Science & Technology — September 7, 2026

First rocket reaches orbit from European soil. Isar Aerospace's Spectrum completed the continent's first fully commercial orbital launch, positioning the German startup as a new rival to SpaceX.

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Saturn sports a 10-sided wave. A decagon-shaped atmospheric wave has appeared around Saturn's south pole, a counterpart to the northern hexagon, and researchers can't yet explain why it formed.

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More newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft. The Seattle Times and Newsday filed copyright suits alleging their journalism trained AI models. The expanding legal fight could shape the industry's economics.

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Tesla's Cybercab already under federal investigation. U.S. regulators are investigating whether the newly deployed robotaxi meets federal vehicle safety standards, a fresh hurdle arriving just as the service launches.

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