physcos-activities-at-aas-248,-14–15-june-2026

Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community PhysCOS Activities at AAS 248,… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   PhysCOS Activities at AAS 248 – Sunday, 14 June & Monday,Continue Reading

Rivian’s Most Affordable R2 Will Come With a Range Hit When It Arrives Next Summer

With customer deliveries for the $60k 2026 Rivian R2 Performance Launch Package beginning today, the electric vehicle company has finally announced plans for its long-promised entry-level R2 model. Priced at $46,235 to start (including destination and delivery), the new single-motor, rear-drive R2 Standard will feature a different battery than the $49,985 R2 Standard Long RangeContinue Reading

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, Rothschild & Co Redburn analyst Tony Jones published a note on space propellant economics and identified an industrial-gases giant that is well positioned to dominate the market for rocket propellants and mission-critical launch gases as SpaceX’s Starship launch cadence gains momentum and the broader space economy is set to doubleContinue Reading

us.-attacks-iranian-water-reservoirs-amid-“normalization”-of-targeting-civilian-infrastructure

We continue our conversation with acclaimed Iranian environmental scientist Kaveh Madani, who comments on U.S. strikes targeting Iranian water reservoirs, which have exacerbated the country’s water shortage. He criticizes the “normalization of targeting civil infrastructure as a part of a war.” “Who suffers from the consequences of this? The poorContinue Reading

the-missing-notebooks-that-solved-a-55-million-year-old-fossil-mystery

A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story thanks to an unexpected discovery: the original collector’s long-lost field notebooks. The 1.2-meter fossil, preserved in stunning three-dimensional detail, belonged to an ancient tarpon-like predator that cruised NewContinue Reading