China advances space tech with launch of communication satellite

China advances space tech with launch of communication satellite

China successfully launched a new communication technology test satellite on Thursday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province. The satellite was carried into its planned orbit aboard a Long March-5 rocket at 10:30 p.m. Beijing Time, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua. It is designed primarily to conduct multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests….

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Bill Nye warns U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA budget is cut

Bill Nye warns U.S. could “cede leadership to other countries” if NASA budget is cut

Bill Nye and hundreds of others gathered at Capitol Hill on Monday to protest against the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to NASA, arguing that Congress has an obligation to promote the progress of science.  “The United States would cede leadership to other countries, especially [the] China National Space Administration,” if funding to NASA Science…

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Jeff Bezos Foresees Data Centers in Orbit Within 20 Years

Jeff Bezos Foresees Data Centers in Orbit Within 20 Years

The Amazon founder predicts that the insatiable energy demands of artificial intelligence will drive the construction of gigawatt-scale computing facilities in space, powered by constant sunlight. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the space exploration company Blue Origin, has predicted that the next frontier for the technology industry lies beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Speaking this…

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