|
| Previous Issues | Aug 19 | Aug 15 | Aug 14 | Aug 13 |
 
China to showcase latest military hardware at September paradeBeijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 China will unveil a slate of new domestically produced military hardware that will showcase its "powerful capability to prevail in modern war" at a parade next month, officials said Wednesday. ... more  
CerraCap backs Space Kinetic to accelerate space superiority and missile defenseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 CerraCap Ventures has invested in Space Kinetic Corp., a cleared national security innovator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The move aligns with CerraCap's push to speed space defense technologies and bolster the United States strategic edge as space becomes increasingly contested ... more  
BlackSky expands non Earth imaging partnership with HEO under new seven figure contractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. has signed a seven figure Gen 2 space domain awareness expansion contract with HEO to provide fully automated low latency non Earth imaging services for defense, intelligenc ... more  
Zelensky says Russia must end war, after Trump pressures UkraineWashington (AFP) Aug 18, 2025 /> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was up to Russia to end its invasion, ahead of high-stakes talks on Monday with US counterpart Donald Trump, who is pressuring Ukraine to give up C ... more |
 |
Trump suggests air support but no troops for Ukraine's securityWashington DC (UPI) Aug 19, 2025 President Donald Trump said the United States would provide air support for Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression, but not U.S. troops on the ground. ... more  
Top US Air Force officer to retire before end of termWashington (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 General David Allvin will retire just two years into his four-year term as chief of staff of the US Air Force, the service announced on Monday. The Air Force did not give a reason for Allvin ... more  
Automated collision avoidance system moves closer to space deploymentParis, France (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Earth orbit is growing more congested, with over 11,000 active satellites and more on the way, plus more than 1.2 million debris fragments larger than 1 cm. This rising population makes collision ri ... more  
Iranians struggle with GPS disruption after Israel warTehran (AFP) Aug 17, 2025 /> The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption, still ongoing nearly two months after the end of Iran and Israel's unprecedented 12- ... more |
|
|
  Available on Amazon Books  
Meet IDEA: An AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth and beyondManoa HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa is making it easier for scientists to explore complex geoscience data-from tracking sea levels ... more |
|
 
Space-ng launches Sol3 computer vision kit for spacecraft developersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Space-ng has introduced a rugged, low-cost Hardware Development Kit (HDK) for its space-qualified Sol3 Vision System, alongside a free Software Development Kit (SDK) for evaluation, academic researc ... more 
Zoomlion names first engineering machinery satellite and expands digital intelligent and green ambitions into spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co Ltd (1157.HK) has achieved a sector first with the successful orbital deployment of the Zoomlion corporate-named satellite. Launched at 00:31 Beijin ... more  
China, India pledge to resume flights as Beijing's top diplomat wraps up visitBeijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 China and India announced they would restart direct flights in a string of diplomatic breakthroughs, state media reported Wednesday, as Beijing's foreign minister wrapped up a visit before headi ... more 
China slams Germany for 'hyping' regional tensions in AsiaBeijing (AFP) Aug 18, 2025 /> China lashed out at Germany on Monday, warning Berlin against "inciting confrontation and hyping up tensions" after its foreign minister said Beijing was "increasingly aggressive" in the Asia-Pa ... more |
|
Indian PM to visit China, security chief says New Delhi (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China later in August, his security chief said on Tuesday during talks with Beijing's foreign minister in New Delhi. Modi will attend the Shang ... more  |
|
 
UK drops demand for access to Apple user dataLondon (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 Britain has dropped its request for access to Apple users' encrypted data, which had created friction between London and Washington, US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard said Tuesday. The UK ... more  
Navy Research Squadron Advances Airborne Technology TestingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 serves as the Navy's sole research and development flying unit, bridging laboratory breakthroughs with real-world operati ... more 
Hezbollah: Lebanon risks civil war if government enacts disarming planWashington DC (UPI) Aug 15, 2025 Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem issued a strong warning to the Lebanese government against moving forward with its plan to disarm the Iran-backed militant group, accusing it of acting on orders from the United States and Israel, and threatening that such a move could spark a civil war. ... more 
Israel demands release of all hostages after Hamas backs new truce offerJerusalem (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 A senior Israeli official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza ceasefire deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal. ... more |
Israel says targeted Huthi energy site in YemenJerusalem (AFP) Aug 17, 2025 /> Israel said Sunday it targeted an energy infrastructure site in Yemen's capital Sanaa, linked to the Iran-backed Huthi rebels behind repeated attacks on Israel during the Gaza war. A militar ... more  
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocketWashington (AFP) Aug 15, 2025 /> Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. The biggest ... more 
Football and falls as first humanoid robot games launch in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Aug 15, 2025 /> The first World Humanoid Robot Games began on Friday in Beijing with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre h ... more  
Chinese man sentenced to 8 years for acting as North Korean agentWashington DC (UPI) Aug 19, 2025 A Chinese national will spend nearly 10 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle weapons and sensitive U.S. technology to North Korea and accepting million-dollar bribes. ... more |
|
 
Iraqi Kurdistan gives jailed journalist more prison time: lawyerBaghdad (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 Authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region handed down a new prison term on Tuesday to jailed investigative journalist Sherwan Sherwani, his lawyer said, just before he was due to complet ... more 
From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in AfghanistanAfghanistan (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years. ... more  
Solomon Islands says China not influencing diplomatic decisionsSuva, Fiji (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> Solomon Islands defended its move to bar some partners from an influential summit of South Pacific leaders, brushing aside claims on Thursday of a looming split or that China is influencing its ... more 
Drought, dams and diplomacy: Afghanistan's water crisis goes regionalFaryab, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 17, 2025 /> Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins that flow across its borders into downstream neighbouring nations. But as Taliban authorities swep ... more |
 Available on Amazon Books 
Military court finds New Zealand soldier guilty of attempted espionagePalmerston North, New Zealand (AFP) Aug 18, 2025 /> A military court found a New Zealand soldier guilty of attempted espionage for a foreign power on Monday - the first spying conviction in the country's history. The soldier was caught offer ... more |
|
 
France discussing 'unjustified' arrest of citizen in MaliParis (AFP) Aug 16, 2025 /> France's foreign ministry said Saturday that it was in talks with Mali over the arrest of a Frenchman accused of working with intelligence services to "destabilise" the country, calling the clai ... more  
Iraq starts work on IS mass grave thought to contain thousandsBaghdad (AFP) Aug 17, 2025 /> Iraqi authorities have begun excavating the site of a mass grave believed to contain thousands of victims of the Islamic State (IS) group near Mosul city, the project's director told AFP on Sund ... more 
Trump rules out immediate Ukraine ceasefireWashington (AFP) Aug 16, 2025 /> US President Donald Trump early Saturday ruled out an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine after his inconclusive summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, saying a direct peace ... more 
Russia hosts first military meeting with Sahel juntas; Mali junta accuses foreign powers of destabilisation plotMoscow (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> Russia hosted its first official meeting with the heads of militaries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Moscow's defence ministry said Thursday, as it seeks to increase its influence in the Sahel ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2025 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
