The European Engine That Sends America to the Moon
Artemis II's defining moment happens Thursday when an engine built by ten European nations fires to send four astronauts toward the Moon.
Kenji Nakamura
Bureau: Tokyo
The First AI War: Palantir's Maven, OpenAI's Pentagon Deal, and Silicon Valley's Ethical Collapse
Palantir's Maven AI has conducted thousands of targeting operations in Iran, OpenAI signed a $950 million Pentagon contract, and the tech industry's ethical guardrails have vanished in wartime.
Two Years Since Totality: The Eclipse That Made America Look Up
April 8 marks two years since the Great North American Eclipse crossed the continent, and the next total eclipse visible in the U.S. won't arrive until 2044.
Japan's Cherry Blossoms Peaked Five Days Early, and the Trend Is Accelerating
Tokyo's cherry blossoms reached full bloom on March 28, five days ahead of the historical average, continuing a decades-long trend that scientists attribute to warming temperatures.