E-letter: Curated Content

Hurricane Harvey has already dumped the highest total rainfall from a hurricane in the continental U.S. at a record 49.32 inches — and the storm will continue to rage through...

Some research has shown that autonomous cars lacking a steering wheel or brakes may in fact be safer than a vehicle in which human drivers can take manual control. Should...

A new cybersecurity analysis placed the United States government at 16 out of a ranking of 18 industries, highlighting some of the most salient shortcomings of its defensive capabilities. Aging...

As part of its new program Google Station, which first debuted in India in 2016, Google has begun offering free connectivity at railway stations and other public locations in Indonesia....

The total solar eclipse Monday was the first time one has occurred and was visible from the U.S. in more than 30 years. Relive the experience below with some of the best pictures...

Atmospheric scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Haystack Observatory will investigate the effects of the eclipse on space weather. According to the researchers, the eclipse will generate waves...

Despite protests from some U.S. Air Force officials, the House Armed Services Committee has moved ahead with the proposed Space Corps branch, passing it as a provision in last month’s...

Chinese researchers have been experimenting with laser technology in hopes of unlocking a new way to securely transmit data via satellite using quantum technology. Now, researchers have announced some progress...

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer recently cited this Buffalo News article while criticizing the U.S. House of Representatives for proposing to cut $369 million from the next-generation weather...

A great day for our friends in Ghana as the nation celebrates launching GhanaSat 1 — its first satellite — into orbit on a SpaceX rocket. While Ghana’s government didn’t...