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ISS Fires Thrusters To Avoid Chinese Rocket Debris

The International Space Station (ISS) executed evasive maneuvers Wednesday evening (April 30) to avoid a piece of passing space debris. Hardware from a Chinese Long March rocket that launched in 2005 was on course for a close flyby of the ISS, prompting mission...

World First: Scientists Summon Lightning With Drone

Earlier this month, the Japanese telecommunications company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) successfully used a drone equipped with a lightning-proof cage to essentially summon lightning in an effort to mitigate damage from an incoming thunderstorm....

EV Giant BYD Doubles Profits Overtaking Tesla

Chinese electric car maker BYD’s doubled its profits to $1.3 billion in the first quarter as it continues to surge past its key rival, Elon Musk’s Tesla. The Shenzhen-based firm — whose annual revenue leapfrogged past Tesla’s last month to surpass the $100 billion...