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Colorado Springs — LeoLabs, a California-based company specializing in space object tracking, introduced a mobile surveillance radar system aimed at military customers hoping for enhanced monitoring of low Earth orbit (LEO), particularly as the Pentagon increases scrutiny of China’s space activities. The new system unveiled April 7, dubbed “Scout,” is a portable version of the
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Romulus and Remus are genetically modified grey wolves Colossal Biosciences A company called Colossal Biosciences says it has revived an extinct species – the dire wolf. “On October 1, 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction. After a 10,000+ year absence, our team
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WASHINGTON — A startup taking an alternative approach to space-based solar power has raised $50 million as it works towards a first demonstration mission next year. Aetherflux announced April 2 it raised a $50 million Series A round led by Index Ventures and Interlagos. Several other funds and individuals participated in the round, including Breakthrough
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TAMPA, Fla. — Space companies were swept up in a broad stock market sell-off as governments around the world reacted to sweeping U.S. tariffs targeting dozens of countries. Shares of UFO, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding an international mix of 30 space companies, have fallen 12% following U.S. President Trump’s global import tax announcement April
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Wikipedia is under threat from the AI boom Chris Dorney / Alamy Wikipedia is one of the greatest knowledge resources ever assembled, containing crowdsourced contributions from millions of humans worldwide – and it faces a growing threat from artificial intelligence developers. The non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, says since January 2024 it has seen
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A small spacecraft earlier this year successfully demonstrated edge autonomy — or the capability of a satellite to analyze data and make decisions independently without waiting for instructions from ground control. The demonstration was conducted by Arlington, Virginia-based startups NOVI and Sedaro. NOVI, which specializes in edge computing systems that leverage AI and machine learning
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WASHINGTON — Washington Harbour Partners has made a strategic investment in Turion Space, a California-based startup developing spacecraft and mission software for space situational awareness, debris removal, and in-orbit services, the company announced April 2.  The value of the investment was not disclosed. The investment, which marks Washington Harbour’s first in Turion Space, was part
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