# rocket science and propulsion (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover rocket science and propulsion. Page: Feed: --- ## [Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/business/dolly-parton-philanthropy-books-covid-vaccine.html) _2026-08-26 · David Gelles · NYT \> Science_ The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more. ## [Army Awards $2.2 Billion for ‘Microreactors’ On U.S. Bases](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/climate/army-miniature-nuclear-reactors.html) _2026-08-26 · Brad Plumer · NYT \> Science_ The move is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to spur the country’s largest expansion of nuclear power in more than three decades. ## [F.D.A. Approves the Drug Daraxonrasib That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/science/pancreatic-cancer-daraxonrasib-approval.html) _2026-08-26 · Gina Kolata, Rebecca Robbins and Carolyn Y. Johnson · NYT \> Science_ In a key clinical trial, patients who got the pill, daraxonrasib, lived twice as long as those who got chemotherapy. ## [Americans Encounter Risks at Psychedelic Clinics Abroad](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/health/psychedelic-treaments-ibogaine-mexico.html) _2026-08-26 · Noah Daly and Andrew Jacobs · NYT \> Science_ Participants, often in vulnerable states, have little recourse if mistreated or injured. ## [SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on Spaceport in Louisiana](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/technology/spacex-louisiana-spaceport.html) _2026-08-25 · Ryan Mac · NYT \> Science_ It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas. ## [MAHA Moms Take On Coal](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/climate/climate-maha-moms-coal.html) _2026-08-25 · David Gelles · NYT \> Science_ Some leaders of the health movement are challenging a pillar of the president’s energy agenda. ## [E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/climate/epa-data-centers-public-comment.html) _2026-08-25 · Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Science_ Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects. ## [Major Study Finds at Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/nfl-cte-brain-disease.html) _2026-08-25 · John Branch · NYT \> Science_ The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher. ## [The Ruthless Efficiency of Ultrapotent Street Drugs](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/science/drugs-opioids-fentanyl-baltimore.html) _2026-08-25 · Matt Richtel · NYT \> Science_ Five decades after the “war on drugs” sought to make substance abuse unaffordable, illicit drugs are cheaper and more powerful than ever. A visit to Baltimore shows why. ## [Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/climate/wildfire-forest-loss-california-southwest.html) _2026-08-23 · Eric Niiler and Nic Coury · NYT \> Science_ Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cTUPFzuM9egb) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Quiz question: It’s a Greek letter and a guy’s name. What does it mean?](https://www.nytimes.com/quiz/2026/08/21/science/21sciencequiz-gamma-ray.html) _2026-08-22 · The New York Times · NYT \> Science_ Test your science knowledge. ## [Mapping America’s Largest ‘Dead Zone’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/science/gulf-coast-hypoxia-fish.html) _2026-08-22 · K. R. Callaway and Bryan Tarnowski · NYT \> Science_ In a decades-long crisis, marine life has suffered as oxygen periodically dwindles in waters along the Gulf Coast. ## [U.S. Cuts Colorado River Water for Arizona, California and Nevada](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/climate/colorado-river-water-cuts-drought.html) _2026-08-21 · Scott Dance · NYT \> Science_ Arizona’s share of the river will shrink by a third, likely increasing reliance on groundwater and raising pressure on agriculture. ## [England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/oak-trees-heat-wave-england.html) _2026-08-21 · Claire Moses · NYT \> Science_ Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination. ## [Trump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/science/trump-space-transportation-policy.html) _2026-08-21 · Kenneth Chang · NYT \> Science_ The policy aims to greatly increase the number of spacecraft launches and re-entries. ## [Climate: Trump vs. California](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/climate/climate-trump-vs-california.html) _2026-08-20 · Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Science_ At least a half-dozen federal agencies have moved to undermine the state’s environmental efforts. ## [Climate: Saving Old Trees Might Save Lives](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/climate/climate-saving-old-trees-might-save-lives.html) _2026-08-20 · Alexander Nazaryan · NYT \> Science_ We know that trees are good for cities. A new study finds that mature trees are especially good. ## [Moderna’s Shift to Cancer Company Lifts Stock Up 