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Researchers cryopreserved pig kidneys in a glass-like frozen state—one for more than a year—then rewarmed and tested them before transplanting them into pigs. The organs regained color and produced urine, indicating they functioned after transplant. The team says it is a major step but still needs to determine whether the technique translates to human organs.
SpaceX said the FCC has approved deployment of 15,000 next-generation Starlink Mobile satellites optimized for 2 GHz spectrum, offering over 100 times the bandwidth of the current fleet. The company also applied for a nationwide low-band spectrum license intended to improve signal penetration through walls and buildings, though that approval is still pending.
Google has entered a power purchase arrangement with Constellation Energy covering 3.6 gigawatts of electricity, according to Reuters. Constellation CEO Joe Dominguez described the deal as a model for cooperation between tech firms and energy companies to fund grid infrastructure through private investment.
Google and Constellation Energy have agreed to a nuclear power deal described as the largest-ever 'uprate' project, a process that increases electricity output from existing reactors rather than building new ones. The agreement links a major tech company with a nuclear operator to expand capacity at current plants.
Google has agreed to a 20-year power purchase deal with Constellation Energy to fund efficiency upgrades at 11 reactors across six nuclear plant sites in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The agreement represents more than $4.3 billion in new investment and is expected to add about 890 megawatts of nuclear capacity within five years. Google also signed a separate 15-year supply deal with Constellation covering other power plants on the PJM grid, regardless of fuel type.
A new satellite constellation called FireSat has been deployed specifically to detect the earliest signs of wildfires from space. It is described as the first constellation built solely for this purpose, aiming to identify fires before they spread widely.
Amazon has agreed to support Constellation Energy's efforts to expand power generation at its Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland, including exploring the addition of new reactors. The move follows Amazon's earlier decision to scrap a planned data center deal in the state.
Google will send a satellite carrying its Tensor Processing Units into low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on October 1st, as part of Project Suncatcher. The mission aims to test how the chips withstand spaceflight stress, radiation, and thermal extremes, with a cooling system using heat pipes and radiators also being trialed. Google plans to launch two more satellites next year as part of a broader effort toward a constellation of chip-equipped satellites.
Skywatchers can catch two minor meteor showers in September: the Aurigids, peaking September 1 and fueled by comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, and the Southern Taurids, which begin September 20 and run through November, driven by comet 2P/Encke. Both are best viewed by locating their radiant constellations—Auriga and Taurus—though neither shower produces a heavy meteor count this early in its cycle.