But some experts question whether the technology, yet to be commercially deployed in the U.S., can actually break through or if it is mostly benefitting from a PR push. By Gabriel Matias Castilho Data center developers and states see small modular nuclear reactors as one of the potential solutions forContinue Reading
A pact between the state and Smithfield Foods “failed miserably.” Those who worked on the agreement explain why. By Lisa Sorg Feeding the Beast: Second in a series about lax regulation, corporate influence and the heavily polluting, yet nearly untouchable American meat industry. Thousands of dead and bloated pigs floatedContinue Reading
Ancient footprints in Kenya reveal that eight Paranthropus boisei may have traveled together 1.4 million years ago, with some individuals reaching surprisingly large, human-like body sizes. The tracks offer a rare glimpse of their social behavior and suggest these extinct human relatives may have lived in more complex groups thanContinue Reading
China’s Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed. (Image credit: Niranjan Shrestha)Continue Reading
2 Min Read Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23 PIA26779 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23 JPEG (1.10Continue Reading
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2 Min Read Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex PIA26777 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Panorama Showcasing the… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex JPEG (853.58 KB) Description FiveContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on board is seen transiting the sun during launch from Launch Complex 39A, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/John Kraus Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy GraceContinue Reading
The side boosters of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket are seen separating from the center core during the launch of NASA’S Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Launch Complex 39A, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Joel Kowsky The two side boosters on the SpaceXContinue Reading
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month.Continue Reading
The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now – as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity make severe fires more likely in the future. Continue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on board is seen transiting the sun during launch from Launch Complex 39A, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA NASA is concluding live launch coverage after the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeContinue Reading
Spacecraft separation occurs as the payload cleanly detaches from the upper stage, beginning its solo journey into orbit. This milestone follows fairing deployment and stage separation, marking the moment the mission transitions from launch operations to on-orbit commissioning. NASA Editor’s note: Blog has been updated to reflect the approximate timeContinue Reading