A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing
Rocket Lab quietly launched a small satellite from New Zealand on Friday in a high-flying military exercise to test the US Space Force’s ability to rapidly respond to a crisis…
June 2026
Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea
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Trump admin’s coal investments assist plants with repeated violations
In 2023, after years of pollution, equipment failures, and health concerns, the Cumberland Fossil Plant in Tennessee was slated to close within the decade. The coal-fired plant had been part…
In 1962 Wisconsin, delivery pizzas were cooked in traffic
Has this ever happened to you? You want a fresh-from-the-oven, restaurant-quality pizza. But you’re wiped after work and don’t want to leave the comfort of your couch. Well, there was…
9 Claude tips and tricks to get more out of the AI chatbot
If you’re discussing the best AI chatbots, Anthropic’s Claude is going to get a mention. Some would say it’s the best AI app of its kind right now (especially those…
Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
Welcome to Edition 8.46 of the Rocket Report! We don’t mention Starship in the body of this week’s report, so I’ll give a brief update here. The next test flight…
As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat
MAJURO, Marshall Islands—Perched on the bow of an aluminum landing craft, Anne Cohen gazed a few yards ahead of the vessel toward a yellow robot gliding across the emerald Majuro…
A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?
WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia—Just 10 months ago, NASA asked three companies if they could do something nobody had done before. Could they build and launch a satellite to save a $500…
Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency
Microsoft says it has detected new self-propagating malware that spreads through USB drives in search of cryptocurrency credentials, which it then sends to attacker-controlled servers. The company named the worm…
Hot pavement can burn your dog’s paws
The first day of summer is approaching, which means more fun in the sun for both dogs and their humans. But it also inevitably means an added risk of overheating,…