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The British research vessel Sir David Attenborough has encountered the world’s largest iceberg, A23a, the BBC reports. A23a has an area of 3900 square meters. km, which is twice the size of London. “The Sir David Attenborough met the iceberg on December 1, northeast of Joinville Island, at the edge of the Antarctic Peninsula. The […]
After months of waiting, SpaceX has received partial approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin deploying the Starlink cellular system – but only for short tests. The FCC has decided to “partially grant, partially deny” the company’s application to operate a satellite service that is being developed to provide connectivity to T-Mobile smartphones. […]
The Central District Court of California has sentenced a YouTuber to six months in federal prison for intentionally staging a plane crash for the sake of online views. In May of this year, 30-year-old Trevor Daniel Jacob pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal investigation into the incident after he submitted false information about the location […]
Japan’s ATLA agency has published a video demonstrating the firing tests of the new Railgun railgun system. The innovative Railgun weapon system demonstrates Japan’s commitment to creating next-generation weapons that will be deployed on both naval vessels and land-based platforms, ensuring strategic parity against potential adversaries in the region. This advanced technology harnesses the power […]
The Union of Road Carriers of Slovakia (UNAS) has announced that it is ready to completely block the Vysne Nemecke-Uzhhorod border crossing point if the situation with the abolition of the permit system for Ukrainian truckers is not resolved. According to Yevropeiska Pravda, he posted this on Facebook. According to the carriers, they realize that […]
A new F-35C Lightning II aircraft with an unusual “mirror” finish, part of the 125th Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA), was spotted approaching an aircraft carrier. The ship was in the Pacific Ocean at the time. Very interesting photos of an F-35C landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of California yesterday. The jet […]
China launched a remote sensing satellite for Egypt on December 3 as part of deepening space cooperation between the two countries, Space reports. The Long March 2C rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 06:10 Kyiv time. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation confirmed the success of the launch within an […]
The Venezuelan government announced the creation of a Commission for the Defense of Essequibo (a region of neighboring Guyana) and ordered the intensification of debate on the creation of a new state of Guayana Essequiba. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Voice of America. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announces the implementation of […]
The American company IBM presented a modular quantum computer Quantum System Two at the annual Quantum Summit conference. It is powered by three Heron chips. The Heron processor operates with 133 qubits and produces five times fewer errors during computing processes compared to the Eagle chip from the same manufacturer. Today, quantum processors are used […]
Winter is a wonderful time of year that has a lot to please us. In addition to the New Year and its accompanying pleasures like gifts, olivier salad, and long weekends, there is something else about winter that makes it special and beautiful. Of course, it’s snow. It is he who, lying down as a […]