TOKYO, Aug 28, 2023 (AFP) – Japan’s space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its “Moon Sniper” lunar mission due to poor weather. The H2-A rocket due to blast off from the southern island of Tanegashima was also carrying a research satellite developed with NASA and the European Space Agency. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) gave no new date for the start of the mission, which comes after India […]
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NASA and SpaceX postpone launch of ISS crew rotation mission
By Greg Newton NASA and SpaceX said Thursday they have postponed the launch of a crew of four to the International Space Station. NASA said the mission was “standing down” from a scheduled Friday launch time, but did not provide a reason for the move. “Launch now is targeted at 3:27 am (local time; 07:27 GMT) Saturday, Aug. 26, for SpaceX’s seventh crew rotation mission to the microgravity laboratory for NASA,” the US space agency […]
China’s Huawei renews patent licensing deal with Ericsson
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said Friday it had renewed a licensing agreement with Ericsson to use each other’s technologies, in a rebuff to US warnings about the risk of espionage by Beijing. Huawei has been at the centre of an intense technological rivalry between China and the United States, which suspects the company of spying for Beijing — accusations Huawei denies. US sanctions on Huawei since 2019 have cut off the firm from global supply […]
Meta’s Twitter rival Threads launches web version
Threads, Meta’s challenger to depose Twitter as the go-to platform for celebrities, companies and governments, is now available on the web as it seeks to revive its underwhelming launch. A web version of Threads is seen as key to attracting professionals and media types who are the most active users of social media and post mainly from their computers during working hours. “Threads.net is now live for everyone. Let us know what you think,” posted […]
One giant step: Moon race heats up
India became the first nation to successfully land a craft on the Moon’s south pole on Wednesday, the latest milestone in a renewed push for lunar exploration that has drawn in both the world’s top space powers and new players. New Delhi’s attempt came days after the crash-landing on the Moon of Russia’s Luna-25 probe. Here is the latest on various missions to the celestial body: – India’s Chandrayaan-3 – Chandrayaan-3, which means “Mooncraft” in […]
Chip giant Nvidia rides AI wave as profits soar
By Glenn Chapman with Alex PIGMAN in Washington DC US chip giant Nvidia, whose products play a crucial role in artificial intelligence systems, crushed expectations on Wednesday, as the post-ChatGPT AI frenzy continues to lift the tech sector. The Silicon Valley-based company said sales doubled year-on-year to $13.5 billion in the latest completed quarter, leaving a net profit of $6.2 billion — an eye-watering 843 percent higher than a year before. Signaling that the boom […]
One giant step: Moon race heats up
NEW DELHI, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) – India became the first nation to successfully land a craft on the Moon’s south pole on Wednesday, the latest milestone in a renewed push for lunar exploration that has drawn in both the world’s top space powers and new players. New Delhi’s attempt came days after the crash-landing on the Moon of Russia’s Luna-25 probe. Here is the latest on various missions to the celestial body: – India’s […]
India becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon’s south pole
BENGALURU, India, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) – India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole, a historic triumph for the world’s most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme. The unmanned Chandrayaan-3, which means “Mooncraft” in Sanskrit, touched down at 6:04 pm India time (1234 GMT) as mission control technicians cheered wildly and embraced their colleagues. Its landing comes days after a Russian probe crashed in […]
India lunar spacecraft lands safely on Moon: space agency
BENGALURU, India, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) – India’s lunar spacecraft landed safely near the Moon’s little-explored south pole on Wednesday, sparking wild celebrations and applause among technicians guiding the mission. “Chandrayaan-3 has successfully soft-landed on the Moon,” the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced at its headquarters. India Moon landing is “historic day”, says PM Narendra Modi. This is a developing story.
India’s historic cut-price Moon mission set for touchdown
By Aishwarya KUMAR India readied Wednesday to become the first nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole, days after a Russian probe crashed in the same region. The latest attempted Moon landing is a historic moment for the world’s most populous nation, as it rapidly closes in on milestones set by global space powers. Chandrayaan-3, which means “Mooncraft” in Sanskrit, is scheduled to touch down shortly after 6:00 pm India time (1230 […]
Russia’s Luna-25 probe crashes on the Moon
Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years, the Luna-25 probe, has crashed on the Moon’s surface after an unspecified incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Sunday. The crash comes almost a year and a half into Russia’s Ukraine offensive that has seen Moscow isolated, with punishing sanctions that have affected its space industry. The failed mission also comes as several companies and nations have entered a Moon race, and put […]
Social media app TweetDeck placed behind paywall
Social media app TweetDeck began going behind a paywall on Tuesday, with users of platform X, formerly known as Twitter, being diverted to a paid-subscription sign-up page when they tried to access it. X announced in July that TweetDeck, a popular program that allows users to monitor multiple accounts and lists of users at once, would be available only to “verified” account holders from August. On Tuesday, users attempting to access the service, now rebranded […]