Worth $57.5 million, the giant chrome gnome’s home is under threat
McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park is a one-of-a-kind art space, but funding cuts mean its future is uncertain.
· Kerrie O'Brien
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Nasa seeks next generation of astronauts to live and work on the moon
Applications due on 3 December for new generation of explorers who can ‘shape humanity’s future in space’Nasa has launched a callout for a new generation of astronauts as it searches for explorers who could live and work on the moon.Opening applications for the latest expansion of its Artemis program, the US agency …
· Keely Aouga
Chinese space station to welcome first foreign astronaut
A Pakistani national will become the first foreign astronaut to visit China’s Tiangong space station, Beijing has said Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
NASA announces $10b. contract for lunar cargo lander in push toward eventual long-term moon base
Among the companies in the running for the contract were Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman Space Systems, a company which also sells weapons to Israel.
· TZVI JASPER
NASA unveils $10B Moon base contract as SpaceX, Blue Origin join lunar gold rush
NASA has selected SpaceX, Blue Origin and six other firms to compete for up to $10 billion in contracts to build a permanent Moon base.
· Fox Business
Converge brings technology, satellite connectivity to Nueva Vizcaya, Aeta community in Zambales
CONVERGE ICT Solutions Inc. is helping bridge the digital divide in geographically isolated communities by bringing connectivity, learning resources and essential support to schools serving some of the country’s most underserved learners.
· The Manila Times
Ukraine’s new frontier: how space has become critical to balance of the war
In a war driven by drones and battlefield sensors, access to space is essential. After Starlink speed restrictions and Russian Oreshnik missile strikes, Kyiv is racing to develop its own space capabilitiesFor people in the Russian industrial city of Samara on the banks of the Volga, the first they knew of the Ukrain…
Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns dominate as Knicks roll past Cavaliers again
It felt like early November on the streets of Northeast Ohio. Inside Rocket Arena, it looked like late May.
· Howie Kussoy
Want to fly to the moon? NASA is looking for new astronauts to help grow its Artemis program
CAPE CANAVERAL — Want to fly to the moon and help build a permanent lunar base? NASA is accepting applications for a new astronaut class that will help grow the Artemis program.
· Associated Press
At Nam June Paik Art Center, four artists pick up the satellite signal
Seoul and Sao Paulo sit almost exactly on opposite sides of the globe, 12 hours apart on the clock, but ours is an age in which even half a planet's worth of distance amounts to just a few taps on a phone. The everyday wonder of instant, borderless connectivity is at the heart of "Hyundai Translocal Series: Via Sate…
· Moon Ki-hoon
Cyclist records dangerously close calls with drivers after six deaths
A cyclist urges police to take a tougher stance on intimidating and careless drivers who fail to leave enough space when overtaking.
· Samantha Goerling
Want to fly to the moon? Nasa is looking for new astronauts for the Artemis programme
Want to fly to the moon and help build a permanent lunar base? Nasa is accepting applications for a new astronaut class that will help grow the Artemis programme. Officials announced the news on Saturday during a Kennedy Space Centre air show promoting lunar exploration as well as advances in aviation and technology…
· Associated Press
Motel makeovers are a big trend. This Ibiza-inspired South Coast beauty sets a new bar
A new generation of Australian hotels is redefining the space where design and a sense of place converge.
· Elana Castle
The role of AI in disaster response
TECHNOLOGY is playing an increasingly important role in helping humanitarian organizations prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. From AI-powered analysis of satellite and drone imagery to cloud-based platforms that enable real-time collaboration, digital tools are helping first responders and aid agenc…
· precious lim
In defense of feral children
Adults complain and say kids should occupy more space in the world. Then when they do, the world tells them to quiet downOn the Maine island where I live, childhood ends when you’re old enough to catch the 7.15am ferry to school.We live year-round on Peaks Island, a small island accessible only by boat about 3 miles…
Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space station mission
The unnamed individual will be the first foreign national to visit China's space station as part of Shenzhou-24 mission.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump vows new US air show will be biggest in the world
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump and NASA on Friday touted plans for a new space and aeronautics industry conference in the United States intended to surpass major air shows in other countries.
