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NASA’s Webb Captures an Ethereal View of NGC 346

October 10, 2023
One of the greatest strengths of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is its ability to give astronomers detailed views of areas where new stars are being born. The latest example, showcased here in a new image from Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), is NGC 346 – the brightest and largest star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud. The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a satellite…
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DefenseNews

Budgets, Patriots and Ukraine: An interview with the US Army secretary

October 10, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has a goal to outfit the force with more than 30 new weapons systems and other key capabilities by 2030, while also preparing for high-end adversaries in the decades that follow. But the service is struggling to sign up new soldiers, making it hard to design a future force with an uncertain end strength. Defense News sat down with Army Secretary Christine Wormuth in…
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The fate of Army Special Operations Forces

October 10, 2023
They didn’t arrive under the cover of darkness, parachuting in from thousands of feet above, nor did they slip into a remote beach cove on a rubber boat. The teams of special operations soldiers and Marines stood in line, handed over their passports and waited respectfully…
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Beyond 2030: How Army Futures Command is adapting its approach

October 10, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army five years ago established a new four-star command, shifting billions of dollars to fund it and basing it in a tech-centric city. The goal of Army Futures Command was clear: It needed to disrupt the service’s lengthy record of failure when it…
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Are ‘motor pool Mondays’ a waste of time? Maybe, Army chief suggests

October 10, 2023
WASHINGTON — It’s a time-honored tradition on bases across America and around the world. Every Monday morning, many units descend on their vehicles for “motor pool Monday” — a preventive maintenance blitz where soldiers do routine checks and services on their unit’s transportation assets. And, according to the Army’s chief of staff, it might not be the best use of time. “We’re…
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AI & RoboticsNews

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman foresees ‘breathtaking’ scientific discoveries, muses on geoengineering

October 10, 2023
OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman wasn’t a well known figure outside of the tech sector until recently, but following his company’s rapid ascent to the top of the competitive generative AI landscape propelled by its hit product ChatGPT, and his own “world tour” visiting politicians in different countries, he is becoming an increasingly important and influential voice on the global…
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