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2 weeks, 2 days ago

China delivers independently-developed deep-sea scientific research, archaeological vessel

GUANGZHOU -- A Chinese shipbuilding firm on Thursday delivered the country's first comprehensive scientific research ship designed for global deep-sea exploration, including summer operations in the polar regions, with manned deep-diving capabilities in ice areas. The Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd. of China State Shipping Corporation delivered the multi-purpose deep-sea scientific exploration and archaeological vessel, Tan Suo San Hao, or …

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3 weeks ago

Gaganyaan-G1 mission to validate critical technologies in the run-up to manned flight: VSSC Director S. Unnikrishnan Nair

The Hindu

Gaganyaan-G1, the first of three un-crewed test missions that will lead up to India’s maiden human spaceflight, is designed to mimic - end to end - the actual flight and validate critical technologies and capabilities including the Human-rated Launch Vehicle Mark-3, S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, has said. Speaking to The Hindu about the upcoming HLVM3-G1 mission, …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Self-checkouts are driving me loopy, says LEE BOYCE… I'm on a crusade to let retailers know how infuriating they are

Daily Mail

It's lunchtime on High Street Kensington, one of the busiest shopping streets in London… and perhaps the country. The manned tills also deal with returns, which adds to the pain of a man just looking to snap up a pair of jeans and a shirt, then get on with life. 'We utilise a mix of self-checkouts and manned tills with …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

FBI fears drone hunters might shoot down planes with passengers

India Today

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning to drone hunters in New Jersey after several pilots reported being temporarily blinded by lasers pointed toward the sky. The mysterious drone sightings, which became a hot issue across the US, began on November 18 in New Jersey and have been reported every night since then, according to the Federal Aviation …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Mystery drones in New Jersey and the US: What we do and don't know about the sightings

Associated Press

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern U.S., sparking speculation and concern over where they came from and why. Here’s what we know As mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US., Director of the UAS Research and Operations Center John Slaughter describes how planes and drones …

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4 weeks ago

Drone Sightings Spread To Other States As Politicians Demand Answers

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A mystery that started in New Jersey last month has begun to spread, with residents in Maryland, New York and Connecticut and apparently even an officer aboard a U.S. Coast Guard vessel now reporting nighttime drone sightings. Like… pic.twitter.com/Ipx8ctLmhs — Governor Larry Hogan December 13, 2024 Connecticut State Police troopers said Friday they’d also received reports of …

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Mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey should be shot down, if necessary: US senator

Deccan Chronicle

Toms River: A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region to be “shot down, if necessary,” even as it remains unclear who owns the unmanned aircraft. “We have no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Officials demand explanation on mysterious drones as more sightings reported in New York metro area and beyond

CNN

New York CNN — Federal agencies are facing intense pressure to give the public more details on unexplained drone sightings in the New York City metropolitan area and beyond that have been going on for weeks over residential neighborhoods as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Saturday, adding last month she “directed the …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Nation's space journey continues apace

China Daily

China's Tiangong space station photographed from above by Shenzhou XVI crew members last year. CHINA DAILY Orbital outpost In a low-Earth orbit about 400 km above the ground, China's Tiangong space station has been traveling around the mother planet for about three years and seven months. The origin of China's aspirations to operate its own space station can be traced …

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1 month ago

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions

China Daily

A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Dec 3, 2024. BEIJING -- China's new-generation manned launch vehicle, the Long March 10 carrier rocket, will enhance the country's lunar transfer orbit payload capacity from 8.2 tonnes to 27 tonnes, according to …

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1 month ago

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-07 08:00 A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Dec 3, 2024. BEIJING -- China's new-generation manned launch vehicle, the Long March 10 carrier rocket, will enhance the country's lunar transfer orbit payload capacity from 8.2 tonnes …

China Launch Long Rocket Lunar Mars

1 month ago

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-07 08:00 A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Dec 3, 2024. BEIJING -- China's new-generation manned launch vehicle, the Long March 10 carrier rocket, will enhance the country's lunar transfer orbit payload capacity from 8.2 tonnes …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk declares manned fighter jets like F-35 ‘obsolete’, calls for shift to drones in modern warfare

Live Mint

Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat. "Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. "Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35," he posted, alongside a video of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Elon Musk wants US to do away with manned fighter jets

Firstpost

Citing the growing potential of autonomous drones, Elon Musk has criticised the Pentagon’s $1.8 trillion F-35 programme, calling it outdated. File Image/Reuters Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has called for a shift away from manned fighter jets in favour of autonomous drones. Sharing a video of synchronised drone swarms flying in complex formations, Musk …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission

