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China's new quantum satellite now operational![]() Hefei, China (XNA) Jul 29, 2022 A Chinese micro-nano quantum satellite has entered its planned orbit and is now operational, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), one of its developers, said on Thursday. The low-orbit satellite was designed to conduct real-time quantum key distribution experiments between the satellite and ground station, and to carry out technical verification. It was launched atop a Lijian-1 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday. The n ... read more |
No room for nationalism in space says ChinaBeijing (XNA) Jul 29, 2022 Unreasonable queries are being raised online ever since Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, successfully docked with the core module, Tianhe, on Sunday. On Quora, someone s ... more
Rocket debris fall back to EarthBeijing (XNA) Jul 29, 2022 Debris of the recently launched Long March 5B carrier rocket of China fell back to the Earth and ended up in the Pacific Ocean early Sunday morning, with most of the remnants burnt up during the ree ... more
China launches two more remote sensing satellites into orbitBeijing (XNA) Jul 29, 2022 China used a Long March 2D carrier rocket to launch several remote-sensing satellites on Friday night, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contracto ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 27, 2022 China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 returned to its homeport on Monday morning after completing three maritime monitoring missions. During the 60-day voyage, the vessel has sailed more than ... more |
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Researchers: Chinese rocket stage to hit Earth in uncontrolled descentWashington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2021 A hunk of Chinese space rocket junk weighing roughly 25 tons will fall back to Earth on Sunday, according to researchers at the Aerospace Corp.'s Center for Orbital Re-entry and Debris Studies. ... more
China's Tianzhou-3 cargo craft re-enters atmosphere under controlBeijing (XNA) Jul 28, 2022 China's Tianzhou-3 cargo craft re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 11:31 a.m. (Beijing Time) Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Most of the spacecraf ... more
China successfully launches lab to Tiangong space stationWashington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2021 China has successfully launched a laboratory to its space station orbiting Earth, the Asian nation's space agency said. ... more
China releases images of Martian satelliteBeijing (XNA) Jul 26, 2022 China's Tianwen-1 probe beamed back high-resolution images of Mars' natural satellite Phobos on Saturday, marking the second anniversary of the launch. Phobos and Deimos are two natural satell ... more |
Biden calls on Russia, China to enter nuclear arms control talksWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2022 President Joe Biden called Monday on Russia and China to enter nuclear arms control talks, saying that Moscow in particular has a duty to show responsibility after its invasion of Ukraine. ... more
Pelosi's Asia tour kicks off under Taiwan cloudSingapore (AFP) Aug 1, 2022 US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday kicked off an Asia tour that has been shrouded in secrecy following an escalation in tensions with China over Taiwan. ... more
Xi warns Biden not to 'play with fire' over TaiwanWashington (AFP) July 28, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Joe Biden not to "play with fire" over the self-ruled island of Taiwan during a lengthy phone call Thursday that the White House said aimed to steady the superpowers' rocky relationship. ... more
Chinese booster rocket makes uncontrolled return to EarthWashington (AFP) July 31, 2022 A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the potentially hazardous object's descent. ... more |
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China announces Taiwan Strait drills ahead of possible Pelosi tripBeijing (AFP) July 29, 2022 China on Saturday will hold live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait, the government announced via state media, raising the stakes ahead of a possible trip to the self-governing island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ... more
Blinken hopes US, China can manage Taiwan differences 'in wise way'Washington (AFP) July 29, 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday voiced hope of managing differences over Taiwan with China after Beijing's furious warnings against a potential visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ... more
New Chinese rocket makes debut flightBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 27, 2022 The ZK 1A, a new model of carrier rocket, conducted its debut flight at noon on Wednesday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, becoming the country's largest and most powerf ... more
China says US will 'bear all consequences' if Pelosi visits TaiwanBeijing (AFP) July 27, 2022 China warned Wednesday that Washington would "bear the consequences" if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between the two countries' leaders. ... more
China's space station expanding nation technology baseBeijing (XNA) Jul 25, 2022 The Wentian space lab will help to greatly advance scientific research and the development of technology in China, providing a unique platform for experiments that are difficult or impossible to be ... more |
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Researchers: Chinese rocket stage to hit Earth in uncontrolled descent Washington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2021
A hunk of Chinese space rocket junk weighing roughly 25 tons will fall back to Earth on Sunday, according to researchers at the Aerospace Corp.'s Center for Orbital Re-entry and Debris Studies.
CORDS researchers predict the rocket body re-entry into Earth's atmosphere will happen Sunday based on current projections.
Aerospace plans to host a Twitter discussion Thursday with other ... more |
CIA chief says chaos-hit Sri Lanka made 'dumb bets' on China Washington (AFP) July 20, 2022
CIA chief Bill Burns on Wednesday blamed "dumb bets" on high-debt Chinese investment as a factor in Sri Lanka's economic collapse, saying it should serve as a warning to other nations.
"The Chinese have a lot of weight to throw around and they can make a very appealing case for their investments," Burns said at the Aspen Security Forum.
