Nasa launched a robotic mission on Friday to try to prevent one of its ageing telescopes from burning up in the atmosphere, a complicated operation expected to last several months.
The unprecedented US$30 million effort involves sending a robot to rescue the Swift space telescope that is currently falling towards Earth.
If successful, the mission could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life.
Initially scheduled for Tuesday, the robot’s launch was postponed
The parents of a 13-year-old Hong Kong girl critically in need of a new heart and lungs have appealed to the public in hopes of a “miracle”, with the girl fearing she “won’t be
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power. Here, Teresa Elena Frontado and Igor
Alibaba Group Holding has banned its employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code for work, citing security risks related to the US artificial intelligence firm’s previous use of hidden code to track Chinese users – a move that has sparked widespread backlash in recent days.
“As Claude Code was recently discovered to carry back-door risks, after comprehensive evaluation, Claude Code has now been added to a list of high-risk software with security vulnerabilities,” Alibaba said on Thursday in an internal notice seen by the South China
The upgraded engine, developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology in Xian, can produce 750 newtons of thrust, according to Chinese media reports.
Congestion and potential immigration glitches at the border could deter some Johoreans working in Singapore from heading back to vote
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Adli Hakimi knows the first obstacle in Johor’s state election is not the ballot box, but the Causeway.
Germany does not have to shy away from talking up its record on defence spending, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, when asked about US President Donald Trump calling Germany’s past efforts “ridiculous”.
The issue of defence spending has loomed large as Nato leaders prepare to gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with Trump over Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to defend the continent.
“Germany is doubling its defence budget within four years. This is the
Low is among 250 people that US President Donald Trump may pardon as part of celebrations to mark America’s 250th Independence Day
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The mother says she has tried to be fair to both her sons after ‘Psi’ went public with his childhood abuse accusations against his brother
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The mother of Siranudh “Psi” Scott, the 29-year-old scion whose childhood abuse accusations against his brother triggered public sympathy and revealed a rupture inside one of Thailand’s richest
In an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review published on Wednesday, the podcast host said that he planned to help launch a new political party but did not plan to run as a candidate.
It was an “inevitable