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SpaceX's Crew-8 head to the launchpad.

SpaceX’s Crew-8 head to launchpad for ride to space

NASA and SpaceX are aiming to launch Crew-8 from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station on Sunday night.
NASA's Artemis II crew rehearsing the splashdown for its upcoming mission.

Artemis II lunar crew rehearses splashdown in the Pacific

The four NASA astronauts set to fly by the moon next year have been out training for the final stage of the mission: the splashdown.
An image captured by Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander.

Odysseus lunar lander sends a ‘fitting farewell transmission’ to Earth

Intuitive Machines' record-breaking Odysseus lunar lander lost power on Thursday, though it may be in touch again soon.
The Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of Mars, in an image taken by the Perseverance rover. Ingenuity recently made its 50th flight.

The NASA Mars helicopter’s work is not done, it turns out

NASA’s Mars helicopter has been grounded since January 18 after suffering damage to one of its rotors as it came in to land. But its work is not done.
SpaceX's Crew-8 ahead of launch.

How to watch SpaceX Crew-8 launch to the space station tonight

NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations for Crew-8's flight to the International Space Station in a launch targeted for Sunday night
Fujifilm's X100VI camera, released in 2024.

Fujifilm’s most-hyped camera has just started shipping

Fujifilm has just started shipping a new camera whose last iteration proved so popular that it was almost impossible to find.
Apple Fifth Avenue Store Apple Logo

Some on Apple’s failed car project reportedly had a cruel name for it

Apple canceled its electric-car project earlier this week after a decade of development, but some on the team apparently always suspected it would end this way.
An illustration of NASA's TIMED satellite.

NASA and Russian satellites just miss in ‘too close for comfort’ pass

Two large satellites — one operated by NASA and another owned by Russia — came alarmingly close to colliding about 378 miles above Earth on Wednesday.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during a static fire test.

NASA astronauts need good weather for Crew-8 launch. Here’s how it’s looking

SpaceX is targeting Saturday for the Crew-8 launch to the International Space Station, but it needs good weather. Here's how it's looking.
NASA's Orion spacecraft as it flies by the moon.

With Intuitive Machines’ mission cut short, when is the next lunar landing?

Three attempts to reach the lunar surface this year have had mixed results, but there are plenty more missions in 2024 that are hoping to nail it.
Apple Fifth Avenue Store Apple Logo

Apple’s car project has apparently conked out

Apple has abandoned its decade-long effort to build an electric car, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Knightscope's K5 robot.

Texas airport to get a 420-pound security robot

The same 420-pound security robot that recently ended a deployment at a New York City subway station will now provide a similar service at a Texas airport.
Japan's SLIM lander in an upside-down position on the moon.

Japan’s lunar lander surprises team by waking up from cold lunar night

Japan's lunar lander has surprised its team by successfully emerging from a bitterly cold lunar night that few thought it would survive.
Starship on the launch pad ahead of the second orbital flight test on November 11, 2023.

Third Starship launch a step closer as FAA completes inquiry

SpaceX is hoping to receive a permit for the third flight test of its next-gen Starship vehicle after the FAA revealed it's completed a key investigation.
A snow-covered Grand Canyon seen from space.

Astronaut captures stunning images of a snowy Grand Canyon

At the end of his space station mission, Andreas Mogensen has taken time out of his science work to snap some striking photos of a snow-covered Grand Canyon.
A photo of the Samsung Galaxy Ring teased at Unpacked 2024.

Samsung is about to display the Galaxy Ring for the first time

Samsung will show off the Galaxy Ring for the first time this week, offering visitors to Mobile World Congress a closer look at the health tracker.
The Reddit logo.

Reddit seals $60M deal with Google to boost AI tools, report claims

Google has struck a deal worth $60 million that will allow it to use Reddit content to train its generative-AI models, a report claimed on Thursday.
AT&T's logo.

AT&T reveals cause of Thursday’s massive outage

AT&T has shared the results of its initial investigation into the service outage that affected many of its customers on Thursday.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Blue Origin’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket raised on launchpad for first time

Blue Origin’s 320-foot New Glenn rocket has been raised on the launchpad for the first time as part of preparations for its maiden flight later this year.
A solar eclipse.

A very special Delta flight sold out in hours

A Delta Air Lines flight in which the destination was of little importance sold out within just a few hours of the seats going on sale.
Close-up view of titanium frame on iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The top 7 bestselling phones of 2023 were all … you guessed it

One brand dominated the top 10 chart for bestselling smartphones in 2023, according to data released this week by research firm Counterpoint.
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft ahead of its lunar landing attempt.

Odysseus shares new moon images ahead of imminent landing attempt

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft is now in a lunar orbit and is on course to attempt a soft landing that would put it in the history books.
The Apple logo on the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

‘Sophisticated’ iPhone fraud involving fake handsets leads to convictions

A scam that defrauded Apple out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones has led to the convictions of two of the perpetrators.
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander heads to the moon.

U.S. lunar mission readies for crucial maneuver

An American space mission that’s vying to make history is about to instruct its spacecraft to perform a crucial maneuver for its upcoming lunar landing.
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from the Kennedy Space Center in February 2024.

Watch SpaceX highlights of Falcon 9’s 300th successful mission

SpaceX completed the 300th successful mission involving its trusty Falcon 9 rocket in a launch on Tuesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
fujifilm unveils x100v successor x100vi

Fujifilm’s successor to the wildly popular X100V has just landed

Fujifilm has unveiled the successor to the popular X100V camera. The new X100VI offers in-body stabilization and a larger sensor, but also gets a price bump.
A troupe of dancing robots.

Guinness video celebrates robotic record-breakers

Guinness World Records says more and more robots are entering the record books, and it put together a video to celebrate the fact.
A Wyze smart camera.

Wyze camera breach allows strangers to peer into others’ homes

Wyze insists security is a top priority for the company after it emerged that thousands of customers saw imagery from smart cameras that didn't belong to them.
ESA's ERS-2 satellite tumbling toward Earth.

Dramatic images show a large satellite tumbling toward Earth

The European Space Agency (ESA) has shared remarkable pictures showing one of its satellites in what it describes as a tumbling descent.
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander heads to the moon.

How to watch Intuitive Machines land Odysseus on the moon on Thursday

Texas-based Intuitive Machines will make history if it achieves a soft landing of its Odysseus spacecraft on Thursday.
NASA's Perserverance Mars rover.

Relive Mars rover’s spectacular landing exactly 3 years ago

NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, so it's the perfect time to rewatch some of the most amazing footage of the spacecraft landing.
Earth as seen from Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander as it heads to the moon.

Check out these cool Earth images from the latest moon mission

Intuitive Machines has shared some incredible images snapped by its moon-bound Odysseus spacecraft shortly after launch on Thursday.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

Starliner’s first crewed test flight a step closer after crucial upgrade

Boeing Space is another step closer to performing its long-awaited crewed test flight of the Starliner spacecraft following an important upgrade.
SpaceX Crew-8 ahead of their flight to the space station.

NASA switches SpaceX’s Crew-8 launch date again

Just a few of days after NASA said it was delaying the launch of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission to the ISS by a week, it's come back to say it’s changing it again.