78 stories from 14 sources
The week in Science
Click on a headline to see stories that shaped it.
Threads
6 threads
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope progressed from launch preparations to deployment on its cosmic mission. Its wide-field surveys will test models of dark energy and dark matter while searching for exoplanets and other unusual phenomena.
The Nepal-Tibet disaster was first linked to a compound rock and glacial collapse, then reframed as part of a broader forecasting and planning problem. Successive analyses emphasized that warming, unstable ice, and weak exposure controls demand better evacuation routes and risk planning.
The week connected record ocean heat with drained Arctic lakes, earthquakes beneath Thwaites Glacier, and a major Greenland ice island breakup. Together, these observations show stress across polar and ocean systems while improving monitoring more than they improve precise collapse forecasts.
SpaceX proposed a $100 billion Louisiana spaceport designed to support thousands of launches annually, potentially expanding Starship operations beyond Texas. The plan remains dependent on approvals, infrastructure, financing, and reliable flights.
Researchers completed a computation with 70 error-corrected logical qubits in about 15 minutes and found statistical support for the result. The achievement strengthens evidence for quantum advantage on selected problems without demonstrating broad commercial usefulness.
Canadian universities began recruiting dozens of prominent US researchers with new funding in climate science, medicine, and other fields. The effort could shift research capacity north while forcing US institutions to compete harder to retain talent.
Day’s Recap