France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout; Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report
Paris, France (AFP) Dec 12, 2025
France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas. ... more
EU agrees to weaken and delay green business rules
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
European governments and lawmakers agreed to weaken and delay new environmental and human rights rules Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in a push to unpick EU regulations seen as too burdensome for businesses. ... more
Policies to expand US grid weigh cost reliability and emissions
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025
Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation in ... more

Planet delivers first light image from Pelican 6 satellite capturing Lhasa Gonggar Airport
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Planet Labs has released the first light image from its Pelican 6 Earth imaging satellite, highlighting Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet, China, and demonstrating the new spacecraft's im ... more
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 24, 2025
India's space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment "a significant stride" for the space sector. ... more
Engineered interlayers boost satellite insulation and flexible electronics
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
Researchers at Empa are refining the multilayer insulation foils that wrap many satellites and space probes, aiming to improve their mechanical robustness while maintaining thermal protection. These ... more

Meta buys China-founded AI agent Manus
Singapore (AFP) Dec 30, 2025
Facebook owner Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence agent created by a company founded in China but now based in Singapore, the two firms said. ... more
David Sacks: Trump's AI power broker
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 24, 2025
From a total Washington novice, Silicon Valley investor David Sacks has against expectations emerged as one of the most successful members of the second Trump administration. ... more
As US battles China on AI, some companies choose Chinese
New York (AFP) Dec 22, 2025
Even as the United States is embarked on a bitter rivalry with China over the deployment of artificial intelligence, Chinese technology is quietly making inroads into the US market. ... more

Next Galileo satellites to launch after the summer

Czech Republic approves EU Galileo agency move to Prague

China launches two navigation satellites

Astrium built Galileo satellites fit and fully operational in orbit

First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites