NASA names the machinery that will turn SR-1 Freedom’s reactor heat into power
Sierra Lobo will supply the conversion system for the planned 2028 mission. The reactor and the electric spacecraft still...
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NASA launches commercial relay trials: the next test is the connection
Viasat and SES will test different routes for science data and spacecraft commands. Reaching orbit begins the demonstratio...
Amazon’s 960MW nuclear plan in Indiana is a proposal, not new power on the grid
Twelve proposed Xe-100 reactors would support Amazon and the regional grid. Development funding, fuel supply and licensing...
Smile starts science with an X-ray challenge still to solve
The mission combines images of Earth’s magnetic environment with local particle measurements. ESA’s latest verified update...
Leap seconds end in May 2027: what continuous UTC changes
The new international rule separates civil time from tiny corrections for Earth’s rotation. Its one-hour tolerance is not...
Inside X-59's inlet: the maintenance behind NASA's quiet-supersonic tests
A newly published account explains inspections filmed in April, while the aircraft's latest flight report still places it...
Hubble's NGC 1827 image puts a foreground star in the spotlight
The edge-on galaxy shares the frame with foreground stars, background galaxies and traces of the telescope's optics. Under...
NASA sharpens Roman’s focus as the telescope prepares for survey science
Instrument checks and optical adjustments are turning a launched observatory into a calibrated measuring system.
Google.org backs 17 AI science projects—the experiments are the story to follow
A $36 million funding round spans climate, materials and life sciences; its value will be demonstrated through research ou...