It’s not just Chicago. Downstate public transit agencies face funding challenges

It’s not just Chicago. Downstate public transit agencies face funding challenges

State lawmakers are spending this spring’s legislative session debating how to solve a $771 million funding gap the Chicago area’s public transportation agencies face in 2026. But downstate public transit agencies are also facing a similar plight as costs rise

Space traffic, satellite photobombs, and light pollution: Concerns for astronomy in the modern era

Space traffic, satellite photobombs, and light pollution: Concerns for astronomy in the modern era

Typically, when spacecraft are at risk of collision, operators communicate with one another to decide who’s going to move. NASA and SpaceX recently tested an approach to automate this process for their spacecraft.