LLNL’s Filippo Scotti wins Dawson award for contributions toward a flipped approach for magnetic fusion - The race to put fusion energy on the grid requires scientists and engineers to continue rapidly solving key challenges and optimizing solutions. The ultimate goal is the development of a device that operates continuously with high performance and stability. A multi-institutional team from the U.S. Department...
ThinKom SATCOM Antenna Selected to Support U.S. Navy TACAMO - Northrop Grumman purchased ThinKom's ThinAir® SATCOM antennas to be installed on the U.S. Navy’s E-130J Phoenix II. Read how ThinKom's anti-jam technology secures the U.S. Navy's TACAMO aircraft.
Innovation and Partnerships Office professional wins national tech transfer award - The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Technology Transfer Working Group (TTWG) annually recognizes TTWG professionals at DOE national laboratories for “Best in Class” work involving licensing, intellectual property (IP) management, partnering and excellence in technology transfer supporting mission innovation...
Keeping an eye on the sky - Allen Schnibben, a computer scientist, works at the SOHBRIT observatory at Sandia National Laboratories. The facility supports experiments and testing for Sandia’s Space Mission Program.
By Netanyahu’s Own Math, Gaza Is 3,900 September 11ths - Benjamin Netanyahu likes to translate Israel’s grief into American. At the United Nations last month, he took the dead of October 7 and multiplied them by the ratio of America’s…
Inside Germany’s Doomed B8 Nuclear Project - Nazi Germany’s final nuclear reactor was nowhere near ready, lacking roughly half the uranium and heavy water it needed to work. When American forces dismantled Nazi Germany’s final experimental nuclear reactor in 1945, they found a machine that its scientific leader, Werner Heisenberg, would later...
Earthquake Magnitude 5.5 - 92 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska 2026-10-06 18:34:32 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: IV (Light Shaking) 87.6 km
Cobalt Catalyst Delivers 99% Yield Without Expensive Precious Metals - A cobalt catalyst may offer a more sustainable route to valuable chemical transformations when its oxidation state is carefully controlled. A cobalt catalyst made from an abundant metal converted more than 99% of pyridine into the desired chemical product under ambient electrolysis conditions, according...
How Commercial Industry Can Form the Bedrock of Space Superiority - Commercial space companies provide infrastructure and information essential to U.S. space superiority. Sustaining that advantage requires investment in technical talent and authority for companies to defend their assets in orbit.
Space Weapons: Disclosure Isn’t Enough for Deterrence - Can disclosing space weapons deter an adversary? Credible deterrence also requires communicating what those weapons can do and what actions could prompt their use, while protecting sensitive technical details.
