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These 2 European telescopes use lasers to track potentially dangerous space junk (video)

September 16, 2025
At a double observatory atop Mount Teide on the Spanish island of Tenerife, a powerful laser is being deployed to track fragments of space debris in orbit and warn when these fragments threaten satellites. Soon, it could even be used to push space debris away from a collision course with a satellite. The Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations are operated by the European Space Agency (ESA)…
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Get EV questions answered or test drive one at Drive Electric Month, in your area

September 16, 2025
Drive Electric Month kicks off this week with nearly 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles over the course of the next month. Events will be held for the next several weekends all across the US, plus a few in Canada and one in Guadalajara, Mexico. Drive Electric Month is an annual event organized by Plug In America, the Electric Vehicle…
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DefenseNews

Poland picks BAE Systems for artillery ammunition ramp-up

September 16, 2025
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s state-run defense group PGZ has chosen the U.K.’s BAE Systems as its technology partner for the planned boost in domestic ammunition production. In a statement, PGZ said the final decision on the partner was preceded by a multi-stage selection…
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Rheinmetall to buy Lürssen yard’s naval business to move into warships

September 16, 2025
PARIS — Rheinmetall, Europe’s biggest supplier of ammunition and tank guns, plans to move into the business of warships with the purchase of the military division of German shipbuilder Lürssen Group. The companies agreed on the key terms of an acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen, and aim to complete the deal in early 2026, subject to antitrust approval, Rheinmetall said in a statement late…
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