As the economies and defense structures of countries worldwide are increasingly dependent on space activities, space will be the next great forum of competition among global powers. The US is the …
Two US warplanes infringe Turkish airspace
Two U.S. warplanes briefly violated Turkish airspace near Iraq last week, the military General Staff said on its Web site. The incident comes amid mounting speculation over a possible Turkish troop …
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Presidential debates set for cyperspace
The 2008 presidential contenders may soon be slugging it out in cyberspace, with pioneering online-only debates being planned for early next fall, a new media partnership says. The political blog …
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Heated Space Race Under Way in Asia
Upstart China challenges the United States by blasting a satellite out of orbit. North Korea lobs a missile over Japan, prompting Tokyo to initiate a multibillion dollar spy satellite program. India …
Iraqis: Iran barred PM from its airspace
Iran refused to allow the Iraqi prime minister to fly across its airspace as he was traveling to Tokyo, members of the delegation traveling with Nouri al-Maliki told The Associated Press early Sunday. …
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Iran ‘launches rocket into space’
Iran has successfully fired its first rocket into space, Iranian state television has announced. It gave few details about the rocket or its range, but said that it had carried cargo intended for …
US answer to global warming: smoke and giant space mirrors
The US government wants the world's scientists to develop technology to block sunlight as a last-ditch way to halt global warming, the Guardian has learned. It says research into techniques such as …
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Iran Set to Try Space Launch
Iran has converted its most powerful ballistic missile into a satellite launch vehicle. The 30-ton rocket could also be a wolf in sheep's clothing for testing longer-range missile strike technologies, …
Russia slams U.S. space weapon plans
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday criticized U.S. plans for space-based weapons, saying they were the reason behind a recent Chinese anti-satellite weapons test. Asked about the Chinese …
China”s Asat Test Will Intensify U.S.-Chinese Faceoff in Space
China's successful test of an anti-satellite (Asat) weapon means that the country has mastered key space sensor, tracking and other technologies important for advanced military space operations. China …
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