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SpaceX Starlink satellite photobombs orbital view of secret Chinese air base (photo)

One of SpaceX’s broadband-beaming Starlink satellites has been captured overflying a top-secret airbase in China that was photographed by a private American Earth-observation satellite. The unexpected satellite alignment above the Dingxin Airbase in the Gobi Desert of western China took place on Aug. 21 and created a range of unusual effects in the high-resolution image. The visible-light…
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Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins dies aged 78

,Magnum photographer and celebrated photojournalist Chris Steele-Perkins has died aged 78. His beautifully-crafted documentary images of people and of war zones will live on in as a lasting memory of his long career. Chris was born in Myanmar (then Burma) in 1947 and was brought to live in Somerset in the west of England when he was two years old. His father was English and his mother Burmese. He…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Kia is about to shake things up, showing off its entire EV lineup for the first time

After showcasing its full EV lineup for the first time, Kia said it will “take the lead” as the industry shifts to electric. Kia will offer an electric vehicle across nearly every segment with the new EV2, EV5, and several more. Kia wants to take the EV lead with its new lineup The South Korean automaker has already carved a niche for itself with the EV3, EV6, and EV9, but Kia has much bigger…
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DefenseNews

Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills

The Pentagon last month held its first “Top Drone” school for drone pilots to demonstrate their skills in a threat-representative environment. The event took place as part of the Defense Department’s Technology Readiness Experimentation, or T-REX, a semiannual showcase and evaluation staged at Camp Atterbury in Indiana. The event aims to validate prototypes built to fill urgent capability…
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