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A hot-fire test of Astrobotic's Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, showing a bright, stable exhaust plume.

A rocket engine that burns fuel with spinning shock waves just ran longer than expected, and NASA’s Moon plans are watching closely

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May 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
A collection of used iPhones and Samsung Galaxy smartphones piled inside a wooden storage drawer.

Old phones sitting in drawers are becoming cash again, and big retailers are turning forgotten iPhones and Samsungs into a new market

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May 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
A rows of glowing blue server racks inside a massive, high-tech industrial data center.

China blocks Mark Zuckerberg’s $2 billion AI deal, and the move exposes the new war over startups trying to escape Beijing

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May 7, 2026 at 10:35 AM
A microscopic image showing translucent, crystalline structures of the rare lunar minerals Magnesiochangesite-(Y) and Changesite-(Ce) found in Chang'e-5 soil samples.

China has discovered two rare minerals in lunar dust, and the crystals are so rare that there is no exact match for either of them on Earth

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May 7, 2026 at 7:45 AM
A small, coffee-mug-sized CubeSat deploying its massive, origami-inspired fold-out membrane antenna in low-Earth orbit.

A satellite the size of a coffee mug just unfolded like origami in orbit, and JAXA says the trick could unlock cheaper space missions

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May 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A microscopic view of an artificial pancreas implant featuring a protective crystalline shield for insulin-producing cells.

Scientists develop a living artificial pancreas that monitors blood sugar and releases insulin by itself, raising hope for millions of diabetics

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May 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A complex, state-of-the-art superconducting magnet system housed inside the Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facility in Beijing.

China has just activated a 35.6-tesla magnet 700,000 times stronger than Earth’s magnetic field, and it can remain stable for more than 200 hours

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May 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A cross-section diagram of a hollow steel cylinder filled with solid metal spheres and a central rod system designed to absorb seismic vibrations

Scientists create a steel cylinder filled with spheres that reduces earthquake damage in buildings and bridges without needing electricity

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May 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM
An entrance to an abandoned coal mine shaft in Cumberland, British Columbia, now flooded with water.

Canada looks deep inside old coal mines and finds a clean energy alternative that could turn abandoned fossil fuel sites into part of the post-oil future 

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May 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The S2000 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System, a massive blimp-like flying wind turbine, hovering high above the ground.

China launches a flying wind turbine 2,000 meters into the sky, generates power for the grid and promises energy at one-tenth the cost of conventional wind 

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May 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
A sleek Boom Supersonic Overture passenger jet soaring high above the clouds in the upper stratosphere.

America’s Concorde successor is now two years from production, promises 1,122 mph flights and could bring back supersonic travel after more than two decades 

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May 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Fresh mackerel on display over ice at a seafood market, illustrating the need for real-time freshness tracking technology.

Japan creates a mathematical system to know in real time whether fish is still fresh, and the food industry may never look at seafood the same way again 

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May 5, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Illustration of the NASA Galileo spacecraft plunging through the turbulent, fiery atmosphere of Jupiter.

NASA’s Galileo spacecraft plunged into Jupiter’s hellish clouds after becoming the first human-made object to orbit an outer planet, and what it revealed still sounds impossible 

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May 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A 15-year-old girl demonstrating her $12 BEACON ocean current generator prototype, made from a PVC tube and a 3D-printed propeller.

A 15-year-old girl built a $12 generator from recycled materials, and her device can turn ocean currents into electricity for remote homes 

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May 5, 2026 at 7:45 AM
A close-up view of Moringa oleifera seeds resting next to a glass of clear, purified drinking water.

Moringa seeds can remove up to 98% of microplastics from drinking water, and the discovery could turn an ancient natural purifier into a cleaner alternative to chemical treatment 

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May 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Aerial view of massive oil tankers navigating the narrow, congested waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

The world’s oil map is being squeezed at Hormuz, and Europe and Asia are racing to keep fuel moving without another shock

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May 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A view of Lake Powell showing starkly low water levels and the prominent "bathtub ring" on the canyon walls.

The Colorado River crisis is moving upstream, and states are preparing for water cuts before the shortage hits by force 

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May 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A close-up of a fuel pump dispensing the new B50 biodiesel, a 50% palm oil mix, into a commercial vehicle in Indonesia.

A new B50 fuel is about to hit the market, and the 50% palm-oil diesel mix could shake engines, imports, and global prices 

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May 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
An aerial view of energy infrastructure and power transmission lines under a dry, sunny sky in Colombia.

Colombia is running out of time before El Niño, and the energy projects meant to protect the grid are barely arriving 

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May 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Large-scale water pumping station located along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt.

Egypt wants to pump 10 million cubic meters from the Nile every day, and the desert city behind it could ignite a water fight 

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May 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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