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Low-Earth orbit satellite constellations like Starlink are rewriting the rules of global internet access. Here's how the technology works—from phased-array dishes to laser inter-satellite links—and what the race to connect the planet means for billions of people.
Science
NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program contracts private companies to deliver scientific instruments to the Moon at a fraction of tra...
Science
Tidal energy harnesses the gravitational pull of the moon to generate reliable, carbon-free electricity—but high costs and limited sites have kept it...
Economy
Drawn by a British colonial officer in 1893, the Durand Line divides Afghanistan and Pakistan along a 2,640-kilometer border that no Afghan government...
Technology
AI-generated deepfakes can swap faces, fabricate voices, and create nonconsensual intimate images of real people in minutes. Here's how the technology...
Technology
Power grids are among civilization's most complex engineered systems, constantly balancing electricity supply and demand in real time. Understanding h...
Science
Beneath Europa's frozen crust lies a vast saltwater ocean that contains carbon compounds, tidal heat, and the chemical ingredients for life—making Jup...
Technology
Fiber-optic FPV drones replace radio signals with a hair-thin cable that transmits light, making them impossible to jam. Here is how they work and why...
Sport
Para ice hockey lets athletes with lower-body impairments play full-contact ice hockey from custom sleds. Here's how the sport works, where it came fr...
Science
El Niño is a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean that disrupts weather patterns across the globe, triggering droughts, floods, and economic...
Economy
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Poland's exit from the European Union is becoming a "real threat," blaming the Law and Justice party (PiS),...
Economy
Slovakia and Hungary have signed an agreement to construct a 127-kilometer pipeline between the Slovnaft refinery in Bratislava and the Hungarian MOL....
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