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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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80th A-bomb anniversary

Women pray during a ceremony in Sapporo in Hokkaido on Aug. 6, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. A group including second-generation survivors and their supporters hosted the ceremony, replacing a survivors' group in the northern Japan city that disbanded in March due to the ageing of members.

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80th A-bomb anniversary

People pray during a ceremony in Sapporo in Hokkaido on Aug. 6, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. A group including second-generation survivors and their supporters hosted the ceremony, replacing a survivors' group in the northern Japan city that disbanded in March due to the ageing of members.

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Chinese Sturgeon Release Into Yangtze River - China

This photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows the Chinese sturgeons that are about to be released into the Yangtze River in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province. More than 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River during a release activity here on Saturday. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Sturgeon Release Into Yangtze River - China

This photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows the Chinese sturgeons that are about to be released into the Yangtze River in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province. More than 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River during a release activity here on Saturday. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Sturgeon Release Into Yangtze River - China

A Chinese sturgeon slides into the Yangtze River through a release channel in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 12, 2025. More than 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River during a release activity here on Saturday. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Sturgeon Release Into Yangtze River - China

This photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows an activity to release Chinese sturgeons into the Yangtze River in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province. More than 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River during a release activity here on Saturday. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Sturgeon Release Into Yangtze River - China

Staff members prepare to release a Chinese sturgeon in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 12, 2025. More than 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River during a release activity here on Saturday. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Sturgeon Release Into Yangtze River - China

Staff members put a Chinese sturgeon into a release device in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 12, 2025. More than 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River during a release activity here on Saturday. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Sturgeon Release Into Yangtze River - China

A staff member puts a Chinese sturgeon into a release channel in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 12, 2025. More than 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River during a release activity here on Saturday. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd-generation A-bomb survivor in Oslo

Emiko Honma (top, R), 74, second-generation atomic bomb survivor and director of Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks at the University of Oslo in the Norwegian capital on Dec. 11, 2024, a day after the award ceremony for Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors group was held.

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2nd-generation A-bomb survivor in Oslo

Emiko Honma, 74, second-generation atomic bomb survivor and director of Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks at the University of Oslo in the Norwegian capital on Dec. 11, 2024, a day after the award ceremony for Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors group was held.

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2nd-generation A-bomb survivor in Oslo

Emiko Honma, 74, second-generation atomic bomb survivor and director of Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks at the University of Oslo in the Norwegian capital on Dec. 11, 2024, a day after the award ceremony for Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors group was held.

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Exhibitions on "go for broke" WWII Japanese-American soldiers

Retired U.S. Army general and former Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric Shinseki makes a speech near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 18, 2024, after the National Veterans Network and the U.S. National Army Museum announced a plan to hold roving exhibitions across the United States from 2026 on second-generation Japanese-American soldiers who fought on most dangerous fronts in Europe during World War II after they were classified by the U.S. government as enemy aliens to prove their loyalty to the nation.

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Exhibitions on "go for broke" WWII Japanese-American soldiers

Retired U.S. Army general and former Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric Shinseki makes a speech near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 18, 2024, after the National Veterans Network and the U.S. National Army Museum announced a plan to hold roving exhibitions across the United States from 2026 on second-generation Japanese-American soldiers who fought on most dangerous fronts in Europe during World War II after they were classified by the U.S. government as enemy aliens to prove their loyalty to the nation. ==Kyodo

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - An inspector inspects a second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle on the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Chongqing Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - The second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle drives off the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - Employees install doors for a second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle on the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Chongqing Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - The second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle is seen on the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - Employees install doors for a second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle on the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Chongqing Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - The second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle is seen on the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - An inspector inspects a second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle on the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Chongqing Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - Employees carefully test the second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle on the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Chongqing Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - An inspector inspects a second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle on the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Chongqing Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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The Production Workshop of Great Wall Motor's Yongchuan Production Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - An inspector inspects a second-generation Haval H9 off-road vehicle on the production line at the production workshop of Great Wall Motor's Chongqing Yongchuan production base in Chongqing, China, September 3, 2024.

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