· Reuters
Singapore Airlines First Class suites
Singapore Airlines First Class suites have a curved exterior, which “unlocks” space for passengers. Designer Ben Rowan explains.
A Perth neighbourhood bar branches into a new space that’s small in size yet big in ambition – and earns a hat in the process
With the opening of Bar Lyla, a promising Perth cooking talent quietly announces her arrival.
· Max Veenhuyzen
Alarming satellite images show construction near Iran missile bases: report
Troubling new satellite images suggest that Iran has been rapidly rebuilding its missile bases that were decimated by months of airstrikes by the US and Israeli military, according to a new report. Photos from November show evidence of construction and digging at two of Iran’s biggest military bases: Garmdareh base …
· Patrick Reilly
NASA observatory falls out of orbit, burns in atmosphere after 22 years of studying the cosmos
The 3,200-pound Swift aircraft most likely burned up after re-entry, although NASA said some components may have survived.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Meet the 20-something Brooklyn whiz kids building robots NASA will send to space next year
"We have big ambitions," says Icarus Robotics co-founder Jamie Palmer, 26.
· Will Zimmerman
Space telescope burns up after rescue effort fails
NASA’s Swift space telescope plunged back to Earth on Wednesday, ending a 22-year mission that gave astronomers an unprecedented view of some of the universe’s most violent explosions. This according to Mike Hall in a story in Space.com.
· Deriq Bernard
Russian Security Council Calls for Rapid Deployment of Starlink Rival Satellites
A group of experts on the council warned that Elon Musk's satellite network could be used to destabilize countries throughout the world.
· Reuters
If Dune is this generation’s Star Wars, we are all in big trouble
According to Florence Pugh, Denis Villeneuve’s stunningly strange and breathtaking universe is the equivalent to George Lucas’ heroic space opera. Let’s hope notA long time ago, far far away, in a galaxy called the 1970s, kids dreamed of joining the rebellion, rescuing a princess and blowing up the Death Star. Peer …
· Benchild
China’s rocket launch moved to Monday
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard said that China’s Long March 12 rocket launch, initially scheduled on Friday, was moved to Monday, Nov. 9. In an advisory, the Coast Guard District Palawan (CGDP) advised mariners to take note on the new launch date of China’s rocket between 4:17 a.m. and 4:47 a.m. (P…
· Holly Bacay
Rocket launcher deal illustrates deepening Russia-Iran relations
Report of deal comes as top Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei discusses developing cooperation treaty with Putin.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs
Beijing has given the go-ahead for the Long March 9, a super heavy rocket often seen as China’s answer to SpaceX’s Starship, weeks after the American megarocket first reached orbit, according to a lecture slide circulating online. The stainless-steel giant received official approval last month, according to the slid…
· Ling Xin
Chinese space firm builds wooden rocket nose cone for cheaper, frequent launches
Chinese commercial space firm Light Year Explorer has manufactured a rocket fairing with a wooden outer skin as part of the company’s push for lower-cost, mass-produced launch vehicles. The design of the protective shell uses low-density plywood formed into a smooth aerodynamic curve, supported by an internal metal …
· Holly Chik
Major construction ongoing near Iran missile bases, satellite images suggest
Evidence of digging and new buildings are visible in satellite imagery taken in November, satellite images suggest.
· Bbcnews
Nightclub The Blond goes dark as Aby Rosen out at 11 Howard
Rosen and Michael Fuch's RFR Holding, which leased the space, and landlord Commerz Real have been embroiled in litigation against each other.
· Mara Siegler
SA Australians of the Year named as outgoing winner wants space travel 'reframed'
An endo-gynaecologist specialising in pelvic floor treatments has been named the South Australia's 2027 Australian of the Year in a ceremony where the former recipient doubled down on her wish to secure a spot on a future space mission.
· George Yankovich
Billionaires can’t find parking for their megayachts — and developers are cashing in
For owners of 100-foot-plus yachts, landing a slip is now tougher than scoring an off-market penthouse.
