Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Lunar Lander, launched from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9, is heading to the moon with scientific experiments, as part of a new era of commercial lunar exploration.

Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas, has launched its "Blue Ghost Mission One" from Kennedy Space Center, delivering scientific experiments to the moon with NASA's financial support.

Austin Energy's new Solar Standard Offer program enables property owners to host or lease rooftops for solar panels, with generated power sold back to the utility, promoting renewable energy and offering additional income.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott plans to lead in advanced nuclear power to increase grid reliability and meet rising electricity demand from tech industries.

The University of Texas has introduced a new Climate System Science major, focusing on climate-related challenges and the interaction of Earth's components, equipped with a strong emphasis on data management skills.

Scientists at UT Austin developed a new thermal interface material for efficient cooling in electronics, potentially reducing data center cooling needs by 13% and overall energy consumption by 5%.

The University of Texas at Austin received a $1.4 million donation from Love, Tito's to build an instrument for studying electron behavior in nanomaterials.

University of Texas astronomers utilized the JWST to image exoplanet AF Lep b, a 23-million-year-old gas giant and the smallest ever observed outside our solar system.

Austin integrates AI into its single-family home building permit process, contracting with Archistar for a more efficient and transparent system, which is also a part of a national pilot initiative.

Uber Eats partners with Avride to launch autonomous delivery robots in Austin, with expansion plans for Dallas and Jersey City, and a future robotaxi service.

The Texas Science & Natural History Museum celebrated record attendance, drawing visitors with exhibits like the "Big Eye on Dark Skies" and planning new features.

Austin Community College partners with Arizona State University to create MyPath2ASU®, a program facilitating credit transfers from ACC to ASU degree programs.

The University of Texas at Austin has developed EvoRank, an AI model that creates proteins for new drugs and vaccines by leveraging evolutionary data.