|
| Previous Issues | Aug 21 | Aug 20 | Aug 19 | Aug 18 | Aug 15 |
 |
 
Sweden picks mini-reactors for first nuclear expansion in 50 yearsStockholm (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Sweden said Thursday that it had selected so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) for its first nuclear power expansion in a half-century. The government said three or five of the ne ... more  
Bumpy skies: How climate change increases air turbulenceWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses. For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience - and in a world warming under the effects of climat ... more  
Meta makes huge cloud computing deal with GoogleSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Meta has made a cloud computing deal with Google worth more than $10 billion over the course of six years, a source close to the transaction told AFP Thursday. The source confirmed a report ... more 
Rice University scientists launch powerful new online tool to streamline mineral identificationHouston TX (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 Identifying a mineral might sound straightforward: analyze its chemistry, compare it to known minerals and voila. But for geologists, this process can be a time-consuming puzzle requiring specialize ... more |
 |
 
China says summit to provide stability, counter 'hegemonism'Beijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 China slammed "hegemonism and power politics" on Friday as it touted an upcoming summit it is hosting for more than 20 world leaders as promoting stability and peace. The Shanghai Cooperati ... more  
ICEYE introduces Scan Wide mode to enhance SAR satellite imaging capacityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 18, 2025 ICEYE has launched its latest Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging mode, Scan Wide, delivering the largest scene coverage in its portfolio. With this mode, users can capture up to 60,000 km in a s ... more  
IBM and NASA launch Surya AI model to forecast solar storms and safeguard technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 IBM and NASA have introduced Surya, an open-source foundation model designed to interpret high resolution solar data and improve space weather forecasting. The system, trained on NASA's Solar Dynami ... more 
Indian Private Space Consortium to Build First National Earth Observation Satellite NetworkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 18, 2025 In a milestone for India's space sector, a private consortium will design, deploy, and operate the nation's first Earth Observation Satellite System (EOSS). The planned 12-satellite network will be ... more |
|
|
  Available on Amazon Books  
SolarDaily Exclusive: One Small Contractor Forces CPUC to Blink on 150% Storage RuleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 On August 13 at exactly 4:38 p.m., Southern California Edison (SCE) pressed send on an email that landed like a hammer blow across California's solar industry. The subject was clinical: "Suspension ... more |
|
 
As the world churns - a history of ecosystem engineering in the oceansNew Haven CT (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 The murky world at the bottom of the oceans is now a little clearer, thanks to a new study that tracks the evolution of marine sediment layers across hundreds of millions of years. It is a sto ... more 
Chinese tiger, French berets and space cannons mark Gamescom 2025Paris (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 A new instalment in Chinese action saga "Black Myth", a long-awaited indie favourite and stereotypically French cosplay have all marked the vast Gamescom trade fair this week in Cologne. Her ... more  
Iranians struggle with GPS disruption after Israel warTehran (AFP) Aug 17, 2025 /> The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption, still ongoing nearly two months after the end of Iran and Israel's unprecedented 12- ... more  
Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino scammersLagos (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners including 60 Chinese nationals and 39 Filipinos convicted of "cyber-terrorism and internet fraud", its anti-corruption agency said Thursday. The Economic ... more |
 
Nvidia chief says H20 chip shipments to China not a security concernTaipei (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Shipping Nvidia's H20 chips to China was "great" for Beijing and Washington and not a security threat, the tech giant's chief said Friday. The California-based company produces some of the ... more  |
|
 
Asian markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meetingHong Kong (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Asian markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead of a pivotal speech by the US central bank chief, expected to shed light on possible interest rate cuts in the world's top economy. Recent d ... more
Markets split as investors eye Jackson Hole meetingHong Kong (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Markets in Asia and Europe diverged Friday ahead of a pivotal speech by the US central bank chief, expected to shed light on possible interest rate cuts in the world's top economy. Recent da ... more  
Greta Thunberg, activists block Oslo main street in oil protestOslo (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Greta Thunberg and more than 100 more climate activists blocked Oslo's main avenue and a bank branch on Thursday to demand Norway shutter its oil industry, police and organisers said. The ac ... more  
Is Fusion Energy Becoming the Space Race of This CenturyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Encouraged by the potential of clean, continuous, high-density power, commercial investment in fusion energy has grown to more than US$9.6 billion over the last five years, according to IDTechEx ana ... more |
Clean hydrogen's iridium problem? Solved in an afternoonEvanston IL (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 For decades, researchers around the world have searched for alternatives to iridium, an extremely rare, incredibly expensive metal used in the production of clean hydrogen fuels. Now, a powerf ... more  
Prototype system transforms urine into solar powered fertilizer and clean waterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 A Stanford-led team has developed a prototype that converts urine into fertilizer while also generating electricity and improving sanitation. The system, detailed in Nature Water, recovers ammonia u ... more 
Rice scientists pioneer transfer-free method to grow ultrathin semiconductors on electronicsHouston TX (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 A team of materials scientists at Rice University has developed a new way to grow ultrathin semiconductors directly onto electronic components. The method, described in a study published in ACS Appl ... more
Asian markets mixed as investors await key speechHong Kong (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Asian markets were varied during cautious trading sessions on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States. US Federal ... more |
|
German firm gives 'second life' to used EV batteriesAachen, Germany (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that homes and businesses can use to store their excess solar and wind energy. ... more 
Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AINew York (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging AI-assistant market. Comedi ... more 
China's Baidu posts quarterly revenue drop as consumption flagsBeijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Chinese internet giant Baidu recorded a slight drop in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, dragged down by a persistent slump in domestic spending as its push into artificial intelligence accelerate ... more 
Caltech scientists use sound to remember quantum informationPasadena CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 While conventional computers store information in the form of bits, fundamental pieces of logic that take a value of either 0 or 1, quantum computers are based on qubits. These can have a state that ... more |
 Available on Amazon Books  
Leonardo DRS completes first sea trials of maritime counter drone system for small uncrewed vesselsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Leonardo DRS has completed its first open-water trials of a maritime Mission Equipment Package (MEP) designed to protect naval fleets from uncrewed aerial systems. The scalable system adapts the com ... more |
|
MIT study sheds light on graphite's lifespan in nuclear reactorsBoston MA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Graphite is a key structural component in some of the world's oldest nuclear reactors and many of the next-generation designs being built today. But it also condenses and swells in response to radia ... more 
Novel nuclear battery design delivers high efficiency and durabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 A research team led by Prof. Haisheng San of Xiamen University and Prof. Xin Li of the China Institute of Atomic Energy has developed a new class of 90Sr radio-photovoltaic cells (RPVC) that combine ... more 
Nuclear waste may provide new source of fuel for future fusion powerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 From electric vehicles to artificial intelligence data centers, modern technology demands ever-increasing amounts of electricity. Nuclear fusion could potentially deliver vast supplies of low-emissi ... more 
Quantum scientists shrink hardware demands with breakthrough error correcting gateSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Quantum scientists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have created a new type of quantum logic gate that drastically reduces the number of physical qubits required for computation, marking a ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2025 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
