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TRT World - Musk merges xAI into SpaceX to pursue space-based data centres
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (274+ words) Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centres, according to a statement. The acquisition combines SpaceX's rocket capabilities with xAI's technology to create what Musk described as "the…...
Blue Origin to launch global satellite internet network to rival Starlink
1+ week, 4+ day ago (228+ words) The Jeff Bezos-owned company plans to launch more than 5,400 satellites starting in 2027. Blue Origin, the aerospace company owned by Amazon founder and American billionaire Jeff Bezos, has announced that it is building a global satellite internet network that could rival…...
China logs historic high of 92 space launches in a single year
4+ week, 2+ day ago (143+ words) China carried out a record 92 space launches in 2025, the highest annual total in its history, state-run media reported on Saturday. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) said the year saw multiple breakthroughs and several firsts across manned spaceflight, deep-space exploration…...
China passes new drone law aimed at tightening oversight of flying operations
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (405+ words) New rules in China will govern drone production, operation, and logistics to ensure safety as the low-altitude economy grows rapidly. China has passed a revised law that, for the first time, formally regulates unmanned aircraft, a move set to reshape…...
TRT World - Trump orders astronauts to return to Moon by 2028, fast-tracks nuclear-powered lunar base
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (305+ words) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating the return of American astronauts to the Moon by 2028, accelerating plans to establish a permanent US presence on the lunar surface and reassert Washington's dominance in space. According to the…...