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Space Exploration Sep 8, 2025

Earth has an outer space treaty, but is it time for an orbital activity treaty?

Did you know nearly 17,500 satellites have been launched since 1957? Or what about the fact that more than 10% of those launches weren't registered internationally?

Space Exploration Sep 4, 2025

SpaceX gets FAA approval to jack up Cape Canaveral's Falcon 9 launches from 50 to 120

The Federal Aviation Administration declared Wednesday that a plan for SpaceX to expand its Falcon 9 launch and landing capacity at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station does not require an Environmental Impact Statement.

Social Sciences Aug 20, 2025

Retelling near-death experiences helps aviators find meaning and purpose at work

When aviators face a close brush with death, their harrowing experiences often become stories—told again and again in break rooms, over beers or in quiet conversations with trusted colleagues. But what effect do these stories ...

Biotechnology Aug 14, 2025

Proposed policies would reward farmers for climate-smart biofuel crop practices

A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low-carbon biofuels for transportation ...

Space Exploration Aug 14, 2025

Trump orders space regulations eased in win for Musk

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for the private space industry, including eliminating some environmental reviews, in a move likely to please his erstwhile advisor Elon Musk.

Plants & Animals Aug 8, 2025

Home is where the airfields are: What happens when hawks are moved from Los Angeles airports

To a hawk, an airport can look like the perfect place to settle down. The layout provides ample open space, perches, and nice habitat for a variety of prey species. However, congregations of birds, especially big birds, pose ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 5, 2025

Producing sustainable aviation fuel precursors with the furfural reduction reaction

Researchers at Tohoku University have come one step closer to finding a sustainable solution that could help us rely less on fossil fuels. Their research shows that when a zinc (Zn) single-atom catalyst is part of an electrochemical ...

Biotechnology Jul 29, 2025

New method uses microalgae to create eco-friendly carbon fibers for manufacturing

Carbon fibers are essential in aviation, wind energy, and lightweight construction. However, since they are based on petroleum, their production has been very harmful to the environment. A research consortium led by the Technical ...

Environment Jul 23, 2025

Greenhouse gas accounting procedures may overlook bio-derived aviation fuel

Low carbon fuel policies are intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation. However, rigid carbon intensity (CI) accounting procedures in current policies may limit CI responsiveness across candidate ...

Environment Jul 18, 2025

One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution

One billion Africans have to cook on open fires or with fuel that is hazardous to their health and the environment, the International Energy Agency said Friday.

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