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Lee says possible shift of USFK's military assets won't affect deterrence against N. Korea

An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor

Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs.

Palantir's lethal AI weaponry deployed to find chairs for US government staff

<h4>As Department of Agriculture staff come back to the office, it needs ‘real-time analytics to optimize employee seat assignments’</h4> <p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture is using Palantir to figure out where its staff should sit, after deciding only the colorful AI company can do the job.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>

Australia to send missiles to UAE, deploy reconnaissance plane, but no troops

Australia will deploy a military surveillance aircraft to the Middle East and send missiles to the United Arab ‌Emirates but will not put troops on the ground in Iran, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday. Australia’s military support would help the Gulf countries defend themselves against unprovoked attacks from Iran, Albanese said, stressing Australia was “not a ⁠protagonist”. “Our involvement is purely defensive,” Albanese told reporters. “And it’s in defence ‌of Australians who...

NASA's DART asteroid smash shows we could deflect a future threat

When NASA’s DART spacecraft deliberately crashed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, it did more than change the asteroid’s local orbit — it slightly shifted the path of the entire asteroid pair around the Sun. The impact blasted debris into space, doubling the force of the spacecraft’s hit and nudging the system’s solar orbit by a tiny but measurable amount. It marks the first time humans have altered the trajectory of a celestial object around the Sun. The result strengthens the case for usin

Australia to deploy surveillance aircraft in Middle East, send missiles to UAE, Prime Minister says

Australia's military support would help the Gulf countries defend themselves against unprovoked attacks from Iran, Albanese said, stressing Australia was "not a protagonist."

UK Opens Microgravity Research Centre In Swansea

The National Microgravity Research Centre (NMRC), developed by the space manufacturing firm Space Forge, has commenced operations. The NMRC is situated at Swansea University’s Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM). Space Forge is the facility’s inaugural incubation client, now occupying a dedicated clean room incubation bay. This arrangement provides the company with access to a […] The post UK Opens Microgravity Research Centre In Swansea appeared first on Orbital Today.

How I turned my Starlink Mini into the ultimate off-grid internet device - no AC adapter needed

The XTAR-Link MP158 power bank makes using the Starlink Mink without a nearby outlet actually viable.

GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East

GPS jamming has made navigation hazardous in the Gulf, spurring efforts to develop alternatives.

Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions

Anthropic said in its lawsuit that the supply-chain risk designation was unlawful and violated its free speech and due process rights.

Here's How to Track the Artemis II Mission in Real Time With NASA's New Tool

The tool will let you track NASA's modern lunar program during its 10-day flight around the moon and back again.

US Air Force seeks sources for Stand-in Attack Weapon compatible with F-47, B-21

This marks the first time the F-47 has appeared by name in a public Air Force acquisition document tied to a specific weapon system.

Kentucky soldier stationed in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. military death in Iran war

A Kentucky man who joined the Army shortly after graduating from high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday.

Evaluating landing sites for China's manned moon mission

Observations of the Rimae Bode region on the moon reveal five distinct types of terrain and identify several potential landing sites for China's first crewed mission, according to research titled "Geology of Rimae Bode region as priority site candidate for China's first crewed lunar mission." The work is published in Nature Astronomy.

Astronautix and the Enduring Role of Encyclopedia Astronautica

Astronautix , formally known as Encyclopedia Astronautica , occupies a distinctive place in the history of online space research. Created in 1994 by Mark Wade , the site grew from an early web reference project into a huge digital archive centered on astronautics , spacecraft , rockets , launch vehicles , astronauts , cosmonauts , and space programs from multiple countries.

Lockheed Martin Commits £100M to UK Space Hub; New Manufacturing Plant to Create 2,000 Jobs

DURHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – On Monday, March 9, 2026, Lockheed Martin announced a strategic investment of more than £100 million in the United Kingdom’s space sector, centered on a massive […]

Australia will send spy jet, missiles to help UAE fend off Iran

Australia will not send ground troops to Iran and that its involvement is solely for defensive purposes.

Australia to send missiles to UAE, deploy military surveillance aircraft

SYDNEY, March 10 - Australia will deploy a military surveillance aircraft to the Middle East and send missiles to the United Arab Emirates but will not put troops on the ground in Iran, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday.

How do we know what asteroids are made out of?

Asteroids are some of the oldest objects in the solar system: leftovers from the chaotic time when planets were assembling from dust and rock. They're time capsules, preserving clues about what the early solar system was like, and, ultimately, what the building blocks of planets are.

Australia to send aircraft and air-to-air missiles to Gulf to 'protect and defend' civilians, PM says

Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after request from their presidentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will send a specialist surveillance aircraft and stocks of air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates, in what Anthony Albanese said is an effort to help protect Australians in the region under threat from Iranian a