NASA's Roman Space Telescope Moved to SpaceX Hangar for Launch
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was moved to a SpaceX hangar at Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026.
» readThe Rise and Fall of the Artificial State Traces How Machines Took Power
The long history of a fantasy in which human judgment yields to machines is examined in historian Jill Lepore's new book. Power is described as having shifted toward corporations and their leaders, with resistance to AI data centers seen as a…
» readArctic Eclipse Chase Ends in Perfect Totality for Cruise Ship Passengers
A planned eclipse-viewing expedition in eastern Greenland was described by the author as ending in a clear and beautiful totality. The decision to position the ship in a fjord was credited with giving 117 passengers a successful view.
» readWhy doctors struggle to help patients stop taking antidepressants and other drugs
The problem of stopping long-term medication use is not adequately addressed in modern healthcare systems. Clinical trials are typically short-term, lasting only a matter of weeks, and there are few financial rewards for studying when drugs should…
» readNASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science
During the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is far hotter than its visible surface.
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