Floating Steel
US to discuss base with Mauritius as UK returns islands
The State Department said it would hold three days of talks next week in the Mauritian capital Port Louis on the strategic base at Diego Garcia.
Solar Daily
Study maps path to cleaner terawatt scale solar manufacturing
As solar power deployment accelerates to meet climate targets and rising electricity demand, the work tackles the challenge of making sure this growth is both…
Spacewar
Airbus taps Synspective SAR radar network for expanded Earth imaging
Under the agreement, Airbus gains access to Synspective's growing constellation of SAR satellites, which will operate alongside Airbus's existing radar assets TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X and PAZ.
Oil And Gas
Iran, Russia to conduct joint drills in the Sea of Oman
On Monday, the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of Iran's military, also launched exercises in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a challenge to US naval forces deployed in the region.
Spacewar
UK backs in orbit production of high value materials
In orbit manufacturing can exploit microgravity, high vacuum and extreme temperature conditions that are difficult or expensive to reproduce on Earth.
Spacewar
Vulcan rocket sends USSF 87 national security payloads to orbit
The mission was directed by Space Systems Command's Systems Delta 80, also known as SYD 80, working with mission partners across the launch enterprise.
Rocket Science
Australian hypersonic test flight window announced
Founded in 2019, Hypersonix is developing a new class of autonomous hypersonic aircraft designed to deliver sustained flight at extreme speed, range and altitude, built around its proprietary SPARTAN scramjet engine.
Rocket Science
NASA rolls Moon rocket off launchpad for repairs
The US space agency said it would roll its 322-foot (98-meter) SLS rocket off the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida after teams detected issues with helium flow.
Froth And Bubble
Indonesia capital faces ‘filthy’ trash crisis
Jakarta and its satellite cities, known collectively as Jabodetabek, are home to 42 million people and produce up to an estimated 14,000 tonnes of waste daily.
Nukewars
Major US naval, air buildup sets stage for potential Iran war
Trump -- who ordered strikes on Iran last year -- has repeatedly threatened Tehran with further military action if ongoing talks do not reach a replacement for the nuclear deal the US president tore up in 2018, during his first term in office.
Rocket Science
Lithium trace in upper air linked to Falcon 9 rocket breakup
Defunct satellites and spent rocket stages are generally expected to break apart and burn up as they descend through the atmosphere.
Car Tech
Belarus says US failed to issue visas for ‘Board of Peace’ meeting
In an angry statement, the Belarusian foreign ministry said it told the event's organisers it would be represented by Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov at the meeting and had applied for the visas in advance.
Rocket Science
NASA prepares Artemis II rocket for rollback after upper stage issue
Engineers began preparing for the rollback after identifying the helium flow problem during launch processing.
Time And Space
Illinois team outlines emit-then-add route to photonic graph states
Photonic graph states are central resources for measurement-based quantum computing and a range of quantum communication and sensing protocols.
Wood Pile
Sudan’s historic acacia forest devastated as war fuels logging
What was once a 1,500-hectare natural reserve has been "completely wiped out", Boushra Hamed, head of environmental affairs for Khartoum state, told AFP.
Rocket Science
Exolaunch to deploy five satellites on Spectrum mission from Norway
The Berlin-based company is providing launch mission management, environmental testing, satellite integration, global shipping, and deployment services for the flight.