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July 14, 2025
SOLAR DAILY
Atomic 6 receives 2M Space Force award to advance next generation solar arrays



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Atomic-6 has secured a $2 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) from the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command to accelerate development of its Light Wing solar array. The award supports a 21-month effort to mature and qualify the technology for commercial and defense missions. The all-composite Light Wing array offers more than four times the power-per-kilogram of current systems, optimized for high-energy orbital tasks including communications, compute operations, and space station suppor ... read more

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GPS NEWS
ESA and Neuraspace develop autonomous satellite navigation technologies
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Neuraspace has partnered with the European Space Agency to advance autonomous satellite navigation and orbit management using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies. The effort is pa ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German government
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Planet Labs Germany GmbH has secured a multi-year satellite services agreement valued at euro 240 million, funded by the German government to support European peace and security initiatives. Under ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials
Boston MA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
A fully autonomous robotic system developed by MIT researchers could speed things up. Their system utilizes a robotic probe to measure an important electrical property known as photoconductanc ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
SatSure and Dhruva Space unite to deliver complete Earth observation service solutions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Bengaluru-based SatSure has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyderabad's Dhruva Space to establish a comprehensive Earth Observation-as-a-Service (EOaaS) offering, combining both companies' ... more
CHIP TECH
Scientists find new way to control electricity at tiniest scale
Riverside CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have uncovered how to manipulate electrical flow through crystalline silicon, a material at the heart of modern technology. The discovery coul ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
SatVu, a UK-based pioneer in thermal infrared imaging, has secured a contract of up to euro 3 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide high-resolution thermal data to the Copernicus ... more
WATER WORLD
Nanosheet breakthrough enables low temperature heat storage through water trapping
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
A research collaboration between Tohoku University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has developed a nanosheet-based heat storage material capable of capturing excess thermal energy below 100C, a c ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
EU climate VP seeks 'fair competition' with China on green energy
Beijing (AFP) July 14, 2025
The European Union is seeking "fair competition" with China and not a race to the bottom in wages and environmental standards, the bloc's vice president for the clean transition told AFP on Monday. ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


