In the September 2026 issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, learn about the rise of AI for mathematicians, geoengineering clean hydrogen, a nuclear rocket for Mars, the Cold War's top code breaker, and more!

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IEEE Spectrum: September 2026 Issue


​The Rise of AI Forcing Big Questions on Mathematicians

​The Rise of AI Forcing Big Questions on Mathematicians
“What does it mean to be a mathematician when AI does the math? Researchers debate motivation, purpose, and the field’s future...”

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Geoengineering Clean Hydrogen

Geoengineering Clean Hydrogen
“Zap rocks. Add water. Get clean hydrogen. Startup wields subterranean lightning strikes to conjure the gas…”

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A Nuclear Rocket for Mars

A Nuclear Rocket for Mars
“A new NASA design turbocharges nuclear spacecraft. The synchronal bimodal nuclear rocket could slash travel time to Mars...”

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The Cold War’s Top Code Breaker

The Cold War’s Fastest Code Breaker
“IBM built the Cold War’s most powerful code breaker for the NSA and it ran its jobs 200 times as fast as any other computer on Earth…”

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