# US researchers achieve ‘first’ open-air quantum link across 13 miles in New York

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-24 13:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"US researchers achieve ‘first’ open-air quantum link across 13 miles in New York" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Long Island Business News and Phys.org. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island Business News | Brookhaven, Stony Brook hit quantum milestone to advance innovation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQcTVYQ2J1cTFDSk9tTDZuREpzODNmMzlZNi1wNGhXV0ZsMXVQY2s5MDBMWmFXZVY5bGRwQjhZTThhWngyd2k0Rms5c1VmNWRXYjBNSU14bl9RN2RjOTdEbW5paFo1WGxjVFhKdGEzNnJ3dnM3WDQwSW43cVhiZTBkdjN5UlltM0RxUmtpNVVYN1g4WTJQY19ndk9LVQ?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | New free-space optical link adds a wireless component to the nation's longest quantum network | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE4zTFFXQklEdDNfVTBaM1pqOURMTkZaSVFqMmx6SFRVZXlwOWxfdEMwQkgtamd5ZVFsZVczWWcwRlN5cUFMWGFpRjBpV0Y3bzJZMVRpZ19aeVRFeE1meVItVzk5Y0Rpcmh0UHZwMktsWWkyYmFlNXc?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-24/us-researchers-achieve-first-open-air-quantum-link-across-13-miles-in-new-york*