Day: December 3, 2025

China launches first reusable rocket Zhuque-3 but recovery attempt fails

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The United States is still the only country in the world to successfully return an orbital-class booster, though China is still vying for the second spot with other upcoming launches. The reusable rocket, designed by the Beijing-based commercial space company LandSpace, was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in China’s northwest at noon on Wednesday. Advertisement After reaching a low-Earth orbit, the first stage of the rocket – the lower section that lifts the vehicle off the ground – appeared to catch fire in the air before crashing near…

The hunt for copper to wire the AI boom

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The metal lift clangs and rattles during its 10-minute journey down to “68 Level”, over 2km beneath the scrubland near the Arizona town of Superior. Its passengers step out into what feels like warm rain, thanks to water in the area between 68 level and the surface. They wear hard hats, steel-capped boots and a one-piece suit with emergency breathing apparatus attached to it. “Stench”, a pungent gas, will be released into the complex as an evacuation signal in an emergency.  This is the deepest part of a huge complex…