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US: Falcon 9 Streaks Across Arizona Sky After Vandenberg Launch

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, January 2, deploying Italy’s dual-use Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model 3 (CSG-FM3) satellite into low Earth orbit. The mission, delayed by pad issues, marked SpaceX’s first orbital launch in 16 days and included a successful booster landing.

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolai performs an experiment at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoy

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolin is pictured at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoying, a prof

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolin is pictured at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoying, a prof

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolai performs an experiment at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoy

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolai performs an experiment at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoy

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Robot Chemist - China

Professor Zhu Zhuoying (R) and doctoral student Guo Lulu have a discussion in front of Robot Xiaolin at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitut

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Hainan Long March 10 Rocket Fire Test - China

This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2025 shows the static fire test of China's Long March-10 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test here on Friday, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Long March 10 Rocket Fire Test - China

This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2025 shows the static fire test of China's Long March-10 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test here on Friday, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Long March 10 Rocket Fire Test - China

This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2025 shows the static fire test of China's Long March-10 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. China's Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test here on Friday, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan performs during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan performs during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Spectators watch a concert of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan sings during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (C) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Ukrainian writer, poet and leader of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band Serhiy Zhadan (2nd L) and musicians perform during a concert at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Zhadan i Sobaky performs in Kharkiv

Servicemen watch a concert of the Zhadan i Sobaky (Zhadan and the Dogs) band at the first Generation Nika Award ceremony, an artistic award established in honour of the 18-year-old artist and poet Veronika Kozhushko, who was killed by a Russian missile strike in 2024, in the safe space of the Mykola Lysenko National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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