IEEE Spectrum

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04 May 2025 03:29

This tech promises to reduce the space industry's reliance on chemical rockets by generating strong magnetic fields to accelerate ions for thrust.

IEEE Spectrum

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04 May 2025 03:26

Landing on the #moon is hard. Intuitive Machines IM-2 survived its landing attempt, but mission managers say it ended up on its side and its batteries died after several hours. What missions are coming next? Read our full list:

IEEE Spectrum

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04 May 2025 03:24

A startup spreading basalt on small farms in India won the @xprize.org in #carbonremoval today. While its approach is decidedly low tech, the company impressed the judges with its software and data-heavy validation strategy.

IEEE Spectrum

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04 May 2025 03:18

New startups are developing ways for #GPUs to use #optical connections instead of space-intensive wiring. This means denser connections over longer distances, improving data center processing.

Gene J. Mikulka

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03 May 2025 08:54

Usually budget blueprints are not news. The President usually sends his budget (once competed) to Congress where it dies and Congress rewrites the whole thing. But these aren't "nominal times." If we keep trying to re-invent the wheel, like this budget does, we're not going anywhere.