NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is approaching one of the most important stages of its development. The experimental X-plane is set to begin a new series of test flights that will include its first trip beyond the speed of sound, along with several other key objectives for the mission.

A striking new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope highlights Messier 88 (M88), a spiral galaxy embarking on a journey that will unfold over hundreds of millions of years. Also known as NGC 4501, M88 lies about 63 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair).

The AEO benefits that matter most to marketing leaders have shifted from theoretical to measurable. As more buyers discover brands through AI tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity, the teams investing in AEO now are seeing real returns in conversions and long-term authority.

Classic Monaco Grand Prix images through the years

ByAlan Jewell

BBC Sport

• Published

  1 June 2026

Formula 1 has been racing in Monaco since the first world championship season in 1950 and it remains its most glamorous event.

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The idea of a "grand touring" car, and the notion of "grand touring" in general, is fairly nebulous. Countless different cars have been designed with fast long-distance driving in mind, with many even using the GT letters in their names. Sometimes a mid-engine supercar or hot hatchback is positioned as a grand tourer, or a fancy EV or plush four-door sedan, though typically the term is applied to large two-door four-seaters that put style above all else. But there's one new car explicitly pitched as a grand tourer that's far from your typical GT: the electric Polestar 5.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to dramatically expand the search for planets beyond our solar system, known as exoplanets. Scientists estimate the mission could uncover about 100,000 previously unknown worlds, a remarkable increase compared to the nearly 6,300 exoplanets discovered so far through NASA missions and other observatories.

Creating nearly invisible wearable technologies such as smart contact lenses and ultrathin augmented reality (AR) glasses will require a radical redesign of conventional optical components. Instead of relying on bulky lenses and hardware, researchers are exploring materials that can manipulate light at the atomic scale.

Detecting light and radiation is essential across the electromagnetic spectrum, but some regions remain especially challenging. One of those is the terahertz (THz) range, which sits between microwaves and infrared light. Existing detectors for these frequencies are often slow, lack sensitivity, or depend on large, costly equipment that frequently requires cryogenic cooling.

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When I first reviewed the GMC Sierra EV Denali in November of 2024, I was not kind to it. I said the truck's driving dynamics "verge on dangerous" in everyday conditions and lamented the fact that it felt like a truly half-baked product. Now, more than a year later, the Sierra EV and I are taking another crack at each other to see if anything has changed. Well, it seems that quite a few of the issues I brought up in my 2024 first drive have been addressed and almost completely fixed with the AT4 off-road package.