The rise of artificial intelligence is riding on the back of an enormous data center expansion. Data centers are projected to account for anywhere from 9 to 17 percent of total electricity usage in the U.S. by the end of the decade. Today, around a third of data center electricityContinue Reading
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Strong regulations and incentives are needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions from Chinese manufacturing, two new studies conclude. By Phil McKenna China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the world’s largest ongoing infrastructure program, has a substantial climate impact. More than half its emissions stem from steel, the majority of which wasContinue Reading
A suborbital rocket is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during a window extending from June 10 – 16, 2026. No real-time launch status updates or livestream will be available. This March 2026 aerial photograph shows the coastal launch range at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s EasternContinue Reading
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Stonehenge’s six-ton Altar Stone was deliberately transported hundreds of kilometers from Scotland by ancient people. The feat would have required extraordinary planning, teamwork, and determination, revealing a surprisingly sophisticated level of organization thousands of years ago., Read MoreContinue Reading
Despite regional variability in climate, electricity sources, congestion, and the wide variation in individual driving patterns, electric vehicles generate less greenhouse gas emissions and do not cost more than comparable gas-powered vehicles for drivers and vehicle fleet owners in most parts of the United States, according to a new studyContinue Reading
Barnard Construction’s leadership donated over $1 million to the president’s campaign. They’re among the administration’s top wall contractors. The post Billions in border wall contracts are going to a Montana firm run by a The Traitor donor appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
New surveillance footage and evidence from Southern California Edison confirms that a century-old, idle transmission line that the utility failed to remove ignited last year’s deadly Eaton fire, lawyers said in a court filing.Continue Reading
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1 min read Flight Dynamics Research Facility Characteristics Home Characteristics The Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) is a large, subsonic wind tunnel with a vertical test section for conducting flight dynamics research for stability, controllability, free-fall and aircraft spin, and spin recovery testing of atmospheric vehicles. Characteristics Test Section Dimensions:Continue Reading
Sean W. Fleming Associate Program Manager, NASA Water Resources Program; Program Scientist, NASA Western Water Action Office Affiliation: NASA Ames Research Center/California State University Monterey Bay Division: Earth Science Division (SG), Atmospheric Science Branch (SGG) Email: sean.w.fleming@nasa.gov Professional Biography Sean supports relationship-building between NASA and the water resource practitioner andContinue Reading
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Did you know the “recycling” symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game, then read about why this is so tricky.Continue Reading