US military leans into megaconstellations after their “resiliency” in Ukraine
"Having a megaconstellation, quite frankly, frustrates our adversaries." Enlarge / Commander of US Space Command General James Dickinson testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing March 8, 2022, in Washington, DC......»»
U.S. authorities disrupt Russian intelligence’s botnet
In January 2024, an operation dismantled a network of hundreds of SOHO routers controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit. This network facilitated various crimes, in.....»»
Researchers shed light on river resiliency to flooding
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have completed one of the most extensive river resilience studies, examining how river ecosystems recover following floods. They developed a novel modeling approach that used data from oxygen sensors plac.....»»
SpaceX launches military satellites tuned to track hypersonic missiles
These satellites will participate in joint missile tracking exercises later this year. Enlarge / SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday with six missile-tracking satellites for the US military. (credit: SpaceX) Two.....»»
Conflict in Ukraine found to be causing significant greenhouse gas emissions
An international team of scientists examined the first 18 months since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, exploring its consequences beyond the loss of life, with the primary focus on military emissions. Their findings underscore limitations i.....»»
How Tech Giants Turned Ukraine Into an AI War Lab
AI tools provided by companies like Palantir raise questions about when and how invasive tech should be used in wartime Early on the morning of June 1, 2022, Alex Karp, the CEO of the data-analytics firm Palantir Technologies, cross.....»»
Russia launches supply rocket to ISS
Russia on Thursday launched a supply rocket to the International Space Station, one of the rare Russia-US projects kept alive since Russia's offensive against Ukraine......»»
Russian forces now using Musk’s Starlink on Ukraine front line
Russian volunteer group brags about devices it said it had purchased for Russian forces. Enlarge / Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence unit made its claim following multiple reports in recent days that Russian forces are using.....»»
An astronomer"s lament: Satellite megaconstellations are ruining space exploration
I used to love rocket launches when I was younger. During every launch, I imagined what it would feel like to be an astronaut sitting in the spacecraft, listening to that final countdown and then feeling multiple gees push me up through the atmospher.....»»
US military hopes one day to move supplies, maybe troops, on SpaceX"s Starship
While NASA is rooting for SpaceX to achieve Starship success so it can land humans on the moon, the U.S. military has plans of their own for the massive rocket that could include launches from Florida's Space Coast......»»
A sleuthing enthusiast says he found the US military’s X-37B spaceplane
Officials didn't disclose details about the X-37B's orbit after its December launch. Enlarge / File photo of an X-37B spaceplane. (credit: Boeing) It turns out some of the informed speculation about the US military's lat.....»»
Rocket Report: US military still wants point-to-point; India’s big 2024 ambitions
"We’re still targeting to get Neutron on the pad before the end of the year." Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launched NASA's PACE spacecraft this week. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 6.30 of the Rocket Report! Lookin.....»»
Electric Scooters Statistics 2024 By Market Share, Segment, Investors and Demographics
Introduction Electric Scooters Statistics: The demand for electric scooters […] Introduction Electric Scooters Statistics: The demand for electric scooters has increased since 2018. Still, after the Russia-Ukraine war, the market boom.....»»
Beam me up: Using lasers to detect moth migrations
The year is 1941. The British military is installing new-age radar systems to detect German aircraft bound for Great Britain, intent on destruction. Fast forward to 2024. Researchers at North Carolina State University are installing advanced laser-ba.....»»
Data study helps explain underpinnings of Russia"s invasion and Ukraine"s resilience
AidData, the international development research lab based at William & Mary's Global Research Institute, have done an exhaustive study of Russia's attempts to use media, money and partnerships with sympathetic civic groups to advance its interests in.....»»
How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the global wheat market
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused an immediate disruption in the global wheat market, with serious implications for food prices and global food security. Wheat is a staple commodity in many countries and one of the most extensively.....»»
Rocket Report: SpaceX at the service of a rival; Endeavour goes vertical
The US military appears interested in owning and operating its own fleet of Starships. Enlarge / Space shuttle Endeavour, seen here in protective wrapping, was mounted on an external tank and inert solid rocket boosters at the Ca.....»»
Strong European backing for Ukraine leaves "little space" for exploitation of pro-Russian politics, study shows
Strong support for Ukraine means there is "little space" for European politicians to exploit pro-Russia foreign policy messages, a new study shows. Researchers have found widespread backing for Ukraine across the continent, and for policies that help.....»»
Researchers use ancient DNA to map migration during the Roman Empire
Throughout the thousand-year reign of the Roman Empire, disparate populations began to connect in new ways—through trade routes, economic and political collaboration, and joint military endeavors. Now, an international team led by Stanford Medicine.....»»
Giant waves flood key US military base on Marshall Islands
A clean-up operation was underway Thursday after giant waves flooded a key US military base on the Marshall Islands in the heart of the South Pacific......»»
Secret military space programs can be a little less secret, Pentagon says
Many defense officials argue that less secrecy will lead to better security. Enlarge / A delegation of French military officers visited the Combined Space Operations Center in 2022 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (cre.....»»