Logistics and Transportation
While treasure hunters compete for the San José in Colombia and the Atocha in Florida, Andalusian archaeologists map a 17th-century Spanish galleon with 27 intact cannons and evidence of cargo linked to the colonial silver fleet at just 6 meters deep in the Bay of Cádiz.
Douglas Avila 20/05/2026 at 07:03
Logistics and Transportation
While the US and China compete over who will first deploy a hypersonic aircraft on a commercial route, JAXA tested a 2-meter demonstrator with a hydrogen ramjet engine in 2026 under conditions equivalent to Mach 5 with an external temperature of 1832 degrees Fahrenheit.
Douglas Avila 20/05/2026 at 06:48
Science and Technology
Soot from rocket launches remains in the atmosphere for years and has a climate impact 540 times greater than pollution emitted near the Earth’s surface. Mega constellations like Starlink will account for 42% of the space sector’s climate impact by 2029.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 20/05/2026 at 03:14
Science and Technology
NASA plans a network of fuel stations in space that could reduce the cost of missions to the Moon and Mars. A satellite will be launched by a Rocket Lab rocket and will test technology that allows spacecraft to be refueled in orbit instead of carrying all the fuel from Earth.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 20/05/2026 at 02:36
Construction
Russia and China advance on a gas pipeline of more than 2,500 kilometers that will carry gas from Siberia to northern China; Putin’s visit to Beijing is also expected to result in an agreement to facilitate payments in ruble and yuan between the two countries.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 20/05/2026 at 01:28
Automotive
