Why do we do this. Why do we go to space at all. What's the whole point. Well, the whole point is to benefit humanity.Let's stop and talk about that for a moment. What's going to happen to humanity as we become a multilanetary species. How do we make sure that the benefits that we experience are equally passed around.In 2020, NASA with seven other countries and the State Department pulled together the Artemis Accords. Now 42 nations strong. The Artemis Accords were originally inspired by Star Trek's Kiddime ...

When you look up at the night sky, what do you see. Well, in our beautiful city of Luxembourg, especially in December, more often than not, it's clouds. But imagine we do get a clear night.Most people see the moon and stars, but many feel something deeper, mystery, infinity, wonder. I studied engineering at university and I joined the space industry with an internship with a satellite manufacturer. On a company surf trip after a day on the water, we lay back on the warm dunes together and looked up at the n ...

Norway’s foreign intelligence service sees a growing risk of a more assertive Russia and China as the US pulls back from international cooperation and institutions https://t.co/vEN7aQ6RJ9 ...

RT Sophie Pedder (@PedderSophie)Can Europe do nuclear deterrence without America? France and the UK are deepening their cooperation. Other European conversations with the continent’s two nuclear-armed powers are also underwayA joint report with @shashjhttps://t.co/ONmqyEQEnD ...

with NASA communications. And today I am joined by our crew 11 crew including NASA astronaut and commander Zena Cardman, NASA astronaut and pilot Mike Frink, JAXA astronaut and mission specialist Kima Yui, and Ross Cosmos cosminaut and mission specialist Oleg Platinov. Crew 11 returned to Earth last Thursday, January 15th, following a 5 and a half myth month mission aboard the International Space Station.Today they are joining us to provide uh some com some comments following their mission. And we will begi ...

A senior Japanese national security official confirmed with a French foreign policy adviser that both nations would cooperate toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific https://t.co/zUlVJhZ9RY ...

The revived co-operation between the leaders of Britain, France and Germany has a lot to do with the politicians themselves, an improbable trio forged by chronic domestic weakness and external threats https://t.co/7zwsvYGC2c ...

Core Insights - The 66th TOP500 supercomputer ranking was announced at the SC25 conference, highlighting the deployment of Germany's JUPITER Booster, which has achieved exascale performance, marking it as Europe's first exascale supercomputer and the fourth globally [1][8]. Group 1: Supercomputer Rankings - The top three positions in the ranking are held by the U.S. Department of Energy's El Capitan, Frontier, and Aurora, with El Capitan achieving a performance of 1.809 Exaflop/s, an increase from 1.742 Exaflop/s in the previous ranking [3][5]. - Frontier maintains its second position with a performance of 1.353 Exaflop/s, while Aurora remains third at 1.012 Exaflop/s, showing no change compared to previous rankings [5]. Group 2: European Achievements - The JUPITER Booster, based on the BullSequana XH3000 architecture, has successfully crossed the exascale threshold with a performance of 1 Exaflop/s, representing a significant milestone for Europe in the supercomputing domain [8][10]. - The presence of JUPITER, along with Finland's LUMI and Italy's Leonardo, in the TOP10 reflects the success of the EU's EuroHPC initiative, which aims to enhance Europe's competitiveness in supercomputing through collaborative resource integration [10][11]. Group 3: Global Investment Trends - Countries are significantly increasing their investments in supercomputing, with the U.S. planning to invest $1 billion for two new generation supercomputers, the UK launching a £2 billion investment for a world-class computing ecosystem, and the EU enhancing its EuroHPC network to strengthen its AI capabilities [12]. - Despite not having new systems in the TOP500 recently, China continues to advance its supercomputing research and development, indicating a trend towards a multipolar global computing landscape [12]. Group 4: International Collaboration - The competition in the supercomputing field is not a zero-sum game, as demonstrated by Europe's EuroHPC initiative, which promotes cross-national collaboration and resource integration to achieve exascale breakthroughs [13]. - There is a need for an open collaborative system across regions and disciplines to address global challenges such as climate change and energy transition, emphasizing the role of supercomputers in advancing technology for sustainable development [13].

Geopolitical Risk - Iran is disregarding international requests for cooperation with the UN atomic watchdog [1] - Nuclear talks with the US have stalled, leading to a tense standoff [1] - Israeli-led airstrikes have contributed to the heightened tensions with Iran [1]

Core Points - The 2025 China International Tropical Crop Conference will be held in Haikou City on December 4-5, 2025, focusing on the high-quality development of the tropical crop industry [3][4][5] - The conference aims to promote international cooperation in tropical agriculture, particularly in deep processing and digital agriculture, leveraging the advantages of Hainan's free trade port strategy [20][21] Industry Overview - The tropical crop industry in China, including natural rubber, coffee, and tropical fruits, is recognized as a strategic and efficient sector, with a planting area of 70 million acres and an annual production capacity of 40 million tons [14] - The industry contributes significantly to the economy, with a production value of 250 billion yuan and a trade volume of 230 billion yuan, serving as a new engine for economic growth [15] - China's tropical crop industry has established a comprehensive ecosystem encompassing research, production, processing, and trade, marking its presence on the global agricultural map [16][17] Conference Details - The conference will include an opening ceremony, a main forum, and three sub-forums focusing on the high-quality development of the natural rubber industry, the full industrial chain development of coffee, and the processing and trade of tropical crop products [8][9] - Officials from tropical countries, international organizations, experts, and business leaders will participate in discussions aimed at promoting technological, intelligent, green, brand, and international development of the tropical crop industry [10][11]