After weeks of intense negotiation, state lawmakers on Friday reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use by California’s growing data center industry, action triggered by community anger over the facilities and fears of high utility bills in some communities.Continue Reading
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing, stands vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. SpaceX SpaceX has confirmed that second stage fueling is now underway for the Falcon Heavy rocket, carryingContinue Reading
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing, stands vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. SpaceX SpaceX confirms that liquid oxygen, or LOX, is now being loaded into Falcon Heavy’s three first-stageContinue Reading
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab After receiving a “go” from the NASA team, the SpaceX launch director verified Falcon Heavy is ready to begin propellant-loading operations at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. First-stage RP-1, a highly refined kerosene, is now underway. First-stage liquidContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in a protective payload fairing, is seen on the pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for launch Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA’s live broadcast begins forContinue Reading
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing, stands vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. SpaceX There are several key milestones during launch coverage of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. –Continue Reading
A Kerman business is reusing cow manure to create electricity and hydrogen. California calls the venture “groundbreaking,” but environmentalists worry credits that prop up the biogas industry end up harming communities. By Steven Rodas KERMAN, Calif.—One hundred degrees on a steamy Thursday afternoon and not much can be seen alongContinue Reading
For Hugh Smith, the challenge of building an energy-secure future isn’t about creating the world’s “best” battery. It’s about designing the right battery for the right job. As a fifth-year PhD candidate in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Smith studies sodium-ion batteries, an emerging alternative to the lithium-ionContinue Reading
Researchers have discovered a way to turn notoriously difficult-to-recycle PVC plastic into a key ingredient used in high-performance lubricants such as engine oil. The technique could give mountains of plastic waste a valuable second life while making lubricant production more sustainable., Read MoreContinue Reading
China’s exotic pet market is driving a spike in animal smuggling, U.S. wildlife officials say. But these turtles are getting a second chance.Continue Reading
Both countries say over 3,000 people remain missing, with more than half of them foreign nationals. (Image credit: Prabin Ranabhat)Continue Reading
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 30 – M74:… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written byContinue Reading
jsc2026e406664 (Aug. 5, 2026) — The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station display their mission plaque inside a training mockup of a space station module. From left are, Commander Jessica Watkins and Pilot Luke Delaney, both from NASA, and Mission Specialists Joshua Kutryk ofContinue Reading