NASA Power Swap Keeps Voyager 2’s Three Science Instruments Running Another Year
Voyager 2 is losing roughly 4 watts of available electrical power every year, but NASA has found enough savings to…
TerraPower Starts Wyoming Nuclear Project With $2 Billion in Taxpayer Aid
TerraPower has started construction on its first Natrium advanced nuclear plant near Kemmerer, Wyoming, with up to $2 billion in…
U.S. Missile Supplies Tighten While New Production Plants Remain in Development
Some U.S. missile inventories are tightening after more than five months of conflict with Iran, but the production capacity intended…
U.S. Says Munitions Remain Ample After Six Months, but Gives No Inventory Totals
The United States says it still has large munitions supplies after six months of war with Iran, but the public…
Base Power Raises $1 Billion for Factory, Tops 100 Daily Installations
A Base Power battery has two jobs. Its 39.2 kilowatt-hours of storage can keep a customer’s home running during an…
U.S. Army Opens Five Weapons Test Ranges, Promising Access Within 30 Days
A new online portal is now the front door to five military test ranges. A private developer can submit a…
Peak Energy Plans Fortyfold Sacramento Expansion for Grid Battery Storage
Fortyfold is the number that defines Peak Energy’s next manufacturing step. The U.S. startup plans to raise its annual sodium-ion…
Romania Is Sinking Four Barges to Delay Cernavoda Reactor Shutdown
Four rock-filled barges are being turned into a temporary underwater barrier in the Danube River. Romania’s emergency intervention is intended…
Delayed Air Force One Jets Need Secure Communications Upgrade Before Service
The two delayed Boeing 747-8 aircraft being converted into the next Air Force One fleet face an unusual problem: their…
Zumwalt Destroyers Lost Unaffordable Guns; Replacement Missiles Reportedly Two Years Late
The U.S. Navy’s three Zumwalt-class destroyers are caught between two weapon systems. Their original 155mm guns were removed after specialized…
Ford Reportedly Plans First Four-Door Mustang, With Hybrid Power Under Study
The Ford Mustang’s two-door shape has remained central to its identity for decades. Ford is now reportedly considering the first…
FAA Clears Boeing 737 MAX 7 After Anti-Ice and Alerting Redesigns
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 7 following a prolonged campaign that required redesigned engine anti-ice hardware,…
America Makes Selects 25 Teams to Standardize Metal Additive Supplier Qualification
A repeatable metal additive manufacturing process requires more than a capable machine. Production managers must control the process, document how…
Navy’s Proposed Battleship Fleet Could Cost $275 Billion for 15 Ships
$275 billion is the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate for building the Navy’s proposed 15-ship Trump-class fleet through 2056. The lead…
Ukrainian Drone Strike Disables Wildberries’ Tula Hub, Forcing Shipment Rerouting
A Ukrainian drone strike put a major Wildberries logistics hub in Russia’s Tula region out of action, forcing the online…
Ford Fathom’s $28,350 Base Model Won’t Deliver 300 Miles of Range
Ford has separated the Fathom electric pickup’s most attractive price from its most discussed range figure. The Ford Fathom will…
FAA Investigates Lost Separation Between Reagan National Jet and Marine One
A commercial jet departed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as Marine One approached on August 4, producing what the Federal…
Einstein Probe Captures Supernova Shock Breakout 500 Million Light-Years Away; Follow-Up Starts Within Hour
A brief X-ray flash from roughly 500 million light-years away set off a fast astronomical investigation in March 2026. China’s…