Rocket Report: SpaceX and China led the way in 2025; Vandenberg has room to grow
International launches… China, which attempted 92 orbital launches in 2025, is second, followed by Russia, with…
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China just carried out its second reusable launch attempt in three weeks
For the second time this month, a Chinese rocket designed for reuse successfully soared into low-Earth…
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How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade
In many countries, CBAM is also accelerating interest in renewable energy and greener industrial processes. Some…
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Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent
When consumers first start up a Samsung smart TV, they “must click through a multipage onboarding…
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GOP may finally succeed in unrelenting quest to kill two NASA climate satellites
Before satellite measurements, researchers relied on estimates and data from a smattering of air and ground-based…
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
DOI: Archaeometry, 2025. 10.1111/arcm.70030 (About DOIs). DOI: Journal of Medieval History, 2025. 10.1080/03044181.2025.2546884 (About DOIs). Snails…
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Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year
An early look at the streamlined Android Developer Console for sideloaded apps. Credit: Read moreHow to…
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After recent tests, China appears likely to beat the United States back to the Moon
Ars: Taking the longer view, is the United States or China better positioned (i.e., US spending…
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China tells Alibaba, ByteDance to justify purchases of Nvidia AI chips
Beijing is demanding tech companies including Alibaba and ByteDance justify their orders of Nvidia’s H20 artificial…
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5 big EV takeaways from Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Plus, OBBB got rid of penalties for automakers who fail to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy…
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New COVID variant swiftly gains ground in US; concern looms for summer wave
While COVID-19 transmission remains low in the US, health experts are anxious about the potential for…
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China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission
That’s one reason why Tianwen-2’s roundtrip journey to asteroid Kamoʻoalewa will last just two-and-a-half years. Japan’s…
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RFK Jr. calls WHO “moribund” amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M
“WHO’s priorities have increasingly reflected the biases and interests of corporate medicine,” Kennedy said, alluding to…
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Do these Buddhist gods hint at the purpose of China’s super-secret satellites?
Mission patches are a decades-old tradition in spaceflight. They can range from the figurative to the…
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Tapeworm in fox poop that will slowly destroy your organs is on the rise
No matter how bad things might seem, at least you haven’t accidentally eaten fox poop and…
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After market tumult, Trump exempts smartphones from massive new tariffs
Shares in the US tech giant were one of Wall Street’s biggest casualties in the days…