· Mary K. Jacob
Chinese scientists chill atoms to record low on Tiangong space station
Chinese scientists have chilled atoms aboard the Tiangong space station to the lowest temperature ever measured, smashing US and German records and paving the way for ultra-precise space sensors that could find hidden minerals, track climate change and test Einstein’s theory of gravity. Researchers from Peking Unive…
· Ling Xin
Astronauts venture outside space station for major power upgrade (VIDEO)
NASA and Canadian astronauts are conducting a spacewalk to install the ISS’ eighth and final roll-out solar array Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
China proves a cut above with world-first precision laser experiment in space
China’s space scientists have become the first to carry out precision laser cutting in orbit, slicing a piece of “large-scale equipment” with a robotic arm fixed to the outside the Tiangong space station. The official Science and Technology Daily reported on Wednesday that millimetre-scale cuts were made by a laser …
· Victoria Bela
Russian Military May Have Rehearsed Attack on Finnish Satellite, Specialist Warns
In mid-October, a Russian military satellite approached X36, which is operated by the Finnish company ICEYE and provides radar imagery to Western governments and militaries, including Ukraine.
· Reuters
NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions
One of NASA’s premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe’s biggest explosions.
· Associated Press
China expanding laser arsenal to blind and destroy US satellites
A recent unclassified US intelligence assessment warns that China is rapidly expanding an arsenal of ground- and space-based directed-energy weapons designed to blind, degrade, or permanently destroy US and allied satellites. The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) notes that China views directed-energy weapons as …
· Gabriel Honrada
Space Force Guardians Will Now Officially Serve Alongside Elite Units Like SEALs And Green Berets
Space Force Guardians Will Now Officially Serve Alongside Elite Units Like SEALs And Green Berets Authored by Patty Nieberg via Task & Purpose,The Space Force is looking for a new crop of guardians who can keep up physically with troops in highly specialized units like Navy SEALS and Army Green Berets, while bringin…
· Tyler Durden
Hanwha Aerospace breaks ground on Chunmoo rocket plant in Poland
Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Thursday it has broken ground on a guided rocket manufacturing plant in Poland as part of efforts to expand its defense production capabilities in Europe. The South Korean defense company held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday in Gorzow Wielkopolski, western Poland, alongside Hanwha WB Ad…
· Yonhap
Hanwha Aerospace breaks ground on Chunmoo rocket plant in Poland
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Thursday it has broken groun...
· Kim Eun-jung
Nasa’s 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale
Nasa’s Swift satellite telescope, which spent two decades studying the most powerful known blasts of energy in the cosmos, tumbled out of orbit as expected on Wednesday and burned up in Earth’s atmosphere over Indonesia, the space agency reported. The fiery demise of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, weighing rou…
· Reuters
NASA Swift telescope plummets to Earth near Indonesia
NASA's Swift telescope has re-entered Earth's atmosphere near Indonesia following a failed rescue attempt earlier this year.
NASA's Swift Telescope's Journey Ends After Failed $30 Million Rescue
NASA's Swift Telescope's Journey Ends After Failed $30 Million Rescue NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, Nov. 4, almost 22 years after launch, after a $30M commercial rescue attempt was unable to recover it. NASA says the U.S. Space Force predicted re-entry at about 3:3…
· Tyler Durden
Elon Musk suffers midterm blow as SpaceX, Tesla plummet: ‘My election-interfering space lasers didn’t work’
Elon Musk suffered a significant blow as Dems won big in the midterms – including pivotal seats in Texas – in spite of millions of dollars he poured into campaigns for Republicans he hoped would green light his ambitious data center projects.
· Taylor Herzlich
Integrating sustainability into infrastructure
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Needle-nose X-59 jet just hit a major milestone in the quest to cut long-haul flight times in half
NASA's experimental X-59 QueSST jet celebrated its first year in flight with a trip to the Kennedy Space Center as the agency touts the aircraft as the future of supersonic airline travel.
· Ronny Reyes
US midterm takeaways: Trump’s blame game, Elon’s space lasers and the rest of the world
Follow the SCMP’s live coverage here Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, dealing a heavy blow to President Donald Trump as voters vented frustration over rising costs and the Iran war. With Democrats set to take over Congress in January, they will have the power …
· Dewey Sim
Our five favourite luxury homes for sale with a rooftop terrace
With city, water, or park views, rooftop terraces also provide a private space for entertaining and relaxing, especially as the weather warms up.
· Shona Hendley