Japanese probe set for super-close flyby on July 5: ‘We’re going to discover another beast to put in the zoo of asteroids’

On:
In: Technology

An artist’s depiction of Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft passing near Earth. (Image credit: JAXA) Japan’s Hayabusa2 sample-return spacecraft is on target to make one of the closest ever flybys of a near-Earth asteroid in early July, as part of its extended mission campaign. Hayabusa2 launched in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the asteroid Ryugu four yearsContinue Reading

Watch China’s Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage

On:
In: Technology

Efrain Morales captured a breathtaking view of the Tiangong space station crossing the moon from Puerto Rico. (Image credit: Efrain Morales) Astrophotographer Efrain Morales captured spectacular footage of China’s Tiangong space station as its silhouette buzzed Tycho Crater during a lunar transit on May 29, one night before May’s Blue Moon. Morales recorded the outlinesContinue Reading

On:
In: General

A France-Gulf exchange moderated by Karrier One at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, joined by a NATO Major General, on sovereignty, resilience, and the contest over critical infrastructure. Paris, 27th June 2src26 — Karrier One, the decentralized telecom operator building sovereign, resilient connectivity on a secure path-aware network architecture…Continue Reading

mountain-lions-changed-everything-in-this-tiny-california-preserve

On:
In: Climate

A surprising ecological makeover unfolded when mountain lions began frequenting a small preserve south of San Francisco. Deer activity dropped, plants recovered, and shifts among predators like coyotes, bobcats, and foxes followed. The study shows that powerful “trophic cascades” aren’t limited to remote wilderness—they can happen in small, suburban preservesContinue Reading

testing-sustainable-agriculture-in-barcelona

On:
In: Climate

A dozen MIT students recently set out for Barcelona — not just to study climate resilience, but to experience it firsthand. As part of STS.S22 (How to Grow Resilient Futures: Regenerative Agriculture and Economies in Catalunya, Spain), an Independent Activities Period course taught by Kate Brown, the Thomas M. Siebel DistinguishedContinue Reading

download-the-guide-to-solving-lithium-plating-risks-in-li-ion-batteries-during-fast-charging

On:
In: Technology

Sponsored by Chroma. Lithium-ion batteries face increasingly severe challenges regarding safety and lifespan under high-rate charging. One of the most critical concerns is the phenomenon of lithium plating—when the charging current is too high or the temperature is too low, lithium-ions fails to intercalate effectively into the anode and insteadContinue Reading