As of 2025, Europe’s Muslim population is estimated at around 46 million, or about 6% of the continent’s total population of roughly 745 million. This is up from 4.9% in 2016, driven by migration (about 50-60% of growth) and higher fertility rates (40-50%). Most Muslim migrants come from the Middle East and North Africa (e.g., …
Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system. The most likely reason (when combined with other observation) for seeing 1000 times more of the chemical DMS would be that exoplanet K2-18B is an ocean planet teeming with life. This ocean filled with life is causing the chemical …
The Startup Pulsar Fusion is proposing a 2 Megawatt nuclear fusion orbital components for 2027. Pulsar has now proceeded to phase 3, the manufacture of the initial test unit. Static tests are to begin in 2025 followed by an In Orbit Demonstration (IOD) of the core technology components in 2027. With Sunbird in Orbit: A …
The UK is talking about sending ground troops to the Ukraine. March 2, 2025, Starmer has discussed the possibility of the UK participating in a coalition of the willing alongside France and other nations to deploy troops to Ukraine. However, this is framed as a peacekeeping effort to enforce a potential peace deal, rather than …
Adam Dissel, President of Reaction Engines, reported that business operations were being shutdown. The US business of the UK company operated for 8.5 years. They pushed the boundaries of propulsion and thermal management with our technology. The team achieved some astounding milestones and technology firsts, including engine precooler tests at Mach 5 equivalent temperatures, the …
Riverlane has released its groundbreaking three-year roadmap for its Quantum Error Correction Stack, Deltaflow, starting in 2024 and culminating in a system where quantum computers can run one million (Mega) error-free Quantum Operations (QuOps) by 2026. In August, 2024, Riverlane announced that it had raised $75 million in Series C funding to deliver its groundbreaking …
Official data has reports Japan economy in 2023 was $4.2 trillion in 2023, while Germany’s was $4.5 trillion. The U.S., the world’s largest economy, is expected to grow 5.8% to $26.94 trillion. China’s economy, the world’s second-largest, is forecast to shrink 1.0% to $17.7 trillion. Germany tripled from the 1990s to today. The Japan and …
The US and Britain began launching strikes Thursday against Houthis-linked targets in Yemen — just days after the Iran-backed rebels carried out their largest attack to date on shipping vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis had targeted 27 commercial ships to date. The most recent (on Tuesday) Houthis attack used 18 drones and three …
Rolls-Royce has identified three technology challenges to enable hydrogen for use in aviation: fuel combustion, fuel delivery and fuel systems integration with an engine. All elements must be confirmed to operate safely. Rolls-Royce’s facility at Solihull, UK is started tests to prove aerospace cryogenic liquid hydrogen pump systems. These will address a key engineering challenge …
Warp-drives are solutions of general relativity widely considered unphysical due to high negative energy requirements. Most research has focused on macroscopic solutions towards the goal of interstellar travel but faster than light communications is far more practical. The warping effect would only need to be large enough to send through particles or laser communication. The …
The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD), through the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), wants to add OpenAI’s ChatGPT system into SimStriker combat target robots. The Target robot will be able to have synthetic conversations’ with the soldiers and their equipment, such as through social media feeds. Training sessions can be more varied, dynamic and immersive, …