NASA says that people along the coast of San Diego County might hear a sonic boom Friday afternoon when the Orion capsule carrying the Artemis II crew re-enters the atmosphere, wrapping up its historic trip around the moon.

While oil is the story right now, the real boom in the energy market is natural gas. The cleaner-burning fuel is crucial to support the expected surge in power demand by AI data centers, advanced manufacturing facilities, and electric vehicles. Here are three of the smartest energy stocks to buy to cash in on the gas-fueled power boom.

To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the country. But some communities, wary of

The Orion capsule carrying the Artemis II crew will re-enter Earth's atmosphere tonight, potentially causing an audible sonic boom loud enough to be heard by Americans and rattle windows

For these reasons, investors should be cautious about investing in Xylem or American Water Works just because they are bottlenecks to the AI revolution. The stocks may do just fine for you, but they are unlikely to be home runs for your portfolio.

If you heard that noise, you weren't alone.