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02.09.26
This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing
BY NOAH SHACHTMAN | 4-MINUTE READ
General Galactic, cofounded by a former SpaceX engineer, plans to test its water-based propellant this fall. If successful, it could help usher in a new era of space travel. That's a big “if.”
New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center Pause
BY MOLLY TAFT | 4-MINUTE READ
Red and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high energy prices.
HHS Is Making an AI Tool to Create Hypotheses About Vaccine Injury Claims
BY EMILY MULLIN | 3-MINUTE READ
Experts worry Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Health Department will use an internal AI tool to analyze vaccine injury claims in a way that furthers his anti-vaccine agenda.
The 2026 Winter Olympics Will Have a Major Impact on the Region’s Snow
BY MARTA ABBÀ | 3-MINUTE READ
A recent report found that carbon emissions caused by the Milano Cortina Olympics could lead to the loss of 5.5 square kilometers of snowpack and millions of metric tons of glacial ice.
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Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina
BY EMILY MULLIN | 2-MINUTE READ
In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.
Two Titanic Structures Hidden Deep Within the Earth Have Altered the Magnetic Field for Millions of Years
BY JORGE GARAY | 2-MINUTE READ
A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Why the Artemis II Crew Stays in Quarantine Before Their Journey to Moon
For two weeks, medical experts monitor the astronauts as they remain indoors, live in isolation, and avoid physical touch, all to prevent harmful microbes from traveling to space.
Inside Bad Bunny’s Historic Super Bowl Halftime Show
BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER | 8-MINUTE READ
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity. And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding.
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