The Scientific Frontier

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A soldier in tactical gear wearing advanced smart glasses displaying holographic battlefield information, with a drone in the background.
Instrumentation & Robotics

Trump Signs AI Order, Military AI Smart Glasses Advance

Just weeks after President Trump signed an executive order to boost artificial intelligence, the Pentagon quietly advanced plans for smart glasses designed to give soldiers battlefield advantages.

Yasmin Haddad·June 4, 2026
NASA's Psyche spacecraft in deep space, capturing detailed images of Mars with visible traces of water ice during its journey to a metallic asteroid.
Instrumentation & Robotics

Psyche probe captures Mars images en route to asteroid

On May 15, 2026, NASA's Psyche spacecraft captured detailed images of the Martian surface and traces of water ice, not as its primary mission, but as a bonus during a critical gravity assist maneuver.

Yasmin Haddad·May 25, 2026
A gavel striking down on the OpenAI logo in a futuristic courtroom setting, symbolizing the dismissal of Elon Musk's lawsuit.
Instrumentation & Robotics

Jury Dismisses Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Due to Late Filing

After just two hours of deliberation, a California jury dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders, ruling his claims were filed too late, according to BBC .

Yasmin Haddad·May 20, 2026