X-BATT’s Glassact SiOC spherical anode targets 800 mAh/g and 8,000 cycles—more than double graphite’s capacity
X-BATT has unveiled Glassact, a spherical silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) anode material targeting more than double the reversible capacity of graphite, with performance targets the company is publishing upfront to distinguish its announcement from the overclaiming the battery materials sector is known for. The stated targets: greater than 800 mAh/g reversibleContinue Reading
Keeping NASA Flying: Ground Crews Ensure Aircraft Readiness
4 min read Keeping NASA Flying: Ground Crews Ensure Aircraft Readiness NASA crew chief Walt Kondracki checks an F-15 aircraft Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Ground crews, made of various roles, maintain the aircraft to be ready for each mission. NASA/Carla EscamillaContinue Reading
Astrobotic’s Griffin-1
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Blue Origin Blue Moon Mark 1
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A Message From Administrator Jared Isaacman
It has been a busy few weeks, and I wanted to provide some updates. To begin, I want to once again acknowledge the incredible contributions of the NASA workforce, along with our commercial and international partners, in sending the Artemis II crew safely on a historic mission around the Moon. YouContinue Reading
NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Credit: NASA NASA announced plans Friday to compete the next contract for managing and operating the agency’s federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) in Southern California at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to ensure continued accountability and strong value for U.S. taxpayers.Continue Reading
Why Stonewall National Monument Just Landed on America’s Most Endangered Places List
The birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement is now officially considered at risk. The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced this week that the Stonewall National Monument has been added to its 2026 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, sounding alarms over what preservationists describe as growingContinue Reading
‘What Kind of Life Is This?’: Desperate Cubans Weigh Their Odds in Texas
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter or follow them on Facebook, X and Bluesky. It’s 3 a.m. in Austin and Rodríguez is still awake, the glow of his phone illuminating his face in the darkness. He refreshes the pageContinue Reading
Anti-Trans Amendment Puts Women’s History Museum on Pause
This story was originally published by The 19th. The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum has been years in the making — and now, transphobia is threatening to derail the whole thing. A bill to approve building the museum was defeated on a 216-204 vote after House Democrats united in opposition. The Democratic Women’sContinue Reading
World War The Traitor
“It’s got no anything,” President Traitor 47 said of Somalia in a recent xenophobic rant. “All they do is run around shooting each other.” As is true of so much with this administration, every accusation is also a confession. U.S. troops have been shooting Somalis since the early 1990s, after lame-duck PresidentContinue Reading
Years of ignored warnings freed a children’s pastor to sexually abuse girls, lawsuit says
Long before Tony Waller, an Assemblies of God pastor, was convicted of raping girls, children told church leaders about hidden cameras, drugged drinks and abuse, a lawsuit says., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Electric Transits Africa Secures €600,000 to Expand EV Fleet, Charging Network in Kenya
Electric Transits Africa (ETA), a Dutch-Kenyan e-mobility company, has secured a €600,000 ($650,000) loan from Invest International to expand its electric vehicle leasing fleet and fast-charging network in Kenya, the company said on Tuesday. The financing, provided through the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF), will support the rollout of additional vehicles and public charging infrastructureContinue Reading
Nobel Laureate Mohan Munasinghe warns globe is closer to ‘nuclear World War 3’ amid energy, economic crisis
Nobel Laureate Mohan Munasinghe says rising geopolitical tensions, surging military expenditure and weak global leadership are increasing risks to the world economy, while climate inaction and supply chain disruptions threaten food and energy security…Continue Reading