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Starfighters Space Advances STARLAUNCH™ 1 Toward Planned December Flight

Captive-carry flight planned as a key step toward drop testing, propulsion development, and suborbital air-launch missions KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Starfighters Space, Inc. (“Starfighters” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: FJET), the space company operating the world’s only commercial fleet of flight-ready Mach 2+ supersonic aircraft, today announced it is advancing STARLAUNCH™ 1 toward a […]

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Mars rover sets new driving record on surface of another world

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has set a new record for the longest distance traveled on the surface of another planet, the space agency said.

  • Perseverance rover drives 28.1 miles on Mars, breaking previous record.
  • Rover explores Jezero Crater, potentially oldest terrain in solar system.
  • AutoNav self-driving capability enables rapid, independent exploration.

Indonesia to Reverse Course on 'World's Largest Deforestation Project'

Indonesia appears to be reversing course on a plan to turn vast swaths of tropical rainforest into rice and sugarcane plantations. Read more on E360 →

  • Indonesia may alter plans for world's largest deforestation project.
  • Country claims self-sufficiency in rice three years early.
  • Future production to use degraded land, but skepticism persists.

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