WASHINGTON — Voyager Technologies says it is ready should NASA change plans for supporting development of commercial space stations. In March, NASA outlined a proposed new direction for its Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations, or CLD, program. The agency, outlining its concerns that a commercial market for space stations had not emerged, said it was
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For minerologists, a mine is an invitation. The earth has been broken open, its veins laid bare – and those who enter hope to find unknown wonders. In the 1970s, Kali Kafi mine near the small Iranian town of Anarak fulfilled that hope. There, among the dusty desert rocks, Joachim Otteman and Darius Adib saw
Proton therapy could improve treatment options for dangerous heart rhythm disorder – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2026 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here
DENVER — A group of defense and technology firms is assembling a joint effort aimed at solving a persistent problem for military users: how to access and use commercial satellite imagery and other geospatial intelligence when communications networks are unreliable or unavailable. The initiative, called Coalition Edge, brings together companies focused on analytics, cloud infrastructure
The health benefits depend on the type of honey you have TihomirLikov/Shutterstock I am a honey fanatic. On sourdough bread with lots of butter, in smoothies or Asian stir fries, I can’t get enough. I justify my habit based on some vague recollection of hearing that it has some health benefits, but am I kidding
The strange metaphor of Euglena’s tail – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2026 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here
DENVER — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is opening more of its programs to commercial vendors as it seeks faster access to satellite data and AI-driven analysis, a senior agency official said. In recent years, the agency has shifted toward buying data and analytics from private companies rather than building systems internally, a strategy reflected in
Are you drinking the right amount of water? kazoka30/Getty Images Water bottles have become comically large in recent years, as health influencers urge us to drink more water for glowing skin, better brain function, improved athletic performance and just about everything else. But is gulping down litres of water a day really necessary? And can
Caffeine kick: can you solve our crossword on coffee physics? – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2026 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here
TAMPA, Fla. — Investor attention is starting to shift toward ventures that could be enabled by orbital data centers, even as the massive computing networks proposed by SpaceX and others remain years from reality. Delian Asparouhov, a partner at venture capital firm Founders Fund, said April 30 during a SpaceNews event on orbital data centers
Software produced by the National Health Service is usually open to the public Mareks Perkons/Alamy NHS England is hurriedly withdrawing all the software it has written from public view because of the perceived risk of hacking from cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Security experts say the move is unnecessary and counterproductive. Software produced by the National Health
Tiny knotted fibre leaps into the air like a springtail bug – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2026 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here
WASHINGTON — NASA is planning to increase the total value of a contract for robotic lunar lander missions to support a proposed surge in flights for the agency’s moon base plans. In an April 27 procurement filing, NASA said it was planning to increase the maximum value of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract
2026 has already seen extensive wildfires in Patagonia, Argentina, linked to extreme weather TOMAS CUESTA / AFP via Getty Images A prominent scientist has predicted 2026 will be the hottest year on record, thanks to both climate change and a powerful El Niño effect that will raise temperatures further. The record is held by 2024,
Quiz of the week: how far can new tiny knotted fibre leap into the air? – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2026 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here
WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman said it has taken delivery of a missile-warning sensor for a U.S. Space Force satellite program that the Pentagon is now proposing to cancel, highlighting the tension between legacy space acquisitions and a shift toward newer architectures. The company said April 30 it accepted delivery of a sensor designed for the
Chia is a cryptocurrency that relies on empty hard disk space Andrey Zhuravlev/Alamy A cryptocurrency marketed as a green alternative to bitcoin is actually consuming 18 times more energy than its makers originally claimed. Even management at the Chia Network admits the figures are “not wildly off”. Bitcoin requires miners to do vast amounts of
The weirdness of quantum contextuality is not a bug – it’s a feature – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2026 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here