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  Beijing (XNA) Jan 26, 2022 China on Monday conducted a test flight for a new engine that experts said could power China's future hypersonic aircraft and near-space plane. The engine, developed by the Laboratory of Spray Combustion and Propulsion under School of Aerospace Engineering at Tsinghua University, successfully conducted a flight test on Monday morning, China Central Television (CCTV) reported. A two-stage rocket booster was used to assist the test flight, CCTV said, noting that after the separation of the f ... read more |
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China growing space capabilities represent 'Pacing Challenge' for US, Pentagon SaysMoscow (Sputnik) Jan 20, 2022 China and Russia are both developing space capabilities but the difference is the speed with which China is progressing and it represents a "pacing challenge" for the United States, US Space Force C ... more  
Chinese lunar rover's 2-year travelogue on moon's far side reportedBeijing (XNA) Jan 21, 2022 Chinese scientists published the country's lunar rover travelogue of its first two years of service that depicted the unique and untrodden moonscape on the moon's far side, revealing its notable dif ... more  
China satellite in close encounter with Russian debris: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2022 A Chinese satellite had a near collision with one of the many chunks of debris left by the fallout of a recent Russian anti-satellite missile test, state media reported. ... more  
China's high-tech warplanes pose 'big new threat' to TaiwanTaipei (AFP) Jan 25, 2022 China's deployment of J-16D jets into Taiwan's air defence zone this week marked the first sighting of the new high-tech warplanes, Taipei confirmed Tuesday, their electronic-jamming equipment posing a fresh threat to the island. ... more |
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China completes health check on BDS satellite constellationXian (XNA) Jan 26, 2022 A health check on all 52 in-orbit satellites of China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been completed, according to the Xi'an Satellite Control Center. The center said the satell ... more 
China releases new-generation spacecraft OSBeijing (XNA) Jan 26, 2022 China has released SpaceOS III, a new-generation operating system for spacecraft. Developed by the Beijing Institute of Control Engineering under China Academy of Space Technology, the operati ... more  
WeChat denies Australia PM's account was hackedSydney (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has disappeared, prompting accusations of Chinese "interference" from senior members of his government Monday. ... more  
China sends second-largest incursion of jets into Taiwan defence zoneTaipei (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 China sent 39 warplanes - mostly fighter jets - into Taiwan's air defence zone on Sunday, the island's government said, in the second-largest daily incursion on record. ... more  
China gives 'Fight Club' new ending where authorities winBeijing (AFP) Jan 25, 2022 The first rule of Fight Club in China? Don't mention the original ending. The second rule of Fight Club in China? Change it so the police win. ... more |
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Biden, Japan's Kishida vow to 'push back' on ChinaWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2022 US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to "push back" against China and condemned North Korea's spate of missile tests, while Biden underlined US commitment to defending Japan, in virtual talks Friday. ... more 
US suspends 44 passenger flights to China operated by Chinese carriersWashington (AFP) Jan 22, 2022 The United States announced Friday that it was suspending 44 Chinese passenger flights from America to the Asian giant in response to restrictive moves by Beijing on US carriers under its Covid-19 protocols. ... more  
Study probes Earth's turbulent past to explain where oceans came fromMoscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 26, 2022 The origin of water on our planet is a hot question: Water has immense implications for plate tectonics, climate, the origin of life on Earth, and potential habitability of other Earth-like planets. ... more 
China's high-resolution multi-mode imaging satellite put into useBeijing (XNA) Jan 21, 2022 China's high-resolution multi-mode imaging satellite has been officially put into use, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Thursday. The satellite was launched on July ... more 
Communist Party expels 3 senior Chinese officials for corruptionBeijing (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 Three senior Chinese officials - including a former top banking regulator - have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for alleged corruption and placed under criminal investigation, the country's graft watchdog said Monday. ... more |
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 Dalian (XNA) Jan 20, 2022 
Who would ever have thought that technology used on China's largest carrier rocket would be used to improve the safety of skiers?
Chinese scientists have developed a strong ski helmet with space technology originally used on the Long March-5 rocket, the country's heaviest launch vehicle and the carrier of Mars probe Tianwen-1.
The helmet, designed by a team from the Dalian University ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 25, 2022 
The IMF on Tuesday downgraded its forecast for global economic growth this year, citing the impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which contributed to a slowdown in the United States and China.
