CERES program updates include operational satellite instruments, algorithm advancements, machine learning applications, and ongoing missions measuring Earth’s energy budget and climate system changes.

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Implementations of three post-quantum encryption algorithms standardized by NIST on a hardware security module from Entrust have been successfully validated, giving enterprises assurance that they can ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...