Startup aims to beam sunlight from space using mirrors
Bringing sunlight to Earth at night, a bold new step in renewable energy
Engineers turn to quantum tech to replace GPS in flight navigation
Quantum sensing uses Earth's natural magnetic fields, making it immune to jamming and spoofing
Venus may be hiding several asteroids that could one day cross Earth's path
Hidden asteroids near Venus prompt rethink of planetary defense
Earth's inner core has shifted shape over two decades, scientists discover
Studying earthquakes can bear fruit
Hidden underground hydrogen reserves could power the entire Earth for centuries
There are practical limitations to harvesting this energy source however
Ocean acidification is approaching a new critical phase, scientists warn
Earth's health is suffering, and the future of human civilization is at risk
Earth may have once had a Saturn-like ring system, new evidence suggests
Findings could force a rethink of our planet's history
NASA solves 60-year atmosphic mystery, measuring Earth's ambipolar electric field
The half-volt electric field sends hydrogen ions into space at supersonic speeds
Scientists find water on an asteroid's surface for the first time
Findings could help answer how the Earth gained its water
Anomalies in Earth's mantle are remnants of collision with another planet, study concludes
Ejected fragments may have also formed the Moon
Swiss glaciers are melting at alarming rate, losing 10% volume in just two years
The findings have been described as "catastrophic"
Antarctica experienced the sharpest heatwave ever seen on Earth last year, researchers say
Climate change impact likely minimal, but could rise to dangerous levels in the future
Earth is now outside most of the "planetary boundaries" under which human civilization emerged
Six areas at risk of creating conditions modern civilizations have never experienced
A 200-foot asteroid that just missed Earth last week wasn't detected until two days later
We were blinded by the sun
Earth's inner core might be reversing its spin
Core might oscillate on a decades-long cycle, but scientists disagree
The Rise of Power: Are CPUs and GPUs Becoming Too Energy Hungry?
Every few years new processors with ever-higher demands for energy are launched. Is 250W for a CPU too high? Should any GPU need 450W? Let's peel off the heatsinks to look at the truth behind power numbers.
Amazon's satellite broadband gets FCC approval, will launch over three thousand satellites in the next few years
Project Kuiper will get a $10+ billion investment from Amazon
On a positive note, Covid-19 lockdowns are affecting global seismic activity
Humanity's impact can be measured on paper
Microsoft plans to be carbon negative by 2030, pours 1 billion into tech that sucks carbon out of the atmosphere
The company also wants to undo its historical damage to the environment
