The Virtual Tribune
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Ultra-Black Coating Reflects 2% of Light, Slashing Satellite Pollution
WASHINGTON, July 6 — A new ultra-black coating that reflects only two percent of incoming light could make…
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Ultra-Black Coating Absorbs Light by Reducing Reflectivity
SINGAPORE, July 6 — A new ultra-black coating, designed to survive the punishing environment of space, is set…
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Burning Orbital Data Centers Poses Risks to Upper Atmosphere
WASHINGTON, July 6 — The vaporization of 260 Starlink satellites has drawn new scrutiny to the environmental toll…
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SpaceX Vaporizes 260 Starlink Satellites, Raising Pollution Fears
LOS ANGELES, July 6 — The quiet hiss of a satellite burning up in the atmosphere is something…
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Preserving Night Sky: Human Impact on Cultural, Scientific Heritage
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 6 — The dark-sky movement is gaining fresh attention as satellite constellations continue to multiply…
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Future of Satellite Constellations and Regulatory Oversight
WASHINGTON, July 6 — The Federal Communications Commission’s proposed exemption from environmental regulations for satellite constellations could set…
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Bob Mumgaard Leads Commonwealth Fusion Systems to Commercial Reactor
DEVENS, Mass., July 6 — A private company spun out from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is working…
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Nuclear Fusion Nears Historic Clean Power Breakthrough
ROME, July 6 — The shift is finally here. Nuclear fusion, the process that powers the Sun, is…
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Fusion Research Evolves From Cold War Secrecy to Global Collaboration
PARIS, July 6 — The long arc of nuclear fusion research, from Cold War laboratories to the sun-like…
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SpaceX, FCC, Environmental Regulators Clash on Satellite Deorbiting
WASHINGTON, July 6 — For families across Asia who rely on satellite internet to stay connected, a quiet…
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Diesel Faces Future Challenges from EVs and Stricter Rules
ROME, July 6 — The mechanics here are straightforward: what burns in a cylinder comes out a tailpipe.…
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Rudolf Diesel’s 1892 Patent Revolutionized Engineering
AUGSBURG, July 6 — The diesel engine turned over a century old this week, and the mechanics of…
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Rudolf Diesel’s Engine: A Century of Innovation and Mystery
PARIS, July 6 — On a late summer evening in 1913, Rudolf Diesel boarded the steamship Dresden in…
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How Nuclear Fusion Works: The Science of Recreating a Star on Earth
WASHINGTON, July 6 — The race to harness the power of the stars is entering a new phase,…
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NASA’s Artemis II Mission to End 50-Year Human Deep-Space Hiatus
HOUSTON, July 6 — Reid Wiseman commands the Artemis II mission, and the calculus of what that means…
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SpaceX Founder Elon Musk Building Starship for NASA Lunar Landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, July 6 — Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX, has spent decades building the…
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Fusion Energy’s Human Impact: Reshaping Society and Planet
WASHINGTON, July 6 — For families wondering what the next big breakthrough in energy might mean for their…
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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Remote Drake Passage
DRAKE PASSAGE, July 7 — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Drake Passage early Tuesday, shaking the remote…
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Moon Return: Resources, Innovation, and Global Inspiration
WASHINGTON, July 6 — The strategic calculus around returning to the Moon is shifting from pure exploration to…
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NASA Sets Timeline for Artemis II and III Lunar Missions
WASHINGTON, July 6 — The Artemis program’s next major milestone is Artemis II, currently scheduled for November 2024.…
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Starlink to Light Pollution: A History of Satellite Concerns
WASHINGTON, July 6 — When the first Starlink satellites shot into orbit back in May 2019, few people…
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The Global Fusion Race: Key Players from ITER to Private Startups
CADARACHE, July 6 — The geopolitical chessboard of energy security is shifting, and the world’s largest fusion experiment…
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SpaceX Starship’s Lunar Landing Mechanism Revealed for Moon Mission
BOCA CHICA, Texas, July 6 — The SpaceX Starship, a fully reusable super-heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by…
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NASA’s Artemis Program Aims for Sustainable Moon Presence
CAPE CANAVERAL, July 6 — The launch tower groans under the weight of the Space Launch System rocket,…
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