177%](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/business/moderna-cancer-melanoma.html) _2026-08-20 · Rebecca Robbins · NYT \> Science_ The company’s fortunes cratered as demand for Covid-19 vaccines plummeted. But it was busy working on something else. ## [How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/climate/trump-california-climate.html) _2026-08-20 · Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Science_ At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections. ## [This Skeleton is the First Confirmed Death by Trebuchet](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/science/a-14th-century-skeleton-had-injuries-that-looked-like-a-car-crash-what-killed-him.html) _2026-08-20 · K. R. Callaway · NYT \> Science_ Researchers believe a young man buried inside a Scottish castle was a victim of the long-feared siege weapon, more powerful than a typical catapult. ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HVpRGw1wNbPv) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/well/mind/treatment-resistant-depression.html) _2026-08-20 · Melinda Wenner Moyer · NYT \> Science_ If multiple antidepressants haven’t helped, there are other avenues to explore. ## [What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/well/mind/treatment-resistant-depression.html) _2026-08-20 · Melinda Wenner Moyer · NYT \> Science_ If multiple antidepressants haven’t helped, there are other avenues to explore. ## [NASA’s Attempt to Save the Swift Telescope Has Failed](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/science/nasa-swift-telescope-failed-rescue.html) _2026-08-20 · Kenneth Chang · NYT \> Science_ NASA’s Swift Observatory, which studies some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, will soon burn up in the atmosphere. ## [Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/china-rocket-first-stage-recovery-land.html) _2026-08-19 · Adeel Hassan · NYT \> Science_ The milestone by the private company, LandSpace, could put China closer to challenging SpaceX’s rule in lower-cost spaceflight. ## [Moderna, Merck Say mRNA Vaccine Prevents Melanoma From Returning](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/science/moderna-merck-mrna-vaccine-melanoma.html) _2026-08-19 · Carolyn Y. Johnson · NYT \> Science_ Moderna and Merck say the experimental vaccine prevented the return and spread of the cancer in high-risk melanoma patients. ## [Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Trying to Conceal Covid-Related Records](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/science/david-morens-covid-fauci.html) _2026-08-19 · Benjamin Mueller · NYT \> Science_ Dr. David Morens, a former N.I.H. official, admitted to attempts to conceal emails that discussed the origins of the pandemic. ## [Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/climate/trump-ends-roadless-rule-forests.html) _2026-08-19 · Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Science_ The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country. ## [Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/health/heidi-overton-fda.html) _2026-08-19 · Christina Jewett · NYT \> Science_ Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda. ## [How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/science/nasa-voyagers-big-bang.html) _2026-08-19 · Kenneth Chang · NYT \> Science_ A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar space into the early 2030s. ## [Rafting Through the Grand Canyon on a Depleting Colorado River](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/travel/grand-canyon-colorado-river-rafting.html) _2026-08-18 · Heather Hansman · NYT \> Science_ As water levels on the Colorado River fall to historic lows, a rafting trip through the canyon feels even more precious. ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7BCpNTKLtpP2) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/science/primates-pets.html) _2026-08-18 · Taylor Mitchell Brown · NYT \> Science_ We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past. ## [Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/climate/lake-powell-record-low-colorado.html) _2026-08-17 · Scott Dance and Mira Rojanasakul · NYT \> Science_ Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River. ## [How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants to Transform Public Health](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/evelyn-griffin-surgeon-general.html) _2026-08-17 · Rosemary Westwood · NYT \> Science_ Dr. Evelyn Griffin is pushing for more emphasis on wellness and prevention. She has also aligned with the MAHA movement in fighting government mandates and questioning the safety of some vaccines. ## [How One Woman With a Very Rare Disease Secured a Clinical Trial](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/science/clinical-trial-jansens-disease-nizar-nih.html) _2026-08-17 · Gina Kolata · NYT \> Science_ Through sheer determination, Neena Nizar has become the first patient in a clinical trial testing a treatment for her disease — one so rare it affects just 30 people worldwide. ## [Jaguars Are Ready to Come Back. The Border Wall Might Stop Them.