Lithium-ion batteries are used in smartphones, laptops, electric cars, and stationary energy storage systems. Although their design has hardly changed in years, one key problem remains: the gradual aging of cells. That’s…
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Space is getting crowded: Starlink and Chinese satellites nearly collide
Space may seem infinite, but it looks like things are getting a little crowded in low Earth orbit. Michael Nicolls, Starlink’s Vice President of Engineering, announced in a social media post that…
NASA spots huge sunspot complex facing Earth. What that means for us
One of the largest sunspot formations of the past several years is currently visible on the sun. The group, catalogued as AR 4294-4298, is so large that several of the dark regions…
Google wants to build AI data centers in space using satellites
It’s been hard to avoid tech giant Google’s AI ventures lately. You might find all those new AI services and features useful, or you might find them annoying—but either way, one thing…
Starlink reaches 10,000 satellites launched, but not without consequences
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network has reached a new milestone. As of this past weekend, the company launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite into orbit, marking a new record in space history. 10,000 Starlink…
NASA supercomputers calculated when life will end on Earth. Here’s our deadline
In collaboration with researchers from Toho University in Japan, NASA researchers have used supercomputers to model and determine how long life will remain possible on Earth. The calculated end date for all…
At least one Starlink satellite burns up every day, and it’s getting worse
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet continues to grow, but as it does, it’s been bringing lots of unexpected side effects with it. According to astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics,…
Earth has had a quasi-moon hidden for 60 years, researchers discover
Researchers from Spain have discovered a kind of second moon orbiting around Earth. Known as Apollo asteroid 2025 PN7, it was detected by the Pan-STARRS observatory in Hawaii on August 2nd, 2025….
Earth’s core has ‘reversed’ rotation. What does that mean for humanity?
As early as 2024, scientists from the US and China discovered that the Earth’s core had slowed down and even stopped moving in relation to the Earth’s crust. But until now, the…
Earth’s core has ‘reversed’ rotation. What does that mean for us?
As early as 2024, scientists from the US and China discovered that the Earth’s core had slowed down and even stopped moving in relation to the Earth’s crust. But until now, the…