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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions

General Atomics and NASA achieved an important milestone on the road to using nuclear-powered rockets by testing a new fuel and finding it can withstand extreme conditions.

Space

How Britain got its first internet connection – by the late pioneer who created the first password on the internet

British computer scientist and Internet Hall of Fame inductee Peter Kirstein died in January 2020 at the age of 86, after a nearly 50-year career at UCL. A few years before he died, he was commissioned by then Conversation technology editor Michael Parker (now director of operations) to write an…

The Conversation

Mazda's Suitcase Car Isn't a Car, It's a Motorcycle

Japan is a place I need to visit at some point in my life. It's full of excellent food, wild electronics, beautiful scenery, supposedly amazing roads, and some of the most interesting creations outside of DARPA. There are also supposedly Godzillas and Gundams running around, so that's a plus. But Japan is also…

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Do we need a European DARPA to cope with technological challenges in Europe?

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is often held as a model for driving technology advances. For decades, it has contributed to military and economic dominance by bridging the gap between military and civilian applications. European policymakers frequently reference DARPA in discussions, as outlined in the 2024 Draghi…

The Conversation

U.S. DARPA responds to China's gallium export controls: awards Raytheon three-year contract to develop new types of transistors

Raytheon to develop diamond and aluminum nitride semiconductors in response to China's gallium export controls.

Tom’s Hardware

Canon delivers first nanoimprint lithography tool to US institute backed by Intel, Samsung, DARPA

Nanoimprint lithography could get a serious boost as Canon delivers first tool to the Texas Institute for Electronics, which is backed by Intel and other notable companies.

Tom’s Hardware

Moonquakes could 'pose a possible hazard' to Artemis moon missions, study finds

Scientists have found a group of faults near the moon's south pole that could pose seismic hazards for NASA's Artemis Program of lunar exploration that seeks to establish a presence in the region.

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World's biggest hacker fest spotlights AI's soaring importance in the high-stakes cybersecurity war—and its vulnerability

LLMs are both essential tools for protecting software as well as targets.

Fortune

Researchers want to build 'streetlights' on the moon — and they'd be taller than the Statue of Liberty

A private company has received funding from the U.S. government to build the first-ever "streetlights" on the moon — towering, Statue of Liberty-sized structures that could withstand the brutal lunar night.

LiveScience

12 game-changing moments in the history of AI

From Alan Turing's seminal paper to the advent of ChatGPT, here are 12 pivotal moments in the history of artificial intelligence.

LiveScience

DARPA invests $1.4 billion to build multi-chiplet 3D processors for military and civilian applications

U.S. Department of Defense and Texas Legislature to spend $1.4 billion on building ultra-advanced multi-chiplet designs .

Tom’s Hardware

DARPA's military-grade 'quantum laser' will use entangled photons to outshine conventional laser beams

Prototype quantum photonic-dimer laser uses entanglement to bind photons and deliver a powerful beam of concentrated light that can shine through adverse weather like thick fog.

LiveScience

DARPA unveils 6 new designs for uncrewed vertical-takeoff military aircraft, eyes 2026 test flights

Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.

Space

DARPA considers 6 new designs for uncrewed VTOL aircraft that carry weapons payloads — with test flights set for 2026

Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.

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NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months

NASA is studying innovative rocket system developed by Howe Industries that could reducing travel time to the Red Planet to just a few months.

LiveScience

DARPA's autonomous 'Manta Ray' drone can glide through ocean depths undetected

Northrop Grumman Corporation has built its Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle, which will operate long-duration missions and carry payloads into the ocean depths in partnership with DARPA.

PC Gamer

An AI-controlled F16 has performed its first ever dogfight with a human pilot, coming within 2,000 feet of each other at 1,200 miles per hour

Given previous simulated results, my money's on the robot coming out on top.

Space

DARPA picks Northrop Grumman to develop 'lunar raiload' concept

Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman is outlining a proposed railway system for the moon, with support from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

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Is nuclear power the key to space exploration?

Long a controversial energy source, nuclear has been facing a renaissance in space.

LiveScience

NASA and DARPA flew 'experimental' self-flying helicopters to see if they could avoid crashing into other virtual aircraft

Two pilotless helicopters completed a dozen test flights, while attempting to avoid more than 150 virtual aircraft, to test the systems that will power future air taxis.

Reason

Do New Documents Prove a COVID Lab Leak?

Health reporter Emily Kopp and biologist Alex Washburne discuss new documents that detail plans to manipulate bat-borne coronaviruses in Wuhan on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Space

Space is now 'most essential' domain for US military, Pentagon says

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said that, while China and Russia want to make space a 'warfighting domain,' the U.S. is committed to deterrence only.

Space

DARPA's wild X-65 CRANE aircraft aims for 1st flight in summer 2025

DARPA and Aurora Flight Sciences have begun building the first full-scale X-65 aircraft to demonstrate a new method of flight control that uses no external moving parts.

Space

Massive 'lighthouses' on the moon could light the way for future lunar astronauts

Honeybee Robotics has a plan to build massive lighthouses on the moon to provide light, power and communications infrastructure as part of a plan to develop a lunar economy.

Space

DARPA moon tech study selects 14 companies to develop a lunar economy

We've seen the movies and read the books about what it would be like to have a lunar habitat — but to turn our Sci-Fi fantasy into a reality, scientists must develop a game plan.

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