Engineering
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Caltech’s ASTRA robot autonomously assembles space antenna truss for first time
The ASTRA system built a 1.4‑meter reflector antenna segment in low‑Earth orbit, proving in‑space assembly can unlock massive…
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How Seismic Circuit Breakers Use Physics to Stop Earthquake Fires Before They Start
Japan’s most common post-quake fires are electrical—but new tech can cut power faster than humans, using vibration sensors…
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How Voyager 1’s Power System Works and Why NASA Is Rationing Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 5 — The shift is undeniable: extending the life of deep-space missions demands an incredible…
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Panama Canal Faces Seismic Risks Despite Reinforcements
The Panama Canal, a vital artery of global trade, remains vulnerable to earthquakes due to active fault lines…
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How Earthquake Engineering Protects Buildings From Seismic Damage
Discover how earthquake engineering uses smart design principles, modern steel systems, and new AI tools to mitigate seismic…
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How Panama’s Aftershocks Reshape Infrastructure and Risk Future Rebuilding in Central America
A 746-aftershock cluster reveals how seismic hazards force costly delays, design changes, and political trade-offs in high-risk zones…
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SpaceX Starship’s 456 Annual Launches Will Reshape Orbital Logistics and Debris Management
Analysts debate if the rocket is a business tool for Starlink or a Mars vehicle, noting recent flight…
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SpaceX’s Starship Relies on Liquid Methane: Key Reasons Explained
ISLAMABAD, July 25 — The simple chemical compound methane, best known as the main ingredient of natural gas,…
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Formula 1’s Turbo-Hybrid Power Units Have Cut Fuel Use and Raised Efficiency Since 2014
Manila, September 29 The Formula One hybrid power unit, introduced in 2014, has transformed the world of motorsport…
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CRC Evans opens expanded pipeline welding, coating facility in UK
BURNLEY, September 25 — CRC Evans has opened a new 90,000-sq-ft specialty welding and protective coating facility in…
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Carney and Macron Pledge Shared Space Launch Infrastructure on Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Visit
MONTREAL, September 20 — The Canadian Space Agency and its French counterpart are moving toward a shared launch…
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SpaceX Falcon 9: Design, Development Setbacks and the Reusable First Stage
HAWTHORNE, August 1 — The Falcon 9 launch vehicle, a significant innovation from SpaceX, continues to demonstrate the…
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Experts Say Starship’s Heat Shield Is the Obstacle to Rapid Reuse, and NASA Has Not Helped
HAWTHORNE, Calif., July 27, 2026 — On the test stands in McGregor, Texas, engineers fire up another sequence:…
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Musk Calls Starship Heat Shield Problem Solved After Flight 13 Test
HAWTHORNE, July 27 — SpaceX’s Starship is designed to fly three times a day, per vehicle. But right…
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Diesel Fuel Explained: From Peanut Oil in 1900 to Ultra-Low-Sulfur Standards
MOSCOW, July 25 — The liquid fuel known as diesel, designed for compression-ignition engines, remains a backbone of…
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NASA Puts Early $2.1 Billion Price Tag on Nuclear-Powered Mars Spacecraft
WASHINGTON, July 21 – NASA’s plan to test a nuclear thermal rocket engine for deep-space travel has hit…
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NASA Asks Industry for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Designs for Mars Missions
HUNTSVILLE, July 21 — The old saying about rocket science just got a nuclear upgrade. Engineers at NASA’s…
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LSU Physicists Build Room-Temperature Material That Sorts Quantum States of Light
WASHINGTON, July 19 — A team of physicists has produced the first quantum material that operates at room…
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Transcontinental Railroad: How Iron Rails United a Coast-to-Coast Nation
WASHINGTON, July 14 — The first transcontinental railroad in the United States was built between 1863 and 1869.…
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May 10, 1869: Golden Spike Unites Nation at Promontory Summit
PROMONTORY SUMMIT, Utah Territory, May 10 — The final spike was driven here today, completing the first transcontinental…
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Engineering the Impossible: How the Panama Canal Was Built
PANAMA CITY, July 10 — The Panama Canal stands as one of the most audacious and strategically consequential…
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China Lands Reusable Long March 10B Booster on Sea Net Platform
BEIJING, July 10 — How do you catch a rocket that has just hurled itself toward space? The…
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Central Pacific Carves 1,659-Foot Summit Tunnel Through Sierra Nevada
SACRAMENTO, July 10 — The black powder smoke has long since cleared from the Sierra Nevada, but the…
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Painting Satellites Black: Surrey’s Vantablack Answer to a Crowded Night Sky
ISLAMABAD, July 6 — Satellite constellations promise to connect the world’s most remote communities to the internet, but…
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