TECH SPACE
Underappreciated threat of nanoplastic pollution revealed in Atlantic Ocean study
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Plastic pollution affects marine ecosystems globally, with animals suffering from entanglement and ingestion of both large and small plastic debris. While microplastics have been widely studied, dat ... more
AEROSPACE
Spire unveils flight-level analytics to assess aircraft weather exposure
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Spire Global has introduced Aircraft Exposure Analytics, a new aviation-focused tool that calculates aircraft-specific exposure to adverse weather by integrating flight trajectory data with global w ... more
SOLAR DAILY
NASA completes solar panel installation for Roman Space Telescope
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Technicians completed the installation of solar panels on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on June 14 and 16, marking one of the final stages of observatory assembly. The six-panel system, k ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robot autonomously completes complex surgery guided by voice and video
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
A robot developed by Johns Hopkins University has autonomously performed a critical phase of gallbladder removal, marking a major milestone in surgical robotics. Guided by surgical videos and respon ... more
CHIP TECH
Space Forge and Intuitive Machines team up to boost US orbital chip production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Space Forge Inc., a leader in orbital materials engineering, has entered into a strategic partnership with Intuitive Machines to deploy its semiconductor manufacturing payload aboard the Zephyr orbi ... more
WIND DAILY
Drone swarm explores turbulent airflows near wind turbines
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
A fleet of ten lightweight drones from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has completed a series of coordinated flights to investigate the airflow immediately around wind turbines-an area typically i ... more
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INTERNET SPACE
Singapore stock market poised for biggest IPO in years
Singapore (AFP) July 14, 2025
Singapore's stock market is poised for its largest listing in eight years Monday with the debut of a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on data centres. ... more
CHIP TECH
Malaysia clamps down on export, transit of US-made AI chips
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) July 14, 2025
Malaysia clamped down Monday on the export, transshipment and transit of all US-made artificial intelligence chips, seeking to stop illegal trade including to countries such as China. ... more
TRADE WARS
European markets drop after Trump's latest tariff warning
Hong Kong (AFP) July 14, 2025
European markets mostly fell Monday while Asia was mixed as investors digested Donald Trump's latest trade war salvos that saw him threaten to hit the European Union and Mexico with 30 percent tariffs. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU and Indonesia announce 'political agreement' on trade deal
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 13, 2025
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday announced a "political agreement" to conclude a long-awaited free trade deal, as US leader Donald Trump upends global commerce. ... more
TRADE WARS
China exports beat forecasts in June after US tariff truce
Beijing (AFP) July 14, 2025
China's exports rose more than expected in June, official data showed Monday, after Washington and Beijing agreed a tentative deal to lower swingeing tariffs on each other. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Faced with US heat waves, the Navajo push for power -- and A/C
Tonalea, United States (AFP) July 13, 2025
Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's house - finally giving her power against the searing Arizona desert heat. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trump's tariff threats and delays: state of play
Washington (AFP) July 11, 2025
US trading partners braced for a volley of tariff hikes this week, but a deadline for their imposition came and went as President Donald Trump delayed them again until August - but unveiled new copper duties and increased levies on Canada and Brazil. ... more
TRADE WARS
Defence, joint debt and farmers: EU draws budget battle lines
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 11, 2025
When the European Union unveils its long-term spending proposals next week, it will kick off the bloc's biggest budget battle in recent history. ... more
TRADE WARS
Belgium warned over 'tsunami' of packages from China; China's economy grew 5.2% in Q2
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 10, 2025
A Belgian state watchdog has warned the country is drowning under a flood of small packages from China, as the EU grapples to control the influx. ... more
CHIP TECH
Dutch court jails 'chip spy' Russian for three years; TSMC's half-year revenue surges 40 percent
The Hague (AFP) July 10, 2025
A Dutch court Thursday sentenced a Russian former employee of tech giant ASML to three years behind bars for passing sensitive microchip technology to Moscow in breach of Western sanctions. ... more
WIND DAILY
Dogs on the trail of South Africa's endangered tortoises
Boland, Afrique Du Sud (AFP) July 10, 2025
Snout pressed to the ground, a border collie named Delta zigzagged through the shrubs on a private nature reserve near Cape Town, frantically sniffing for critically endangered tortoises. ... more
ENERGY TECH
In Indonesia, a start-up captures coolants to stop global warming
Jakarta (AFP) July 10, 2025
In the basement of a Jakarta housing complex, surrounded by the silver piping of the air-conditioning system, Indonesian technician Ari Sobaruddin is doing his part to tackle climate change. ... more
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OIL AND GAS
US senator warns of fossil fuel coup, economic reckoning
Washington (AFP) July 9, 2025
One of the US Senate's leading climate advocates says President Donald Trump's administration no longer governs - it "occupies" the nation on behalf of Big Oil. ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks
Hong Kong (AFP) July 9, 2025
Stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, while keeping an eye on trade talks after the US president warned he would not again extend a deadline to reach deals. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trump says to set 50% copper tariff, no extension to August deadline
Washington (AFP) July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not extend an August 1 deadline for higher US tariffs to take effect on dozens of economies, while announcing plans for a 50 percent duty on copper imports. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
French giant EDF will take 12.5 pecent stake in new UK nuclear plant
London (AFP) July 8, 2025
French energy giant EDF will have a 12.5-percent stake in new British nuclear power plant Sizewell C, London and Paris revealed Tuesday in the first deal announcement of President Emmanuel Macron's UK state visit. ... more
WATER WORLD
Deep-sea mining negotiators to meet under Trump shadow
United Nations, United States (AFP) July 5, 2025
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) meets next week to continue debating rules for ocean floor mining in international waters, after the United States moved to unilaterally kick-start the controversial industry. ... more
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