China expands classified geostationary satellite series with Long March 5 launch China launched the latest in a series of clandestine satellites Thursday, using the country’s most powerful rocket to send the spacecraft to geosynchronous transfer orbit.

China declared a nature reserve over much of the Scarborough Shoal in August, escalating tensions with the Philippines.

A Business Insider investigation found 1,240 planned or existing data centers across the US. The AI boom is driving interest in building even more.

ZDNET's key takeaways A hacker with some help from the ESA got Doom to run on a satellite.This was built on years of open-source Doom being ported to every computing device you can conceive of. The experiment showed off open-source software's adaptability LONDON: Say it with me,

We’ve been looking at new satellite imagery revealing the devastation caused by the remnants of a typhoon that has ravaged the western coast of Alaska. The Alaska native village of Kipnuk, which is not connected to the US state’s road system and had to be evacuated by air, has been left with “catastrophic destruction”, state officials say.

Facing China's growing naval presence in the Pacific, the U.S.Navy has stationed some of its most capable ships across the region.

The pace has reached extraordinary levels lately: SpaceX launched 89 Starlink missions in 2024 and has already exceeded that number this year. And don't expect it to stop anytime soon: SpaceX already has permission to loft 12,000 Starlink satellites, and the megaconstellation could eventually consist of more than 30,000 spacecraft.

China has constructed new air-defence complexes near the India border, with satellite imagery revealing sophisticated infrastructure at Pangong Lake and Ghar County in Tibet. The facilities feature covered missile launch positions with sliding roofs designed to conceal HQ-9 surface-to-air missile systems.

The outgoing Czech government has announced that Czechia will build and deliver a modern satellite to Ukraine as a gesture of support. Quote: "This demonstrates not only the technological excellence of Czech companies in one of the most demanding sectors but also our continued support for Ukraine.

By Trixie Yap and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Satellite Chemical, China's largest importer of U.S. ethane, has paused plans to build its third ethylene unit amid protracted U.S.-China trade tensions and a lack of required government and regulatory approvals,