Understanding the Quantum Computing Hardware Landscape
Insider Brief Quantum computing encompasses multiple hardware approaches built on different physical foundations, and the field can be…
190-million-year-old “Sword Dragon” fossil rewrites ichthyosaur history
A remarkably complete skeleton uncovered along the UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a previously unknown species…
Meet the struggling coffee farmers whose harvests are under threat from fossil-fuelled warming
Climate change is threatening the world’s coffee supply and spiking prices for consumers, as struggling farmers call on…
What’s Next for Space Exploration?
On February 21, 2026, SpaceX made history with the launch of two Falcon 9 rockets, setting a new…
A “Cosmic Positioning System” in the Outer Solar System
There have been plenty of attempts to resolve the “Hubble Tension” in cosmology. This feature describes how one…
Iron catalyst turns plastic waste into vinegar using sunlight
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic waste into acetic acid,…
Re-framing orbital debris: from a statistical to dosage approach
Humanity gains insight on how to operate in space with every satellite that we launch. True learning comes…
A judge advocate’s solution to protecting the soldier-astronaut
When a member of Crew-11 suffered a medical issue in January, the crew could easily return to Earth,…
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NASA set to roll Artemis rocket back for urgent repairs after yet another delay
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a NASA announcement that Artemis II’s targeted rollback will…
Crow shooting to resume in Singapore as attacks swell
SINGAPORE: The National Parks Board (NParks) will resume crow shooting operations from the second half of March, Minister…
Where to see the total lunar eclipse in the early hours of March 3
The first lunar eclipse of 2026 will transform the moon into a coppery red “blood moon” in the…