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A Himalayan glacier collapse appears to have triggered a chain reaction of avalanches, debris flows and the deadly flooding.

No US power plant currently generates electricity from superhot geothermal fluids.

Dr. Emma Chapman (astrophysicist, University of Nottingham) on SETI and becoming “better listeners” of the cosmos

Physicists have found a way to stabilize a system without sensors or feedback, by switching between two instabilities at the right tempo.

Nuclear power currently commands more political attention, corporate investment and technological hype than at any point in three decades.

Reflect Orbital’s satellites “are fundamentally incompatible with astronomy,” astronomer Samantha Lawler told IE in an interview.

Michael Hush (Q-CTRL Chief Scientist) on quantum navigation, GPS jamming and building a satellite-free backup

The telescope’s instruments can fit inside a commercial rocket fairing.

China’s AI computing race is moving toward a system-engineering era built around architectures and open ecosystems.

AI, robotics and distributed manufacturing could offer a new way to accelerate America’s submarine programs.

Kurt Kelty (GM Vice President of Battery, Cell, and Sustainability) on sodium-ion batteries, grid storage and rising power demand.

The future of machine intelligence could shift from collecting more data to understanding the workflows and decisions behind it.

Elon Musk believes AI could generate up to $500 billion in annual revenue for SpaceX as early as next year.

Paul Warley (CEO, Ascent Solar) on powering satellites, drones and orbital data centers

Fusion may not replace naval fission soon, but it could revolutionize the autonomous systems around submarines.

A quantum network won’t move data any faster. However, it will make eavesdropping physically detectable, keeping data safe.

Blake Scholl (CEO, Boom Supersonic) on the challenges of building a supersonic demonstrator and removing the “speed limit in the skies”

NATO, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies worked diligently to produce tanks that incorporated deadlier weapons and more elaborate protection systems.

The Electron-Ion Collider will create the most detailed 3D images ever of protons and nuclei.

Jonathan Criss (CEO, Vital Lyfe) on bringing aerospace thinking to desalination