Sun-Ways Is Testing Out Train Track Solar Farms
2026-08-30
A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea.Continue Reading
Arizona’s taps won’t run dry, but water bills will go up under federal plan for Colorado River
2026-08-30
New federal rules mean Arizona will be getting a lot less water from the Colorado river. City leaders say they’ve been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive. (Image credit: Alex Hager)Continue Reading
APOD: 2026 August 31 – Launch of the Roman Space Telescope
2026-08-30
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 31 –… 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 by aContinue Reading
Pasterze Hangs on as Austria’s Largest Glacier
2026-08-30
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Pasterze Hangs on as… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change ArticlesContinue Reading
Developing innovative alternatives to conventional carbon capture methods
2026-08-30
Carbon capture is an important climate change mitigation strategy, but it faces technological barriers and can be energy-intensive and expensive. To help make necessary advances in this area, a team of MIT researchers, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC), are exploring energy-efficient and scalable alternatives toContinue Reading
Trying to Get Away From Gas Turbines, Data Centers Place Their Hopes on Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
2026-08-30
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
How North Carolina Wasted the Chance To Fix Hog Pollution
2026-08-30
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
1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative
2026-08-30
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
Nearly 1,000 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after floods caused by a glacial collapse
2026-08-30
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
Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23
2026-08-30
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
NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online
2026-08-30
1 Min Read NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online PIA26778 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA Deep Space Network’s… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online JPEG (1.26 MB) Description Long shadowsContinue Reading
Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex
2026-08-30
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
NASA’s Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches
2026-08-30
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