4 min read NASA Tests Technology Offering Potential Fuel Savings for Commercial Aviation NASA’s Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow test article is mounted beneath the agency’s F-15 research aircraft ahead of the design’s high-speed taxi test on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,Continue Reading
NASA/Sam Lott This Jan. 17, 2026, image shows NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s massive Crawler-Transporter, upgraded for the Artemis program, carries the powerful SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39BContinue Reading
The Interior Department said pausing construction of offshore wind farms would allow the government agencies to work with project developers to mitigate potential risks. But wind companies say the administration isn’t sharing information about newly-discovered threats. (Image credit: Michael Dwyer/AP)Continue Reading
El Paso Electric is seeking approval for a 366-megawatt natural gas power plant that will fuel Meta’s project. Residents worry a new power plant would worsen air pollution and guzzle water. By Martha Pskowski EL PASO—In October 2025, local officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a 1-gigawatt, $1.5 billion data centerContinue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community Reminder: Deadlines for Fermi,… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Reminder: Deadlines for Fermi, NuSTAR (29 January 2026), and ADAP (30 January 2026)Continue Reading
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The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers.Continue Reading
Andres Almeida (Host): For decades, flying faster than the speed of sound over land has been off-limits for commercial passengers. But it’s not speed that’s really the limit. It’s sound. Sonic booms, to be precise. On this episode of Small Steps, Giant Leaps, we explore how NASA is working to bring supersonic flight back quietly with the X-59 experimental plane. Our guest is DavidContinue Reading
A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material cures in hours and locks away carbon instead of releasing it. It’s strong, repairable, recyclable, and far cleaner than concrete.Continue Reading
Heat, drought, and high winds exacerbated deadly blazes in Chile this weekend and stoked fires that continue to smolder in Argentina. By Anika Jane Beamer More than thirty wildfires ripped through Chile this weekend, killing 19 and burning more than 135 square miles and hundreds of homes in the regionsContinue Reading
More than 200 years ago, the steam boiler helped spark the Industrial Revolution. Since then, steam has been the lifeblood of industrial activity around the world. Today the production of steam — created by burning gas, oil, or coal to boil water — accounts for a significant percentage of globalContinue Reading
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Students enrolled in MIT’s New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) program recently collaborated across academic disciplines to design and construct a solar-powered charging station. Positioned in a quiet campus courtyard, the station provides the MIT community with climate-friendly power for phones, laptops, and tablets. Its installation marked the “first time aContinue Reading