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In this series, we cover stories ranging from black holes in distant galaxies to scientists designing robotic instruments that will probe hard-to-reach planets, in a quest to explore and understand our solar system and the universe.

Space Science Series

The Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains

Jun 18, 2024 05:36 am UTC| Technology

Imagine keeping a laser beam trained on a dime thats 200 miles away. Now imagine doing that continuously for 24 hours, while riding a merry-go-round. Seem difficult? Well, thats basically what the Hubble Space Telescope...

Space Science Series

Space arms race may be underway

Jun 18, 2024 05:27 am UTC| Business Economy

As conflict rages on Earth, an arms race may be underway in outer space. On May 30, a US diplomat warned that Russia had launched a weapon into orbit, something Russias deputy foreign minister, Sergey Ryabkov, branded as...

Space Science Series

Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

Jun 18, 2024 04:34 am UTC| Science

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972. The goal of the Artemis programme is...

Space Science Series

Welcome to the age of space scepticism – and a growing revolt against elites

Jun 06, 2024 11:32 am UTC| Business

Over the past decade, a new form of scepticism about human activities in space has emerged. It seems to be based exclusively in the western world, and centred around the idea that increasingly ambitious space plans will...

Space Science Series

The universe’s biggest explosions made some of the elements we are composed of. But there’s another mystery source out there

Jun 03, 2024 11:11 am UTC| Science

After its birth in the Big Bang, the universe consisted mainly of hydrogen and a few helium atoms. These are the lightest elements in the periodic table. More-or-less all elements heavier than helium were produced in the...

Space Science Series

Tonga’s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows

May 30, 2024 23:11 pm UTC| Nature

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15 2022 in the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. It created a tsunami which triggered warnings across the entire Pacific basin, and sent sound waves around the...

Space Science Series

Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects

May 16, 2024 01:48 am UTC| Science

Physicists consider black holes one of the most mysterious objects that exist. Ironically, theyre also considered one of the simplest. For years, physicists like me have been looking to prove that black holes are more...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Rise as Trump Eases Fed, Tariff Tensions

Most Asian currencies strengthened on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump softened his stance on the Federal Reserve and signaled openness to easing trade tariffs on China. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen weakened...

Oil Prices Climb as U.S. Sanctions Iran, Trump Eases Fed Pressure

Oil prices extended gains in early Asian trading Wednesday following fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran and a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories. Market sentiment was also lifted after President Donald Trump...

Asian Markets Rally on Hopes of Eased U.S.-China Tariffs

Asian stocks surged on Wednesday, buoyed by Wall Street gains after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested potential reductions in trade tariffs against China. His remarks sparked investor optimism, despite lingering...

Japan Stock Market Nears Bottom, BofA Sees Recovery by Late 2025

Japans stock market is nearing a bottom and may begin a slow recovery in the second half of 2025, according to a note from Bank of America (BofA). Despite short-term volatility caused by U.S. tariff negotiations and...

Thai Rice Exports at Risk Amid US Tariffs and India’s Market Return

Thailands rice industry is facing a double blow as U.S. President Donald Trumps tariff threats loom and India resumes rice exports, driving prices down. Daeng Donsingha, a 70-year-old Thai farmer, struggles to stay afloat...

Politics

Elon Musk Clarifies Role at DOGE as Tesla Faces Investor Concerns

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk clarified Tuesday that he is not stepping down from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but is merely reducing his time commitment. Responding to a post on X, Musk stated,...

Trump’s Approval Hits New Low Amid Public Backlash Over Power Moves

U.S. President Donald Trumps approval rating has dropped to 42%, the lowest since his return to the White House, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. The decline reflects growing public concern over his efforts to...

Over 200 University Leaders Slam Trump Administration Over Political Interference

More than 200 presidents from U.S. colleges and universities, including Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia, have jointly denounced what they call unprecedented political interference by the Trump administration in higher...

South Korea Seeks Swift Resolution on U.S. Auto Tariffs Amid Export Decline

South Koreas Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun announced that Seoul is pushing for a swift resolution to the 25% U.S. auto tariffs in upcoming trade talks in Washington. The high-level meeting comes after the U.S. implemented...

Israel Deletes Condolence Post for Pope Francis Amid Gaza War Tensions

Israels official social media account briefly posted and then deleted a message mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 22 at age 88. The post on X read, Rest in Peace, Pope Francis. May his memory be...

Science

Kennedy Sets September Deadline to Uncover Autism Causes Amid Controversy

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a bold plan to identify the cause of autism by September 2025. Speaking at a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Kennedy declared a global...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see museum collections are filled with all this and more....

Technology

China’s Tech Giants Stockpile Nvidia H20 AI Chips Ahead of U.S. Export Ban

Chinas leading tech firms, including ByteDance, Alibaba (HK:9988), and Tencent (HK:0700), have reportedly stockpiled close to one million units of Nvidias (NASDAQ:NVDA) H20 AI chips in anticipation of tightened U.S. export...

BMW to Integrate Chinese AI from DeepSeek in China-Made Vehicles

German automotive giant BMW (ETR:BMWG) announced it will begin integrating artificial intelligence (AI) developed by Chinese startup DeepSeek into its upcoming vehicle models in China starting later this year. The...

Tesla’s Optimus Robot Faces Delays Amid China’s Rare Earth Export Curbs

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that production of the companys Optimus humanoid robot has been delayed due to Chinas new export restrictions on rare earth magnetscritical components in robotics and electric vehicles....

Amazon Pauses Some AWS Data Center Leases Amid AI Demand Slowdown

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has reportedly paused portions of its data center leasing negotiations for Amazon Web Services (AWS), signaling a potential slowdown in demand from major artificial intelligence (AI) clients,...

Nintendo Faces Tariff Hurdles Ahead of Switch 2 Launch

Nintendo is preparing to launch the highly anticipated Switch 2 on June 5, marking eight years since the original Switch debuted. The console, which sold over 150 million units globally, became a pandemic-era favorite....