• European Parliament approves ‘pioneering’ rules to govern AI

    Senior European Union officials say the rules, first proposed in 2021, will protect citizens from the risks of a technology...

    The AI Act focuses on higher-risk uses of the technology by the private and public sector, with tougher obligations for providers

    EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed the vote ushering in a "pioneering framework for innovative AI, with clear guardrails"

  • SpaceX Crew-7 returns after six-month mission on Space Station

    Washington, United States - Four astronauts splashed down off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico on their return to Earth early...

    Led by US astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, who was making her first spaceflight, NASA's Crew-7 arrived at the research platform last Aug aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon.

    The capsule was retrieved from the sea less than half an hour after splashdown, with the crew waving to the recovery team as they opened the hatch

  • Four space station crew members leave for Earth

    WASHINGTON, US – Four astronauts left the International Space Station on Monday and were bound for Earth following a more than...

    Led by American astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, NASA's Crew-7 arrived at the research platform last August.

    NASA and SpaceX are targeting as soon as 5:35 am Tuesday (0935 GMT) for a splashdown off the Florida coast.

  • Saudi Arabia unveils its man shaped AI robot Mohammad

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia unveiled its first male humanoid robot ‘Muhammad’ during the second edition of DeepFast in...

    A 7-second video of the robot is now viral. In it, the reporter Rawya Kassem, is seen talking about the robot

    Addressing the audience in flawless Arabic, the robot emphasized his role as a national project showcasing Saudi achievements in AI

  • UAE astronauts AlMatrooshi and AlMulla graduate in space program at NASA

    Dubai, UAE - The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Tuesday announced the graduation of Emirati astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi...

    The milestone marks the culmination of over two years of extensive training, which began in January 2022

    Prior to joining the NASA training program, AlMatrooshi and AlMulla underwent extensive in-house training at MBRSC

  • Scientists launch hub to channel quantum power for good

    GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Scientists will work to channel the huge emerging power of quantum computers for the common good at a...

    Quantum computing combines advances in scientific understanding of the subatomic world with leaps in information theory.

    The first commercial quantum computers are still believed to be up to a decade away.

  • SpaceX blasts off to ISS with US, Russia astronauts on board

    Just minutes after the launch, as the rocket soared over the Atlantic, it was moving at a speed of 6,000...

    SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 10:53 pm (0353 GMT Monday) from the Kennedy Space Center, lighting up the night sky with a long, bright plume of orange flame

    Endeavour, the capsule that carried the three men and one woman into orbit, has already been launched four times by Elon Musk's SpaceX

  • Japan’s Moon craft SLIM revives after lunar night

    TOKYO, JAPAN – Japan's Moon lander has produced another surprise by waking up after the two-week lunar night, the country's space...

    The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down last month at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way.

    As the sun's angle shifted, it came back to life for two days and carried out scientific observations, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.

  • US lunar landing a ‘historic achievement’, says Biden

    Washington, US - President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed the landing of a US spacecraft on the Moon as a historic...

    Odysseus, which is the size of a large golf cart, is likely lying sideways on the Moon's surface as ground controllers work to download data.

    Biden called the landing "a thrilling step forward in a new era of space exploration" enabled by cooperation between the private and public sectors.

  • American spaceship lands on moon, images expected soon

    The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is "alive and well" following a drama-packed touchdown, the firm that...

    The Houston-based company's stock price soared by 40 percent in early trading before paring back to 24 percent.

    Intuitive Machines said Odysseus, which is the size of a large golf cart, is upright.