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US’ next death ray laser could be deadlier on battleground, fry enemy drones faster
The U.S. Army is expected to soon get a new type of high-energy weapon that could potentially fry enemy drones. HII, a Virginia-based defense firm, has been awarded a contract to develop an open ...
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The Warship That Shows Why the U.S. Navy Is Falling Behind China
When a Wisconsin shipyard won the contract to build a new class of Navy frigate in 2020, the project was meant to address an embarrassing reality: The U.S. is now the global laggard in building ...
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The ‘Space Laser’ Wars Have Begun—And America Wants to Be First to Develop the High-Powered Weapons
DARPA, the U.S. military’s advanced research agency, is funding space laser projects amid simmering concerns that America’s strategic adversaries are already developing this satellite ...
Des Moines Register21d
Ceremony with barbecue, Iowa State Fair food set as USS Iowa submarine enters Navy service
More: What to know about the USS Iowa, the first Navy submarine named after the Hawkeye State That’s when the commissioning ceremonies for the new USS Iowa submarine, hull number SSN-797 ...
Newsweek21d
Satellite Photo Shows US Aircraft Carrier Leading Strikes on Houthis
Amir Daftari is a Newsweek reporter based in London, specializing in global affairs with a focus on the Middle East. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from the United Nations and has previously worked at ...
Sky21d
'Stranded' NASA astronauts are finally home – but what can being in space for so long do to your health?
Experienced astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2024 thinking it was a routine eight-day stay.
SpaceNews21d
Satellite operators want better space weather models
BOULDER, Colo. — Satellite operators need better space weather models to maximize the life of their satellites and to avoid collisions in low Earth orbit. The growth in the population of ...
The New York Times21d
Here’s What the Rise of Clean Energy Looks Like From Space
A constellation of satellites orbiting 250 miles above Earth’s surface shows how solar and wind have taken off in recent years: Here’s what renewable energy sites looked like eight years ago ...
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Euclid space telescope unveils new images of galaxies billions of light years away
NEW YORK (AP) — A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies. READ MORE: A cradle of baby stars revealed in new ...
Military.com22d
First Space Force Guardian Launched into Space Returns with Stranded Astronauts
The first Space Force officer to be launched into space came back to Earth on Tuesday evening after six months aboard the International Space Station, returning alongside two astronauts who had ...
The Hill22d
Starliner astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore return to Earth after 9 months in space
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore made splashdown on Earth on Tuesday after spending nine months in space. A SpaceX crew with replacements for the two astronauts arrived at the ...
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Dolphins surround space capsule after its return to Earth in magical moment
on Tuesday after nine months at the International Space Station. Wilmore, Williams, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov were greeted by a pod of dolphins that ...