Scientists have teleported quantum data over a live public internet connection, with quantum signals sharing space with high-speed classical traffic. This is the first time quantum teleportation has worked outside of isolated lab conditions. The experiment proves that quantum communication can run on the same fiber that powers the internet today.
In an effort to tackle water shortages in Xinjiang, China has undertaken a successful drone-based cloud-seeding experiment to enhance rainfall. The trial, conducted over a vast area of the Bayanbulak Grasslands, demonstrated moisture-laden positive results, with drones dispersing silver iodide to trigger precipitation. This approach aims to combat the region’s ongoing challenges with desertification and glacial retreat.
NTT has developed the world’s first drone-based system capable of triggering and guiding lightning strikes. The technology provides a mobile platform to protect critical infrastructure and may support future research into capturing and storing lightning energy.
LuGRE successfully acquired and tracked Earth-based GNSS signal on March 3, 2025, becoming the first technology demonstration to achieve this feat on the Moon’s surface.
IEC Telecom has introduced RDK 2.0, an advanced Rapid Deployment Kit designed to deliver uninterrupted high-speed satellite connectivity for first responders and humanitarian teams. The launch will take place at the Global Security Risk and Policy Conference (GISF) in Ireland from February 26 to February 27, 2025.
China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), commonly known as the “artificial sun,” set a new world record on January 20, 2025, by sustaining plasma temperatures of over 100 million °C (180 million °F) for 1 066 seconds (17.7 minutes). The projects ultimate goal is to provide a source of limitless clean energy and facilitate space exploration beyond the solar system.
The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) began implementing a weather modification operation in the province of Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia on September 8, 2024.
Researchers at the University of Granada have developed an innovative system demonstrating a very accurate machine-learning algorithm developed to predict volcanic eruptions. The study with important implications for global volcanic hazard forecasting and disaster preparedness.
Norwegian mining company Rare Earths Norway (REN) announced on June 6, 2024, that their Fen Carbonatite Complex, located in an ancient volcano near the capital Oslo, contains an estimated 8.8 megatons of rare earth oxides, making it Europe’s largest rare earth element deposit.
MIT researchers have recently reported the detection of 2-methoxyethanol, a previously unknown molecule, in space. The study utilized machine learning and ALMA observations to find this complex molecule in the star-forming region NGC 6334I. The discovery enhances the understanding of molecular complexity during star formation, providing new insights into the chemical processes that occur in space.
