IBM claims ‘real world’ edge in quantum computing race
San Francisco, United States -- Technology veteran IBM on Tuesday laid out a plan to have a "practical" quantum computer...Technology Business Economy Science
How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people
Paris, France -- Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake,...Technology Culture & Society Geostrategy Health Science
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.
Musk says patient moves cursor with brain implant
The Neuralink startup, cofounded by Musk in 2016, aims to build direct communication channels between the brain and computers. The...Last month, Musk's neurotechnology company installed a brain implant in its first human patient and on Monday Musk reported the experiment had been a success
Neuralink's technology works through a device about the size of five stacked coins that is placed inside the human brain through invasive surgery
What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet
Washington, United States - The year 2024 promises to be a busy one for American Moon landings, all under a new...Fourteen companies have been pre-selected to be in the running for contracts, with eight firm missions so far planned
Many of the companies involved are considered fledging, rather than legacy aerospace giants, reflecting the initiative's experimental nature