But nations should look at "a place like Sri Lanka ... more |
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Blinken to meet new Philippine leader on alliance Washington (AFP) July 29, 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to the Philippines to meet new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with Washington expecting a close alliance despite rights concerns.
Blinken will meet Marcos in Manila on August 6 as part of efforts "to strengthen the US-Philippines alliance" including on energy and trade, the State Department said.
They will also discuss "our shar ... more |
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Ukraine says Russia storing weapons at occupied nuclear plant Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 21, 2022 Kyiv on Thursday accused Moscow of storing heavy weapons at Europe's largest nuclear power plant in occupied Ukrainian territory, after Russia said Ukraine's troops had fired on the facility.
Ukraine state energy company Energoatom said on social media that Russia had moved over two dozen pieces of military equipment and ammunition into the engine room of the first reactor.
"The occupier ... more |
China's new quantum satellite now operational Hefei, China (XNA) Jul 29, 2022
A Chinese micro-nano quantum satellite has entered its planned orbit and is now operational, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), one of its developers, said on Thursday.
The low-orbit satellite was designed to conduct real-time quantum key distribution experiments between the satellite and ground station, and to carry out technical verification. It was launched atop a ... more |
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Ukraine says Russia storing weapons at occupied nuclear plant Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 21, 2022 Kyiv on Thursday accused Moscow of storing heavy weapons at Europe's largest nuclear power plant in occupied Ukrainian territory, after Russia said Ukraine's troops had fired on the facility.
Ukraine state energy company Energoatom said on social media that Russia had moved over two dozen pieces of military equipment and ammunition into the engine room of the first reactor.
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Modern wind turbines can more than compensate for decline in global wind resource Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2022
Wind energy contributes significantly to the energy sector's sustainable, low-CO2 transformation. However, the efficiency of wind turbines depends on available wind resources and the technical characteristics of the turbines. Climate change, of all things, is causing the global wind resource to diminish in the 21st century. At the same time, the technical properties of wind turbines are steadily ... more |
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Solar car Sion to enter production in 2023 Munich, Germany (AFP) July 25, 2022
The Sion, a five-person family car covered completely in solar panels, should enter into serial production in the second half of 2023, the German start-up developing the vehicle said Monday.
Following years of development, Sono Motors is now building a fleet of test vehicles before confiding mass production to Valmet Automotive, a Finnish company which produces vehicles under contract.
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Iran says 'optimistic' after EU proposal for nuclear deal Tehran (AFP) Aug 1, 2022
Iran said Monday it remains "optimistic" about a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the European Union tabled a proposal aiming for a compromise in the talks stalled since March.
"We remain optimistic that the negotiation process will lead us to a logical and reasonable outcome," foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said at his weekly news conference.
The comment comes a ... more |
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DARPA 'SNAPs' up new tools for predicting warfighter readiness Washington DC (SPX) Jul 15, 2022
Seeking to revolutionize how the Department of Defense (DoD) objectively measures individual warfighter readiness, DARPA's newest biotechnology funding opportunity aims to develop a hand-held prediction tool for warfighter physiological states based on molecular biomarkers. The device developed under the Smart Non-invasive Assays of Physiology (SNAP) program would be readily configurable to dive ... more |
Poland signs weapons contracts with South Korea Warsaw (AFP) July 27, 2022
Poland signed Wednesday contracts to purchase South Korean weapons including tanks, artillery and fighter jets as the NATO member bordering Russia and Ukraine boosts its defences.
The amount of the contracts, signed at a ceremony in the Polish capital with representatives of Korea Aerospace Industries and Hyundai, was not provided.
"We're drawing lessons from what's happening in Ukraine, ... more |
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Researchers use AI to predict nearly all known proteins Washington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2021
Researchers have used artificial-intelligence to predict the structures of 200 million proteins, which cover virtually every known protein on the planet.
The data covers protein strands from nearly 1 million species and was developed by London-based DeepMind, an AI company developed by Google.
The company used an artificial intelligence technique called deep learning to develop i ... more |
Ultra-fast fashion charms young despite damaging environment London (AFP) July 29, 2022
So-called "ultra-fast fashion" has won legions of young fans who are able to snap up relatively cheap clothes online, but campaigners say the trend masks darker environmental problems.
Britain's Boohoo, China's SHEIN and Hong Kong's Emmiol are the main players in a sector that produces items and collections at breakneck speed and rock-bottom prices.
Their internet-based business model p ... more |
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China says US will 'bear all consequences' if Pelosi visits Taiwan Beijing (AFP) July 27, 2022
China warned Wednesday that Washington would "bear the consequences" if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between the two countries' leaders.
Beijing has hit back hard against the United States after reports emerged last week that Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in line to the presidency, could visit the self-ruled island of T ... more |
Rocket fire targets Turkish consulate in Iraq's Mosul Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 27, 2022
Rockets hit the vicinity of the Turkish consulate in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul causing damage but no casualties, Iraqi and Turkish sources said Wednesday.
The overnight fire came after deadly shelling blamed on the Turkish army killed nine civilians last week, prompting anti-Turkish protests in cities across Iraq.
Four rockets hit, causing damage to cars parked in the street nea ... more |
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