Why Does a Rocket Have to go 25,000 mph to Escape Earth?
There’s a reason why a rocket has to go so fast to escape Earth. It’s about gravity – something all of us experience every moment of every day.
AI’s Energy Demands Spark Nuclear Revival
Professor Anna Erickson highlights the reopening of Three Mile Island Unit 1 as a crucial step in meeting the growing energy demands of AI data centers with carbon-free nuclear power, aligning with Microsoft's sustainability goals.
2024’s Extreme Ocean Heat Breaks Records Again, Leaving 2 Mysteries to Solve
In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite recordkeeping of ocean temperatures started, has been warmer than the previous one.
‘Murder Hornet’ Eradication is Relief to US Honeybees
A Georgia Tech professor says eradicating the “murder hornet” will help the U.S. avoid a potential agricultural and commercial disaster.
How Does the International Space Station Orbit Earth Without Burning Up?
Flying through Earth’s orbit are thousands of satellites and two operational space stations, including the International Space Station, which weighs as much as 77 elephants.
When Two Lizards Meet for the First Time, Scientists Witness Evolution in Action
The Georgia Tech-led study captures two lizard species adapting in response to competition. The study provides some of the clearest evidence to date of evolution in action.
NSF RAPID Grant to Analyze Plume Chemistry
Led by School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Greg Huey, the NSF RAPID grant is for analyzing air chemistry data collected during a three-week span when a chemical plume impacted the Atlanta area.
NEOWISE, the NASA Mission That Cataloged Objects Around Earth for Over a Decade, Has Come to an End
The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on reentering the atmosphere after over a decade.
Companies Are Still Committing to Net-Zero Emissions
Georgia Tech experts study the history of SBTi pledges to understand these commitments and what can undermine them. They believe there is more to the story of these pullbacks than meets the eye.
Novel Machine Learning Techniques Measure Ocean Oxygen Loss More Accurately
Georgia Tech researchers introduced a groundbreaking machine learning technique to improve the assessment and analysis of declining oxygen levels in the ocean.