US military backs space solar system to beam power from orbit to Earth
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APOD: 2026 October 1 – Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna
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Deterministic and programmable fusion for the scalable generation of photonic graph states
Raussendorf, R. & Briegel, H. J. A one-way quantum computer. Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 5188 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5188 (2001). Article …
New Gobi Desert Fossil Rewrites a Chapter of Mammal Evolution
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Coldest Lava Exoplanet Found to Hold an Atmosphere
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US turns waste carbon into 2.5 barrels of synthetic jet fuel per day
A climate technology company has successfully produced synthetic aviation fuel from landfill-derived renewable natural gas (RNG) and captured…
Rocket Lab inks largest-ever Electron launch contract
It push Rocket Lab’s launch backlog to “beyond 100 missions”. But the firm won’t say how many are…
Caltech physicists finally measure a quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago
When materials undergo major changes, such as water boiling or a magnet losing its magnetism, very different systems…
Former Wallaby Nathan Charles fights motor neurone disease
Former Wallaby Nathan Charles has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Sydney-born Charles, 37, represented the Wallabies in…
First Direct Image of Protoplanet Swirling Surrounding Gas
The formation and evolution of planets is the driving force behind both where and how we might find…
Satellite images reveal ethereal auroral storm raging above the North Pole
Auroras swirling above the North Pole are a gorgeous sight from Earth’s surface—and from space. A satellite named…
How To Watch NASA’s Crew-13 Launch
Three astronauts and one cosmonaut are heading to the International Space Station on Thursday.
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