Quantum Physics
Reprogrammable Eutelsat Quantum Satellite Shifts Missions on the Fly
A new type of satellite opens mobile possibilities
Stories by Dhananjay Khadilkar
Aerospace
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Aces Helicopter and Plane Flight Tests
The biofuel, made from used cooking oil, could help the aviation industry cut climate-threatening carbon emissions
Space & Physics
Physicists Achieve Best Ever Measurement of Fine-Structure Constant
Three times more precise than the previous record-holding determination, the result closely agrees with theoretical predictions but could still reveal pathways to new physics
Aerospace
Birdlike Flight Formations Could Cut Airline Emissions
A bioinspired arrangement could save energy by allowing one plane to provide extra lift to another—if both aircraft can remain stable
Space & Physics
Europe’s Euclid Space Telescope Will See Cosmos with Panoramic Vision
Launching in 2022, the wide-field observatory will be one of three next-generation facilities meant to lift the veil on dark energy, dark matter and other cosmic mysteries
Space & Physics
‘Hybrid’ Quantum Networking Demonstrated for First Time
By exploiting the wave-and-particle-like nature of light, a new technique offers the best of both worlds
Space & Physics
Undersea Telescopes Scan the Sky from Below
Submarine neutrino detectors will hunt for dark matter, distant star explosions, and more
Engineering
Quick-Thinking AI Camera Mimics the Human Brain
The device will use artificial neurons and synapses to improve self-driving vehicle and drone performance
Climate Change
Ice Detectives Scramble before Climate Change Destroys Evidence of Itself
Threatened glaciers store many of Earth’s fading prehistoric memories, including valuable temperature information...
Technology
Energy-Harvesting Street Tiles Generate Power from Pavement Pounder
Power for the people takes on a whole new meaning, as the largest installation of Pavegen energy-harvesting tiles to date produces 4.7 kilowatt-hours of energy during the Paris marathon, enough to power a laptop for more than two days...