China Daily

SHENZHEN — China unveiled further details of its future manned lunar mission in a video released Thursday. According to the video, China's manned lunar landing mission will focus on mastering critical technologies such as manned Earth-Moon round trips, short-term stays on the lunar surface, and human-robot collaborative exploration. China's first manned lunar mission will begin with the launch of the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model

China Daily

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a State-owned space industry giant, has recently conducted a test on a major component of its next-generation carrier rocket model, the Long March 10, which will play a crucial role in the nation's manned lunar expedition. China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the major rocket maker in the nation and a CASC subsidiary, said …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model

China Daily

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a State-owned space industry giant, has recently conducted a test on a major component of its next-generation carrier rocket model, the Long March 10, which will play a crucial role in the nation's manned lunar expedition. China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the major rocket maker in the nation and a CASC subsidiary, said …

Space China Test Landing Rocket

1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's manned lunar rover prototype advances to initial development stage

China Daily

BEIJING -- The prototype of a Chinese lunar rover designed for the country's manned lunar missions is now in its initial development phase, according to a statement made by the China Academy of Space Technology on Friday. Auto manufacturer GAC Group, Tsinghua University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Harbin Institute of Technology and Hong Kong Polytechnic University have all contributed to the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

China completes manned deep-dive missions in 8 major hadal trenches

China Daily

SANYA -- Chinese scientists have completed manned deep-dive expeditions in eight major hadal trenches across the globe, achieving multiple world records related to manned deep-sea missions and discoveries. This was revealed at the second International Conference on the Biology, Geology and Environment of the Hadal Trenches, which opened Thursday in Sanya of the southern island province of Hainan. The hadal …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

China completes manned deep-dive missions in 8 major hadal trenches

China Daily

SANYA -- Chinese scientists have completed manned deep-dive expeditions in eight major hadal trenches across the globe, achieving multiple world records related to manned deep-sea missions and discoveries. This was revealed at the second International Conference on the Biology, Geology and Environment of the Hadal Trenches, which opened Thursday in Sanya of the southern island province of Hainan. The hadal …

China Hadal Trenches

2 months, 1 week ago

China's latest crewed space mission the next step in its plan to build a base on the far side of the Moon

ABC

China has launched a new crew to its orbiting space station and has set a target of putting an astronaut on the Moon by 2030. "Actively avoiding engagement with China during the ongoing space developments is perhaps not a wise decision currently, and those countries may be shooting themselves in the foot," he said. Lin Xigiang, deputy director of the …

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China's Fourth Generation of Astronauts Begin Training for Lunar Exploration

China Daily

China's fourth generation of astronauts are undergoing training in Beijing, preparing for moon missions. The 10 astronauts, including two from Hong Kong and Macao, have participated in lectures, physical training, and cultural activities to help them fit into their new roles. They will gradually be exposed to more than 200 programs in eight categories and will be taught how to …

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2 months, 1 week ago

China sets to select, train astronauts from partner nations: spokesperson

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-29 13:19 The China Manned Space Agency holds a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Oct 29, 2024. JIUQUAN -- China is engaging in discussions to select and train astronauts from partner nations to participate in its space station missions, a spokesperson with the China Manned Space Agency said at a …

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2 months, 1 week ago

China Focus: China intensifies manned lunar landing program

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-29 13:24 JIUQUAN -- China is pressing ahead with its mission to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, moving quickly with development and construction efforts to turn this goal into reality, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Tuesday. Production and ground tests of prototypes of the Long March 10 carrier rocket, …

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China delivers independently-developed deep-sea scientific research, archaeological vessel

Gaganyaan-G1 mission to validate critical technologies in the run-up to manned flight: VSSC Director S. Unnikrishnan Nair

Self-checkouts are driving me loopy, says LEE BOYCE… I'm on a crusade to let retailers know how infuriating they are

FBI fears drone hunters might shoot down planes with passengers

Mystery drones in New Jersey and the US: What we do and don't know about the sightings

Drone Sightings Spread To Other States As Politicians Demand Answers

Mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey should be shot down, if necessary: US senator

Officials demand explanation on mysterious drones as more sightings reported in New York metro area and beyond

Nation's space journey continues apace

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions

Elon Musk declares manned fighter jets like F-35 ‘obsolete’, calls for shift to drones in modern warfare

Why Elon Musk wants US to do away with manned fighter jets

China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model

China's manned lunar rover prototype advances to initial development stage

China completes manned deep-dive missions in 8 major hadal trenches

China completes manned deep-dive missions in 8 major hadal trenches

China's latest crewed space mission the next step in its plan to build a base on the far side of the Moon

China's Fourth Generation of Astronauts Begin Training for Lunar Exploration

China sets to select, train astronauts from partner nations: spokesperson

China Focus: China intensifies manned lunar landing program