A dramatic 24-hour burst of missile fire, bunker-buster strikes, and dizzying political messaging has pushed the Iran-Israel war to its most perilous point yet. Iran’s “symbolic” barrage on America’s Al Udeid air base in Qatar came only a day after U.S. B-2 bombers flattened three Iranian nuclear sites, while Israel kept pounding targets in Tehran.…
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Italy's IRIDE Satellite Constellation Expands with 7 New Satellites LaunchedItaly and ESA have launched seven new HEO satellites for the IRIDE constellation using a Falcon 9 rocket. This marks a European record for simultaneous institutional satellite launches. The IRIDE constellation, funded by over €1 billion, will enhance Earth observation, climate monitoring, and infrastructure mapping, strengthening Italy’s strategic space capabilities.
Singapore Drone Laws 2025 – Everything You Need to Know (Updated Guide)Regulatory Framework for Drone Usage in Singapore Singapore regulates drones (also known as unmanned aircraft, UA) under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), primarily through the Air Navigation Act and subsidiary regulations for unmanned aircraft police.gov.sg. CAAS has established …
Peering Through Clouds: Microwave Radiometry’s Crucial Role in Weather PredictionMicrowave radiometry is a passive remote sensing technique that measures naturally emitted thermal radiation in the microwave portion (0.3–300 GHz) of the electromagnetic spectrum. In essence, a microwave radiometer detects weak microwave energy from Earth’s surface and atmosphere and expresses i…
Iran’s Internet Access Exposed: From Aging ADSL to an Underground Starlink RevolutionInfrastructure Overview Iran’s internet infrastructure is a mix of aging fixed broadband and expanding mobile networks, all under strain from sanctions and state control. Fixed broadband largely relies on ADSL (phone-line internet) and a limited fiber-optic rollout. The government has ambitious f…
Must-Know Satellite Tech Events in 2025–2026: Launches, Conferences, and Game-Changing DatesSatellite Technology Events & Developments (2025–2026) This report surveys major satellite-related events and milestones in 2025–2026 worldwide. We cover conferences/expos/symposia, launch schedules for key missions, policy/regulatory meetings, and technological developments in both commercia…
You Won’t Believe China’s New ‘Mosquito Drone’—How Insect-Sized Spies Could Rewrite Warfare (and Your Privacy) Forever1. What Actually Happened? On 20 June 2025 state broadcaster CCTV aired footage from the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) showing a student, Liang Hexiang, balancing a micro-robot “the size of a mosquito” between his fingers. NUDT engineers explained that the bionic craft’s flappi…
