U.S. manufacturer Orbital Sciences launched its first Antares rocket Sunday, paving the way for a demonstration flight to the International Space Station within months.

Samsung is estimated to command over 30 percent of the global smartphone market in the first quarter of this year, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of the research institute TrendForce (集邦科技).

Ahead of a public hearing and debate scheduled for April 25, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT, 中華電信) yesterday railed against a National Communication Commission (NCC) plan to recommend the company provide Internet Protocol (IP) peering services at no charge.

A shortage in NAND Flash memory stock has caused its price to soar in the first quarter, benefiting NAND Flash controllers and applications provider Phison Electronics Corp. (群聯電子).

Central Floridians are no strangers to violent thunderstorms, living in the lightning capital of the country.

Using a potent NASA space telescope to scan the skies for planets like ours where life might exist, astronomers said Thursday they have found the most Earth-like candidates yet.

A private company contracted by the U.S. space agency to make supply runs to the International Space Station scrubbed a Wednesday test launch of an unmanned rocket, saying cables linked to the rocket's second stage apparently detached too early in blustery winds.

Orbital Sciences, one of two private U.S. firms chosen by NASA to shuttle cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), is preparing for the first launch of its Antares rocket Wednesday.

TSMC yesterday announced that its 55nm (nanometer) embedded flash (EmbFlash) process technology will be adopted by the U.S.-based Altera, representing a continuation of collaborative efforts between the companies.

The taste of beer, even without any effect from alcohol, triggers a key reward chemical in the brain, according to a study on Monday that explores how people become hooked on booze.