Election Results Put Data Center Expansion on a Slower, More Regulated Track
Election results are expected to slow some U.S. data center projects as voters and newly elected officials support tighter restrictions. Redbud Consulting counted 37 ballot measures restricting data centers and…
Nvidia Allegations Put Chip Security Under Scrutiny
An alleged Chinese intelligence connection involving Nvidia’s chief executive has drawn official and corporate scrutiny, but the central claims remain unconfirmed publicly.
Swift Telescope’s 22-Year Mission Ends as NASA Tracks Its Return to Earth
NASA’s Swift Observatory reentered Earth’s atmosphere over North Sumatra, Indonesia, ending nearly 22 years in orbit. NASA had decided in August to allow the return after the telescope descended too…
Princeton Lists Luiselli Lecture, but No Migration Policy Data
Princeton’s listings announce a public lecture by Mexican author Valeria Luiselli, but the available reporting supplies no new figures on immigration, asylum or border enforcement.
Swift Completes 22-Year Mission as NASA Tracks Its Return to Earth
NASA’s Swift Observatory has reentered Earth’s atmosphere after nearly 22 years in low orbit, far exceeding its planned two-year mission. Solar activity lowered the telescope until it could no longer…
Swift Completes a 22-Year Mission as NASA Tracks Its Return to Earth
NASA’s Swift Observatory reentered Earth’s atmosphere over North Sumatra after nearly 22 years in orbit, far longer than its original two-year mission. It searched for gamma-ray bursts and supernovas, observed…
California Voters Reject Billionaire Wealth Tax
Voters rejected Proposition 40, a proposed one-time tax on assets above $1 billion, after a costly campaign; supporters say they may try again in 2028.
Swift Telescope Completes 22-Year Mission With Tracked Return to Earth
NASA’s Swift Observatory reentered Earth’s atmosphere over North Sumatra, Indonesia, after nearly 22 years in low-Earth orbit. NASA and the U.S. Space Force tracked its return, and NASA had estimated…
World’s Oceans Set a New Heat Record in 2023, NOAA-Linked Analysis Finds
An international annual analysis using data from NOAA and other research groups found that the upper 2,000 meters of the world’s oceans held a record amount of heat in 2023.…