Studying the vast oceans from the deck of a ship or a buoy has always been a daunting challenge. Today, fleets of Earth-observing satellites serve as an “eye in the sky” for oceanographers, providing a continuous, planet-wide view of the seas. Unlike traditional ship-based methods that can only cover limited regions at a time, satellites…
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ULA Launches 27 Amazon Kuiper Satellites, Expanding LEO Constellation United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched 27 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites aboard an Atlas V rocket, bringing the constellation to 54 satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The mission supports Amazon’s goal to provide satellite broadband internet to underserved regions, competing with SpaceX’s Starlink. With over 80…
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China’s June 2025 demonstration of a 1‑gigabit‑per‑second laser down‑link from geostationary orbit sparked sensational headlines claiming a weak “candle‑bright” beam had “pulverized Starlink.” In reality, the 2‑watt transmission was a communications breakthrough, not an anti‑satellite strike. Yet the episode sits at the crossroads of two fast‑diverging trends: (1) a legitimate push to replace crowded radio channels with…
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June 21–22, 2025 – In a massive overnight strike, the United States unleashed a coordinated assault on Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan – under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. This unprecedented attack, conducted in the early hours of June 22 local time, brought together America’s most advanced stealth bombers,…
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Prelude to the Strike: Escalation of a Long-Simmering Conflict For months, tensions between Iran and its adversaries had been building toward a breaking point. In mid-June 2025, Israel launched a daring military campaign against Iran’s nuclear program, saying it “wanted to remove any chance of Tehran developing nuclear weapons” theguardian.com. Israeli airstrikes beginning on June…
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Overview of Internet Access in Mauritius Mauritius, known for its remote tropical locale, boasts one of Africa’s highest rates of internet connectivity. As of early 2025, an estimated 1.01 million Mauritians were using the internet, representing about 79.5% of the population datareportal.com. In fact, the country now has more broadband subscriptions than people – over…
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China’s June 2025 experiment beaming 1 Gbps of data from geostationary orbit with a laser barely brighter than a night‑light has electrified the telecom industry—and alarmed military planners worldwide. Multiple open‑source reports agree that the demonstration proves China can move high‑bandwidth traffic five times faster than today’s Starlink downlinks while using a fraction of the power, thanks to a…
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Dubai is internationally known for its cutting-edge approach to drone technology – and for having some of the world’s strictest drone regulations droneshop.ae. Drones have grown in popularity for photography, deliveries, and recreation, but Dubai’s authorities tightly control their use to ensure safety and security. If you plan to fly a drone in Dubai, it’s…
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A cascade of newly released commercial‑satellite photographs confirms that last weekend’s U.S. bunker‑buster raid on Iran’s Fordow enrichment plant gouged fresh holes into the mountain and triggered a landslide of rock and debris that experts say may have entombed the centrifuge halls. The imagery—captured by Maxar, Planet Labs and others—has become the centerpiece of a…
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Historical Context of Internet Development in Romania Romania’s journey to widespread internet access began in the early 1990s, after the fall of communism. The country’s first connection to the Internet was established in 1993 ici.ro, relatively late compared to Western Europe, but this late start allowed Romania to leapfrog older technologies. In the late 1990s…
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