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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is performing nearly 30% better than expected after engineers completed testing and precision adjustments to its instruments, bringing them into exceptionally sharp focus.
Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says
A UK Covid inquiry report criticizes government protection of care home residents, finding more than 43,000 recorded deaths and widespread failures in PPE provision, testing, and visitor restrictions.
Oil Prices Are Stuck at $105 as Geopolitical Risks Mount
Brent crude held steady near $105 per barrel this week as Iranian tanker attacks and multiple geopolitical conflicts maintained upward pressure on oil markets amid dwindling hurricane-related production outages.
U.S. Oil Drillers Back Off Even As Prices Soar
U.S. oil rig counts remained flat this week despite crude prices rising significantly, with production declining and completion crews continuing to expand operations.
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Powering Sovereignty
Electrification of European transport can reduce dependency on imported fuels and enhance energy security, while meeting renewable energy targets requires ambitious EV policies rather than higher renewable percentages alone.
Hydrogen Kept Failing The Test — And Getting Another Test
Hydrogen’s persistent viability despite weak economics reflects organizational interests of gas companies and automakers seeking to preserve existing assets, skills and infrastructure rather than technical ignorance or cognitive bias alone.
EU CRM Centre: How to Secure Critical Minerals
The EU must establish a robust Critical Raw Materials Centre with substantial financial resources and coordinated industrial policy to secure resilient supply chains for clean technology development.
Hydrogen Learning Curves Are Counting The Wrong Doublings
Hydrogen cost forecasts using experience curves may overstate future price declines by conflating equipment scaling with manufacturing learning, according to analysis of European electrolyzer projects.
U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Clears Vienna Hurdle As Congress Review Continues
The U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation deal cleared an International Atomic Energy Agency hurdle, with Saudi Arabia agreeing to enhanced inspections of sensitive nuclear activities despite declining the toughest oversight protocol.
How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster
A deadly flash flood struck the Grand Canyon over the weekend, killing at least two people and prompting nearly 80 rescues, driven by intense rainfall combined with drought, wildfire damage, and climate factors.
Why it’s so hard to predict a tragedy like Nepal’s glacier collapse
A massive glacier and mountain collapse in Nepal on August 26 killed over 1,300 people and thousands remain missing. Scientists warn that climate change is increasing the frequency of such catastrophic events while making them difficult to predict.
America is losing its war against wildfire
Large wildfires are increasing in frequency and severity across the United States, straining firefighting resources and prompting calls for new management strategies beyond traditional suppression methods.
The world is adapting to extreme heat — but not nearly fast enough
This summer set temperature records across the globe, with Western Europe experiencing five severe heat waves that contributed to tens of thousands of deaths. Scientists warn upcoming years will be even hotter due to El Niño and climate change.
Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces ‘catastrophic’ cuts
Britain faces significant cuts to particle physics funding and involvement in major international research projects, threatening the nation’s historical strength in foundational scientific discovery.
Artemis II: The 40 minutes when the astronauts lose contact with Earth
Artemis II astronauts will lose radio contact with Earth for approximately 40 minutes as their spacecraft passes behind the Moon, a critical moment in the mission.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler, 5,000-year-old wooden post structure near Stonehenge that also aligns with solar events, predating the famous stone monument by 500 years.