Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about to rapidly intensify, a dangerous situation for coastal communities.

Chris Vagasky, Meteorologist and Research Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
July 2, 2025 ~8 min

Island rivers carve passageways through coral reefs

Research shows these channels allow seawater and nutrients to flow in and out, helping to maintain reef health over millions of years.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
June 20, 2025 ~8 min


What a 120-year-old research station is telling us about the warming of the sea around the UK

An ‘almost continuous’ marine heatwave state appears to be emerging around the UK.

Tim Smyth, Head of Group: Marine Processes and Observations, Plymouth Marine Laboratory • conversation
May 28, 2025 ~7 min

Deploying a practical solution to space debris

Researchers share the design and implementation of an incentive-based Space Sustainability Rating.

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Media Lab • mit
May 14, 2025 ~6 min

Quantum computers could crack the security codes used by satellites

The extraordinary potential of quantum computers also threatens the security systems that keep our digital world safe.

Panagiotis (Panos) Vlachos, PhD Researcher in Post-Quantum Cryptography, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
May 9, 2025 ~5 min

Quantum computers could crack the security codes used by satellites – they need future-proofing

The extraordinary potential of quantum computers also threatens the security systems that keep our digital world safe.

Panagiotis (Panos) Vlachos, PhD Researcher in Post-Quantum Cryptography, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
May 9, 2025 ~5 min

Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming

A meteorologist explains three essential components of NOAA hurricane data collection that forecasters everywhere rely on yet are being targeted for federal cuts.

Chris Vagasky, Meteorologist and Research Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
May 5, 2025 ~10 min

Astronomers discover a planet that’s rapidly disintegrating, producing a comet-like tail

The small and rocky lava world sheds an amount of material equivalent to the mass of Mount Everest every 30.5 hours.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
April 22, 2025 ~7 min


New UK system to protect satellites against attack shows how global conflict has spilled into outer space

Space is becoming “increasingly contested”, according to military experts.

Jessie Hamill-Stewart, PhD Researcher, University of Bath • conversation
April 14, 2025 ~7 min

Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate

The number of satellites is exploding, and we still don’t have a fully safe way to dispose of them.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
March 20, 2025 ~7 min

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