China successfully tested a new reusable rocket and crew capsule on Tuesday, marking a significant step in its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The test flight of the Long March 10 rocket and Mengzhou spacecraft, core elements of China's lunar architecture, demonstrated the nation's progress in the ongoing space race with the United States for lunar exploration and resource acquisition.
The CMSA stated that the demonstration represented a "significant breakthrough" in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, according to Ars Technica. The Long March 10 rocket and Mengzhou spacecraft are key components of China's lunar program. The United States and China are in a competition to be the next country to land humans on the Moon.
In other news, the Trump administration was expected to formally eliminate the U.S. government's role in controlling greenhouse gas pollution by revoking a 17-year-old scientific finding, according to Ars Technica. This action by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would dismantle the legal basis for its authority to address climate change under the Clean Air Act. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin was expected to be alongside President Donald Trump for an event related to this decision.
Meanwhile, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) planned to expand its presence across the United States, occupying over 150 office spaces, including 54 specific addresses, according to Wired. The agency's plans included sharing spaces with medical offices, small businesses, and being located near daycares, churches, and treatment centers. ICE's enforcement officers and lawyers would have cubicles near warehouses that would hold thousands of detainees.
In the tech world, an independent software engineer, Peter Steinberger, developed OpenClaw, a tool that allows users to create their own AI assistants using existing large language models (LLMs), according to MIT Technology Review. Steinberger uploaded OpenClaw to GitHub in November 2025, and the project went viral in late January. This development highlights the risks associated with AI agents and the potential for mistakes when they interact with the outside world.
Also, a "QuitGPT" campaign is gaining momentum, urging users to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions, according to MIT Technology Review. Alfred Stephen, a freelance software developer, expressed frustration with the chatbot's coding abilities and meandering replies, leading him to join the campaign. Users have flooded Reddit with stories about quitting the chatbot in recent weeks.
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