of soft, self-charging,
Moscow (AFP) April 11, 2023
Hungary's foreign minister vowed during a visit to Moscow on Tuesday to push ahead with the expansion of a nuclear plant being constructed by Russia's state nuclear agency.
Peter Szijjarto said the two countries had agreed on further energy cooperation, including the extension of an option for Hungary to buy more gas than under its current contract if needed.
Hungarian Prime Minister Vik
Tampa FL (SPX) Apr 12, 2023
After lightning struck a tree in a New Port Richey neighborhood, a University of South Florida professor discovered the strike led to the formation of a new phosphorus material. It was found in a rock - the first time in solid form on Earth - and could represent a member of a new mineral group.
"We have never seen this material occur naturally on Earth - minerals similar to it can be found
Cambridge UK (SPX) Apr 12, 2023
Researchers have designed a low-cost, energy-efficient robotic hand that can grasp a range of objects - and not drop them - using just the movement of its wrist and the feeling in its 'skin'.
Grasping objects of different sizes, shapes and textures is a problem that is easy for a human, but challenging for a robot. Researchers from the University of Cambridge designed a soft, 3D printed ro
Arlington TX (SPX) Apr 12, 2023
A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working to create a process that uses seawater to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Erika La Plante, assistant professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department, received a $125,000 subgrant from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) as part of a larger Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Ene
French President Emmanuel Macron was interrupted by protesters of his pension reforms during his speech on the European future in the Netherlands.
Riley Parsons hit a superb century of 129 as Poets Corner A overcame Sedgley WMC A in Division One of the Staffs & West Midlands Snooker Association.
The food storage containers company had experienced a resurgence during the pandemic.
Ricky Yiu is optimistic Nimble Nimbus can maintain the stable’s wonderful momentum with another strong performance and give Hollywoodbets Punters' Challenge players a shoulder to lean on
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Adrian Rosa clinched the Six Reds Handicap in a week the Aldridge & District Snooker League’s regular season also drew to a close.
A school in Delhi's Defence Colony was evacuated Wednesday morning after an e-mail said there were bombs on the premises, police said. The bomb squad and other agencies are inspecting the school for any such explosive substances, they said. A senior police officer said a person named Brijesh of Indian School, BRT Road, informed them about the email. The email was received at 10:49 am, the officer said. The school has been evacuated and a thorough check is being conducted by the team, he added.
The nurses' union said it was perplexed by the government's decision to refer an industrial dispute to conciliation.
The woman who died was a 56-year-old from Guangdong province in southeast China