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Inside the company building hydrogen-electric engines for airplanes
About two hours away from the U.K.’s capital in the Cotswolds, ZeroAvia has a research and development facility where it’s assembling and developing fuel cell systems, integrating hydrogen electric engines into aircraft and testing them in the air. It’s all part of an effort to decarbonize aviation with hydrogen, which has earned ZeroAvia a spot […]
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Lockheed Martin to take struggling spacecraft manufacturer Terran Orbital private in $450 million deal
Terran Orbital’s banner above the New York Stock Exchange on March 28, 2022. Terran Orbital Lockheed Martin is buying Terran Orbital, the company announced Thursday, with the defense giant reaching a deal to take the struggling spacecraft manufacturer private. The agreement will see Lockheed acquire Terran at an enterprise valuation of nearly $450 million, below […]
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Why NASA astronauts are waiting to return on Boeing’s Starliner
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose inside the hatch connecting Boeing’s Starliner to the International Space Station on NASA Log entry: Day 71. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are waiting. Boeing is waiting. And throughout the halls of NASA, leaders and engineers are gathering, analyzing and deliberating. Boeing’s Starliner capsule “Calypso” has […]
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Crypto magnate buys SpaceX mission for private polar spaceflight expedition
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule “Endurance” is seen during the Crew-3 mission for NASA on May 5, 2022. NASA Private polar expeditions are reaching a new level: Space. Cryptocurrency speculator Chun Wang bought a SpaceX multi-day flight for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Monday, with plans to lead the first crewed space mission in […]
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This hydrogen-powered aircraft could be the first to fly non-stop around the globe
The team behind Climate Impulse aims to showcase hydrogen’s value as an alternative fuel for air travel. But with many design issues to overcome and an entire industry to overhaul, the aircraft has a lot to prove. As the aviation industry looks to lower its carbon emissions, the race is on to find an alternative […]
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Banks face tough new security standards in the EU — their tech suppliers are under scrutiny, too
Traffic_analyzer | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Financial services companies and their digital technology suppliers are under intense pressure to achieve compliance with strict new rules from the EU that require them to boost their cyber resilience. By the start of next year, financial services firms and their technology suppliers will have to make sure […]
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NASA weighs Boeing vs. SpaceX choice in bringing back Starliner astronauts
Boeing spacecraft Starliner is seen from the window of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule “Endeavour” on July 3, 2024 while docked with the International Space Station during the crew flight test. NASA NASA management has been in deep discussion this week about whether to return the agency’s astronauts on board Boeing‘s misfiring Starliner capsule or to go […]
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Hydrogen-powered planes are on the way – but how would they work?
As the aviation industry scrambles for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, hydrogen has emerged as a high-potential solution to its problems. So, how would the technology work? As the aviation industry scrambles for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, hydrogen has emerged as a high-potential solution to its problems. In 2022, aviation accounted for […]
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World’s first major AI law enters into force — here’s what it means for U.S. tech giants
The European Union’s landmark artificial intelligence law officially enters into force Thursday — and it means tough changes for American technology giants. The AI Act, a landmark rule that aims to govern the way companies develop, use and apply AI, was given final approval by EU member states, lawmakers, and the European Commission — the […]
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FAA approves SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 rocket launches after two-week hiatus
A Falcon 9 rocket launches a Starlink mission on January 31, 2023 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SpaceX The Federal Aviation Administration has approved SpaceX to resume flights of its mainstay Falcon 9 rocket after a brief grounding, with Elon Musk’s company planning to launch its next mission carrying satellites as soon as […]
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