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/science/jaguars-are-ready-to-come-back-the-border-wall-might-stop-them.html) _2026-08-17 · Douglas Main and Celia Talbot Tobin · NYT \> Science_ A lone male roves the Arizona mountains, and a female has been spotted just across the border in Mexico. The sightings raise hopes for the species, despite serious threats. ## [Share Your Experiences With the Public Health System in Louisiana](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/share-your-experiences-with-the-public-health-system-in-louisiana.html) _2026-08-17 · Rosemary Westwood · NYT \> Science_ The New York Times is examining how public health is changing in the state, from the whooping cough outbreak to vaccine policies, and we want to hear from you. ## [How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/health/cyclospora-invesigation-fda.html) _2026-08-15 · Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell · NYT \> Science_ The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall. ## [Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/climate/mining-trump-utah-monuments.html) _2026-08-14 · Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Science_ Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah. ## [Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/climate/europe-heat-waves-jet-stream.html) _2026-08-14 · Raymond Zhong · NYT \> Science_ The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat. ## [Judge Rejects Suit Against University of Michigan That Sought Emails on Climate Law](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/climate/climate-superfund-professor-lawsuit-emails-michigan.html) _2026-08-14 · Karen Zraick · NYT \> Science_ A conservative group had tried to force the University of Michigan to hand over messages from a law professor who worked on “climate superfund” bills. ## [Mike Fincke, NASA Astronaut Whose Health Scare Led to I.S.S. Evacuation, Has Retired](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/mike-fincke-retires-nasa-astronaut.html) _2026-08-14 · Adeel Hassan · NYT \> Science_ Mike Fincke spent 549 days in space across four missions, the fourth most time of any NASA astronaut. ## [Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/climate/wildfires-forest-service-trump-cuts.html) _2026-08-14 · Scott Dance · NYT \> Science_ The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left. ## [Early-Onset El Niño](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/climate/el-nino-effects.html) _2026-08-13 · David Gelles · NYT \> Science_ The global weather disrupter appears to be taking a toll, and its peak could still be months away. ## [How to Catch the ‘Eclipse of the Century’ in 2027, When Spain, Egypt and More Go Dark](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/travel/solar-eclipse-2027-morocco-egypt.html) _2026-08-13 · Danielle Dowling · NYT \> Science_ On Aug. 2, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness a solar blockbuster with extra-long totality. If you want to see it, book soon. ## [Effects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/climate/el-nino-early-onset-effects.html) _2026-08-13 · Raymond Zhong and Chico Harlan · NYT \> Science_ The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents. ## [See the 2026 European Solar Eclipse, in Photos and Videos](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/europe/solar-eclipse-europe-photos.html) _2026-08-13 · The New York Times · NYT \> Science_ People gathered across the continent to watch the total solar eclipse on Wednesday. ## [This Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/science/paraquat-pesticide-parkinsons-california.html) _2026-08-13 · Ted Alcorn · NYT \> Science_ California announced that it’s phasing out paraquat, a pesticide widely used in the United States that is linked to Parkinson’s disease. ## [What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/science/europe-total-solar-eclipse-how-to-watch.html) _2026-08-12 · Katrina Miller · NYT \> Science_ We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them. ## [Trump Wants the M.M.R. Vaccine Split Into Three Separate Shots. Doctors Say It’s a Bad Idea.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/health/mmr-vaccine-combination-separate.html) _2026-08-12 · Apoorva Mandavilli · NYT \> Science_ President Trump is calling for immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella to be given in individual jabs in three different appointments instead of the standard combination shot. ## [As Europe Faces Heat Waves and Wildfires, Travelers Are Forced to Adapt](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/travel/europe-travel-tourism-wildfires-heat-waves.html) _2026-08-12 · Ryley Ober · NYT \> Science_ Soaring temperatures, widespread wildfires and dried-up rivers are transforming tourism across the continent. Here’s how travelers are responding.