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NASA to test NUCLEAR ROCKETS for flying astronauts to Mars in ultra-fast time

NASA has unveiled plans to test a nuclear-powered rocket that could be used to take astronauts to Mars in considerably quicker time than conventional chemical propulsion

Daily Mirror

NASA to test nuclear fission-powered spacecraft engine by 2027

The technological advancement has long been seen as critical to long-haul missions, including a manned trip to Mars.

Al Jazeera

Nasa to test nuclear rockets that could fly astronauts to Mars in record time

Project, in concert with US government agency Darpa, aims to develop pioneering propulsion system for space travel

The Guardian - US

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Can hybrid reefs defend the coasts? University of Miami leading research for military project

MIAMI — The U.S. military has an idea to save its seaside bases from some of their most relentless foes: flooding, erosion and storm surge.

Miami Herald

New institute planned for defense technology

The government plans to establish a research institute in fiscal 2024 at the earliest to utilize cutting-edge technologies developed by the private sector in the defense field, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

I was a presidential science adviser – here are the many challenges Arati Prabhakar faces as she takes over President Biden's science policy office

Arati Prabhakar has been sworn in as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the president for science and technology after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, two months following her nomination by President Joe Biden. As the director of OSTP and assistant to the…

The Conversation

Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years

Imagine a future where, despite efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, parts of the world have become unbearably hot. Some governments might decide to “geoengineer” the planet by spraying substances into the upper atmosphere to form fine reflective aerosols – a process known as stratospheric aerosol injection.

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ARPA-H: High-risk, high-reward health research is the mandate of new, billion-dollar US agency

A new multibillion-dollar federal agency was created with a goal of supporting “the next generation of moonshots for health” in science, logistics, diversity and equality. And the agency now has it’s first leader, as President Joe Biden announced Renee Wegrzyn as director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health,…

The Conversation

These cyborg cockroaches could save your life — and be a privacy nightmare

While researchers have spent decades making robo-bugs, a new concept from a Japanese lab could transform this potentially life-saving technology.

Inverse

US military working on 'invisibility cloak' to hide its troops from enemies

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DAPRA) announced the new invention would be made of a "smoke-like obscurant" to replace a the current controversial white phosphorus

Daily Mirror

US has successfully tested two hypersonic missiles, Pentagon reveals

Tests come amid concerns the US is lagging behind Russia and China in hypersonic missile technology

The Independent UK

US successfully tests hypersonic weapons amid arms race with China, Russia

The United States successfully tests two Lockheed Martin hypersonic missiles, amid growing concerns that Russia and China are having more success developing their own hypersonic weapons.

ABC News

The national bidding war for ARPA-H

An intra-state bidding war has broken out for the chance to house the headquarters of a multi-billion-dollar new science agency aimed at curing major diseases—before the agency's structure has even been finalized by Congress.

Axios

The G Word Begs Americans To Fall Back in Love with Uncle Sam

Adam Conover and President Barack Obama want to unruin the federal government. But they’re not really willing to truly consider that it’s too big and too wasteful.

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DARPA pokes yet another hole in blockchain’s ‘decentralization’ claim

In an effort to better understand the risks associated with blockchain technology, DARPA partnered with Trail of Bits to dive deeper into Crypto's promises.

The Independent UK

Biden picks first woman, person of color as science adviser

President Joe Biden has chosen Arati Prabhakar to be his science adviser

WEKU

Cryptocurrency tech is vulnerable to tampering, a DARPA analysis finds

A new analysis commissioned by DARPA quantifies how the decentralized tech that runs the currency system could be compromised.

The Guardian - AU

Frydenberg expects ‘close’ battle to hold seat as Labor cost of living attacks continue – as it happened

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U.S. completes second hypersonic missile flight test

The missile reached altitudes greater than 65,000 feet and flew for more than 300 nautical miles.

Benzinga

This Day In Market History: DARPA Is Formed To Fight The Cold War

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On Feb. 7, 1958, the U.S. Department of Defense founded the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

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Twitter Reorganizes Security Team: All You Need To Know

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) shook up the top ranks of its security team this week with the termination of the head of security and the exit of the chief information security officer, the New York Times reports. Peiter Zatko, the head of security, is no longer at the company. Rinki Sethi, the chief…

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