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From trusted infrastructure to the next generation of energy, computing and manufacturing.

Earth Observatory’s account follows a former hurricane into a different kind of North Atlantic weather system.

The lidar research tackles gaps between measurement tracks while keeping the distinction between an airborne test and a future space mission clear.

An October Earth Observatory report connects visible smoke with drought, land use and the limits of a single image.

An early-November Earth Observatory feature links tropical storms with the changing systems farther north.

Three concept-development contracts address a transition problem: supporting spacecraft that cannot change their existing hardware.

An MIT profile of Paris Smaragdis points to applications extending beyond speech transcription.

A university interview links infrastructure planning with changing technology, climate conditions and complex dependencies.

MIT’s account of a facilities meeting highlights the software and coordination work behind access to advanced research equipment.

Inventory, ownership and a tested transition can make end-of-support work more deliberate and less disruptive.

A bounded, repetitive problem can offer a clearer path to learning than a demonstration designed to do everything.

A detailed virtual representation needs a purpose, validated assumptions and a clear relationship to the physical system.

The useful question is how access decisions are made for a resource, rather than whether a network has a fashionable label.