North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off the country’s east coast, the first firing since last week’s flurry of missile launches – and heavy artillery fire…
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Iran: Successful testing flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space
Iran has announced the successful test flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space, three months after launching a satellite with the help of Russia. The United States…
USA: Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has presented the latest prototype of a humanoid robot being developed by his Tesla electric car company. Optimus appeared on stage at a Silicon Valley event,…
USA: Nasa flies spacecraft into an asteroid
The American space agency’s Dart probe has smashed into an asteroid, destroying itself in the process. The collision was intentional and designed to test whether space rocks that might threaten…
USA: Nasa forced by Hurricane Ian to shelter Artemis Moon rocket
The American space agency is to pull its Artemis-I Moon rocket off the launch pad in Florida because of an approaching hurricane. Nasa says the Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle…
A possible £27m fine for TikTok
TikTok could face a £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy when they’re using the platform. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found the video-sharing platform may have processed…
Netflix eyes the video game industry
Netflix is setting up its own video game studio, as it intensifies its efforts to establish itself in the gaming industry. Based in Helsinki, Finland, it will be led by…
USA: Bezos offer NASA $2bn to get back in race to the Moon
Jeff Bezos has offered to cover $2bn (£1.4bn) of Nasa costs in order to be reconsidered for a key contract to build a Moon landing vehicle. In April, the space…
Mars: Thin crust and huge core (Mars’ internal structure)
Scientists say they now have some absolute numbers to describe the internal rock structure of Mars. The data comes from the InSight spacecraft, which has been sensing quakes on the…
USA: Jeff Bezos launches to space aboard New Shepard rocket ship
Billionaire Jeff Bezos has made a short journey to space, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard. He was accompanied by Mark Bezos, his brother, Wally…