Science and Space
The idea that the night sky will one day cease to exist as mankind has known it for thousands of years sounds like science fiction. Yet that's what many astronomers and scientific institutions are now saying. The meteoric rise of satellites in low Earth orbit could make the dark night with its thousands of stars disappear in a few years. And if ...
Europe has taken a bold step to catch up in the space race. On October 7, 2025, in Rome, the Space Smart Factory — the largest satellite manufacturing facility in Europe — was inaugurated. The plant is intended to compete with the United States and China in producing satellites at scale. Built by Thales Alenia Space in partnership with the Ital...
A Danish laboratory focused on acoustic precision has succeeded in developing an invisible ‘tractor’ beam composed entirely of sound waves. This technology allows levitation, rotation and precise control of small solid objects through the air - without any physical contact, magnets or wires. Even more surprisingly, the entire system operates com...
The Blue Ghost module, developed by the US company Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed on the Moon on Sunday. It became only the second private device to land on the surface of a natural satellite of the Earth. Its mission is to collect lunar dust samples, measure temperatures below the surface and conduct other experiments for NASA. Th...
Figure’s founder and CEO, Brett Adcock, has unveiled a new machine learning model designed to revolutionize humanoid robotics. The announcement comes just two weeks after the company decided to end its collaboration with OpenAI. The model, named Helix, is a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) system that enhances robotic capabilities by allowing them t...
The Friend virtual pendant, due to be launched in 2025, was designed to offer users a new level of interaction with artificial intelligence, according to its creators. The device, which is intended to act as an "AI friend", promises pleasant conversations, emotional support and even helpful advice. However, Friend has launched Friend.com ahea...
The connection between artificial intelligence (AI) and physics or chemistry may seem surprising at first glance, but in fact the connection is deeper than it might seem. It may seem that the Nobel Committee is awarding prizes based on current interest in AI, but it is actually about recognising a change in scientific tools and practices. Whe...
The US government recently issued an executive order forcing Elon Musk, a prominent businessman and founder of SpaceX, to shut down the Starlink satellite system in areas occupied by Russia. This order was issued in order to prevent the Russian military from being able to use Starlink for potential military purposes. Starlink, a SpaceX projec...
The Texas-based private company Intuitive Machines' Nova-C Odysseus module landed on the Moon Friday night UTC with cargo from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and commercial entities. The lander began transmitting data about two hours after touchdown. The successful landing of mission IM-1 marks the first commercial miss...
