Russia is building a new ground-based laser facility for interfering with satellites orbiting overhead, according to a recent report in The Space Review. The basic idea would be to dazzle the optical ...

Armies around the world are testing high-energy laser weapons to intercept targets. If successful, the weapons could change warfare, as they travel near the speed of light. China said it found a way ...

Much remains unknown about the European laser defense system—including its effective range, its vulnerability to weather conditions, and its effectiveness at engaging multiple targets. Two European ...

(CNN) — Images from space reveal an enormous X-shaped building rising up from rocky terrain in southwestern China. This is a huge nuclear fusion research facility, analysts say, and it could be a sign ...

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