Tesla unveiled its first pre-assembled Supercharger Accordion, a telescopic structure for installing chargers between parking spaces. Installation is 20% cheaper, one shipment includes 16 stalls, and the station launches immediately after placement.
A study by FRIB and LLNL published in Nature found that an anomalously large number of low-energy gamma rays from nuclear decay is caused by magnetic transitions, not electric ones. An experiment on copper decaying into zinc confirmed this.
Chinergy, a subsidiary of CNNC, and the IAEA signed a cooperation agreement in Vienna on high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR). It covers research, design, construction, commissioning, and exchange of supply chain and training data.
An international team led by PSI measured the optical Magnus effect for the first time, observing a lateral shift of a laser's interaction point with a single trapped calcium ion. The shift of several hundred nanometers depends only on wavelength and is key for qubit control.
Westinghouse conducted a high-temperature test of its eVinci microreactor, achieving criticality at 663°C and measuring subcritical reactivity at a peak core temperature of 1016°C. The test took place September 3 at the National Criticality Experiments Research Center in Nevada with Los Alamos and NNSA support.
On October 7, the Nuri rocket will make its fifth launch, with Hanwha Aerospace fully operating the state rocket for the first time and 15 satellites attempting to form South Korea's first constellation. The mission was delayed three times due to a shortage of satellite engines.
SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 with the USSF-259 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg on September 23 at 02:18 UTC. The classified payload will be placed in low orbit at about 80 degrees inclination; first stage B1097 will make its 13th flight and land on the Of Course I Still Love You platform.
Jo Cameron, 66, from the UK, has insensitivity to pain and anxiety due to mutations in FAAH and FAAH-OUT genes that raise anandamide levels. UCL scientists used CRISPRi to reduce FAAH expression by 50% in cell lines and are preparing clinical trials for chronic pain gene therapy.
James Webb telescope observations show that the rings of the 400-km-wide centaur Chariklo have changed over a decade: the inner ring became denser, the outer ring less dense. The study was published in Science Advances.
Fusion startup Helion Energy increased its Series G round from $465 million to $500 million, attracting new investors. The company committed to deliver 50 MW of power to a Microsoft data center in Washington by 2028, but full capacity may slip to 2030.
Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics using the VLT telescope found that active black holes in nine nearby galaxies form star-forming rings by shock-compressing gas with jets. This contradicts the AGN negative feedback hypothesis built into the IllustrisTNG, EAGLE, and SIMBA simulations.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission on August 28, 2026 granted Holtec an exception for early construction work on two SMR-300 small modular reactors at the Palisades site in Michigan. The approval covers earthworks, dewatering and pit walls; the two Pioneer units will total 680 MW. It is not a permit to build the reactors.
iQPS signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on September 14, 2026 to launch three QPS-SAR radar satellites on the H3 rocket. The deal is supported by the state Space Strategy Fund; it is the third launch provider for iQPS, which aims to deploy 24 satellites by May 2028.
Novaspace forecasts that the number of military spy satellites will grow nearly fivefold over the next decade, with 55 countries developing their own ISR systems. The trigger was a one-week suspension of Ukraine's access to US satellite data in March 2025.
SpaceX Starfall signed a contract with Europe's Space Cargo Unlimited for a one-tonne manufacturing mission on Starship's first commercial flight in 2028. This is the first publicly confirmed commercial launch date; the payload is 30 times larger than competitors'.
Ford unveiled the Bronco Basecamp, the first electrified Bronco, created in China with Jiangling Motors. It is a plug-in hybrid (EREV) with a 49 kWh battery, two electric motors, and 800–900 km range; sales start in Australia and New Zealand in 2027.
In a trial of 16 patients with autoimmune nervous system diseases, a single virus injection with genetic instructions created CAR-T cells directly in the body. No serious side effects occurred, and symptoms and molecular markers improved for over six months.
At the SDSS summit in Paris, heads of Iceye, Planet, BlackSky and HawkEye 360 discussed growing demand for sovereign Earth observation systems. Iceye will supply 40 satellites to the Bundeswehr in two years, Planet will build Pelican in Germany, and 40% of HawkEye 360 sales come from abroad.
At World Space Business Week, satellite operators and mobile networks discussed partnerships for direct-to-smartphone connectivity. Top US and European operators are considering joining forces against SpaceX, and Iridium will launch NTN Direct in Q4 2026.
Chinese researchers developed underwater perovskite solar cells that convert about 35% of dim light into electricity at depths up to 10 meters. The cells retained efficiency for over five years in lab tests and were tested in the South China Sea.
BYD launched the fully electric Denza N8L EV luxury SUV. A 130.15 kWh Blade Battery 2.0 provides up to 960 km CLTC range, and the 800V architecture charges from 10% to 70% in 5 minutes. Prices range from 299,800 yuan (~$45,000) to 329,800 yuan (~$49,000).
Ukraine's Navy said it destroyed a Russian unmanned boat in the Black Sea — the first recorded battle between two naval drones. The Ukrainian Sargan-3000 used a remote Protector RWS turret with a 12.7 mm machine gun. Russia and independent sources have not confirmed the incident.
The Chandra observatory found 84 objects of a new type in six galaxies: compact binary systems pulling gas from companion stars, emitting faint X-rays and abundant ultraviolet light. Scientists call them "supersoft X-ray sources"; results published in Nature Astronomy.
Tesla unveiled the European version of its electric Semi truck at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover. Customer deliveries in Europe will begin in 2027, with a range of 550 km at full 40-ton load.
Nissan equipped the Elgrand family minivan with ProPilot 2.0, allowing hands-free driving on Japanese national expressways. The SAE Level 2+ system uses centimeter-accurate 3D HD maps from the Dynamic Map Platform consortium of ten Japanese automakers.
Kia unveiled the PV7, the second EV in its PBV lineup, in passenger and cargo versions. It is 60 cm longer than the PV5, has 71.5 or 96.2 kWh batteries, up to 460 km WLTP range, and an 800-volt architecture with 10–80% charging in under 25 minutes.
UrbanV announced five vertiport sites for Brazil's first electric air taxi network at LABACE 2026, with ENGIE assessing grid capacity. ANAC said energy infrastructure, not certification, is the bottleneck, with a realistic launch window of 2028–2030.
Researchers surveyed over 1,600 physicists in the Big Mysteries in Physics poll. 68% said the Big Bang does not necessarily mark the start of time, only the universe's expansion from a hot dense state. Only 51% agreed with inflation theory.
Baylor College of Medicine researchers achieved full remission lasting 12 months in a child with chemotherapy-resistant hepatoblastoma after two outpatient infusions of GPC3-targeted CAR-T cells. The case, reported in NEJM, is the first sustained complete cure of a solid tumor with this method without systemic toxicity.
NASA says the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has enough fuel for at least 22 years of science instead of the planned 10. The savings came from a precise Falcon Heavy launch, lower spacecraft mass and an efficient first course correction.
