Virgin Orbit to cease all operations and lay off 85 percent of its workforce
Virgin Orbit was notable for launching its LauncherOne rocket from midair using Cosmic Girl, a converted Boeing 747. | Image:
Read More
Science
Carbon capture will probably make electricity more expensive
A pipe installed as part of the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project carries carbon dioxide captured from emissions on Thursday,
Read More
The Verge’s 13 favorite kitchen tools
The VergeWe’ve all got to eat, and unless you’re the type of person who lives on instant meals and takeout,
Read More
Google plans to share heat alerts in search
London Underground advising people not to travel in record-breaking heat on July 19th, 2022. | Image: Kristian Buus/In Pictures via
Read More
Oura study shows covid-19 can impact your biometrics for weeks after infection
In some cases, Oura says it took up to a month for users’ biometric baselines to return to normal after
Read More
Window AC units and air purifiers in the US are about to get more energy-efficient
An air conditioning unit is seen in a window seal during a heatwave on July 21st, 2022, in Houston, Texas.
Read More
Wind energy is recovering from a 2022 slump
Aerial view of an offshore wind farm on July 2nd, 2022, in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province of China. | Photo by
Read More
Microsoft inks another deal to capture and store its carbon emissions underground
A rendering of CarbonCapture’s container-sized carbon removal modules. | Image: CarbonCapture via Business WireMicrosoft, an early backer of emerging technologies
Read More
SpaceX’s Starlink and other satellite internet providers are making light pollution worse for astronomers
People watch the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 second-generation Starlink satellites at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
Read More
United Nations warns 2050 net-zero climate goals are already outdated
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (L) speaks next to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) at the start of The International
Read More