SCMP Science Highlights: PLA Carrier Group Plan, SpaceX IPO, Nvidia & Apple HQ Images
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SCMP's science reporting highlights include a PLA plan to target US carrier groups from 3,000km, SpaceX's IPO, and images of Nvidia and Apple HQs released by a Chinese firm.
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SCMP has compiled science reporting highlights from the past two weeks, featuring a PLA plan to destroy US carrier groups and news of SpaceX's IPO.
From a Chinese firm releasing images of Nvidia and Apple HQs to SpaceX’s IPO, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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Published: 3:15pm, 17 Jun 2026
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1. PLA scientists propose a plan to destroy US carrier groups from 3,000km away
As the United States quietly pulls its most precious military assets away from the coasts of Asia, they are falling back to places like Guam in Micronesia, a US island territory far beyond the reach of most conventional missiles.
Open Questions
- Details of the PLA's proposed plan?
- Nvidia and Apple HQ image source?
- SpaceX IPO valuation?
