Daily Archives: Mar 17, 2026

Skies as far south as Florida glowed with surprise auroras on consecutive nights in an atmospheric spectacle caused by a rare sequence of solar eruptions. Propelled by what scientists labeled a "cannibal" coronal mass ejection, the event unfolded with ferocity enough to test satellites, power grids, even the schedules...

A $500 hobby drone flying almost 40 miles into enemy territory isn't supposed to happen, yet Ukraine's battlefield proves otherwise. In a war defined by attrition and innovation, small quadcopters now strike far beyond their traditional limits, reshaping both tactics and technology. Since the start of 2022, Ukraine has been...

A trillion people could someday live comfortably in habitats built from asteroid resources, if estimates of the solar system’s capacity prove correct. But before those visions can be realized, engineers must overcome the interlinked hurdles of detection, capture, transport, and processing of the celestial bodies. California-based TransAstra thinks it’s...