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'We're not a competitor to fusion. We are fusion': Inside the race to harness unlimited solar power in space The year is 2050, and as the sun sets, the night's first constellations emerge in perfect rows. But these amber-glowing arrays aren't stars at all; the…

NASA tests dual mode propulsion CubeSat ahead of launch Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space. NASA is working to change that. Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Fli…

Astronomers discover the first-ever green star, plus the reddest 'white dwarf' ever seen Stellar cores called white dwarfs come in an astonishing array of colors, including what scientists say is the first known green star and the reddest star ever found, new…

The Leap Second Is No More Leap seconds have driven a raging debate in the metrological community for three decades. Now, that argument has been put to rest: The leap second is officially dead. Doing away with an obscure metric the average person has been blis…

Software advance brings complex quantum simulations to standard computers A major software advance could aid the creation of bigger, more reliable quantum computers, a study suggests. Researchers have developed an algorithm that enables off-the-shelf computers…

NASA Selects GIMLI to Search the Marius Lunar Pit for a Potential Lunar Base Site The chief aim of NASA's Artemis Program is to create a "sustained program of lunar exploration and development." Beyond returning astronauts to the Moon for the first time since…

The ladder of knowledge On the evening of 8 September 1930, the German mathematician David Hilbert stepped up to a microphone in Königsberg and addressed his countrymen by radio. He was 68, recently retired, and at the height of his fame. The talk was a defenc…

Can social media bans protect young people's mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren't the answer The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, hav…