World GDP is forecast to expand 4.4 percent this year, half a point lower than its previous estimate released in October, due to the "impediments" caused by the latest outbreak, the IMF said.
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 Bucharest (AFP) Jan 21, 2022  Romania and Bulgaria Friday labelled as "unacceptable" a Russian demand that forces on NATO's eastern flank be withdrawn as part of security guarantees to de-escalate the crisis over Ukraine.
"Such a demand is unacceptable and cannot be part of a negotiation," Romania's foreign ministry said in a press release.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, who is the country's commander in chief of t ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Jan 21, 2022 
Iran is in talks with Russia over the construction of two new units at its sole nuclear power plant, the Islamic republic's atomic energy agency said on Friday.
"Negotiations are underway between Tehran and Moscow to construct the second and third units of the Bushehr power plant," said Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).
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 Sydney (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has disappeared, prompting accusations of Chinese "interference" from senior members of his government Monday.
But Tencent, the Chinese tech giant that owns WeChat, has denied that the prime minister's account was hacked or removed from its platform.
"Based on our information, this appears to be a dispute over account ownership -- ... more |
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Tehran (AFP) Jan 21, 2022
Iran is in talks with Russia over the construction of two new units at its sole nuclear power plant, the Islamic republic's atomic energy agency said on Friday.
"Negotiations are underway between Tehran and Moscow to construct the second and third units of the Bushehr power plant," said Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 
Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from aeronautical and turbine engines like those in airplanes, drones, and wind turbines. Suppressing this noise pollution is a major environmental goal for some urban areas.
In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University used the characteristics of owl wings to inform airfoil design and significantly ... more |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Jan 26, 2022 
An international team of researchers has demonstrated a technique for producing perovskite photovoltaic materials on an industrial scale, which will reduce the cost and improve the performance of mass-produced perovskite solar cells.
The technique is low-cost, simple, energy-efficient, and should pave the way for creating perovskite solar cells. Perovskite is of interest for solar cells be ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Jan 25, 2022 
North Korea appeared to have fired two cruise missiles Tuesday morning, South Korea's military said, in what would be the nuclear-armed country's fifth weapons test this month.
Pyongyang has rebuffed US offers of talks and embarked on a flurry of sanctions-busting tests in 2022, flexing its military muscles and ramping up the rhetoric against Washington.
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 
The Air Force Research Laboratory's complementary position, navigation, and timing (PNT) AgilePod prototype achieved three important objectives in flight tests conducted here November 1-10.
The test team - representing a broad base of Air Force, Navy, and vendor organizations - successfully executed eight sorties aboard a T-38C aircraft, which included the first test of the PNT AgilePod on ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 
The United States renewed calls Tuesday for an arms embargo on Myanmar's junta after a Christmas Eve massacre in which Save the Children said two of the group's staff were killed.
"The targeting of innocent people and humanitarian actors is unacceptable, and the military's widespread atrocities against the people of Burma underscore the urgency of holding its members accountable," US Secreta ... more |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 22, 2022 
Steep sections on slippery ground, high steps, scree and forest trails full of roots: the path up the 1,098-?metre-high Mount Etzel at the southern end of Lake Zurich is peppered with numerous obstacles. But ANYmal, the quadrupedal robot from the Robotic Systems Lab at ETH Zurich, overcomes the 120 vertical metres effortlessly in a 31-?minute hike. That's 4 minutes faster than the estimated dura ... more |
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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Poland (AFP) Jan 20, 2022 
In a battle against Poland's constant smog, scientists are testing out a new "cannon" that uses soundwaves to push toxic particles higher into the atmosphere to allow residents to breathe.
Installed on top of a metal container, the experimental device consists of a large upside-down cone that makes a loud sound every six seconds.
The aim is to chase the smog from Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, w ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Jan 24, 2022 
China sent 39 warplanes - mostly fighter jets - into Taiwan's air defence zone on Sunday, the island's government said, in the second-largest daily incursion on record.
Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which sees the self-ruled, democratic island as part of its territory to eventually be reclaimed, by force if necessary.
The final quarter of 2021 saw a massi ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2022 
China condemned a French parliament resolution on Friday that accuses Beijing of carrying out a genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, a move that has strained ties two weeks before the Winter Olympics.
The resolution adds to a chorus of western nations that have criticised Beijing for placing around one million Uyghurs in forced labour camps, terming "the violence perpetrated by the ... more |
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