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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

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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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Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA Webb Finds Young Sun-Like… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login reqd) Facebook (offsite- login reqd) Youtube (offsite) Overview About Who is James Webb? Fact Sheet Impacts+Benefits FAQ Webb TimelineContinue Reading

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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

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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

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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

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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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Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Fires Erupt in South-Central… 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

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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