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SpaceX's Super Heavy and Starship.

SpaceX making final preparations for first flight of brand new rocket

It’s been a long time coming, but the first orbital test of SpaceX’s mighty Super Heavy rocket and Starship spacecraft looks to be just weeks away.
A lot of white Twitter logos against a blue background.

Twitter could sell usernames via online auctions

A new report suggests Twitter could be about to auction off the usernames of dormant accounts in a bid to generate revenue for the company.
Vivo V23 Pro photo of a post box.

Brits told not to mail anything abroad after cyber incident

A cyber incident has prompted the U.K.’s Royal Mail to ask the nation’s 67 million citizens not to send anything overseas for the time being.
Russia's Soyuz spacecraft leaking coolant at the space station.

Russia reveals plan to rescue three space station crewmates

Russian space agency Roscosmos has unveiled a plan for bringing home three crewmembers after their Soyuz capsule suffered damage at the space station.
The Polaris Dawn crew.

SpaceX preps Polaris Dawn mission featuring first commercial spacewalk

SpaceX is making final preparations for its all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission, which is expected to involve the first spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
Apple's App Store.

Guess how much Apple has paid App Store developers — you won’t even be close

Apple has revealed how much it's paid out to App Store developers since its launch in 2008, and it's probably a lot more than you think.
Hyundai's Ioniq 5 EV performing a crab walk.

Watch Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 EV perform a crab walk

Hyundai is making exciting progress with its e-Corner technology that lets a driver crab walk out of a tight spot, among other maneuvers.
NASA's ERBS satellite.

Large NASA satellite falls back to Earth after decades in orbit

After 38 years orbiting Earth, a large NASA satellite has fallen safely back to Earth, with most of if believed to have burned up during its descent.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft being placed atop the Super Heavy rocket.

SpaceX stacks mighty Super Heavy rocket as it eyes February test launch

SpaceX has shared a video showing its next-generation spaceflight vehicle being stacked on the launchpad ahead of its first test flight.
Virgin Orbit rocket

Virgin Orbit’s first U.K. rocket flight ends in failure

Virgin Orbit’s attempt to become the first spaceflight company to launch an orbital rocket from Western Europe has ended in failure.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

Watch a SpaceX rocket hurtle to orbit and back in 90 seconds

SpaceX has released a video featuring a rocket’s-eye view of a recent orbital mission, all the way from launch to landing.
Apple VR Headset Concept by Antonio De Rosa.

Apple aiming to unveil its mixed-reality headset this spring

A report on Sunday claims Apple is aiming to unveil its highly anticipated mixed-reality headset in the spring, just ahead of its annual WWDC event.
A meteor shower.

Observe a comet, and other skywatching tips for January

NASA's skywatching tips for January feature some real crackers, including a parade of planets, a winter dazzle of stars, and a recently discovered comet.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on May 30, for the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule. flight

SpaceX smashes its own record for rocket launches in a year

The commercial spaceflight company led by Elon Musk increased its rocket launch frequency significantly over the last 12 months.
Russia's Soyuz spacecraft leaking coolant at the space station.

NASA could use SpaceX ship to rescue 3 crewmembers stuck on ISS

NASA is speaking to SpaceX about using a Crew Dragon spacecraft to bring home three space station astronauts who currently have no ride back to Earth.
NASA astronaut Kayla Barron checks plants growing inside the space station's Veggie facility.

Enjoy NASA’s ‘best images’ of science on space station in 2022

NASA has shared its favorite images of science research taking place aboard the International Space Station over the past year.
Amazon logo on the headquarters building.

Amazon eyeing standalone app for sports, report claims

Amazon is reportedly considering a new standalone app for its sports content in the latest sign of how streaming platforms are getting into live events.
Falcon 9 launches SXM-8 to orbit on SpaceX’s 125th successful mission, Sunday, Jun 6 2021.

Watch highlights of SpaceX’s 60th rocket launch of 2022

SpaceX launched its 60th mission of the year on Wednesday, deploying another 54 Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit.
Tesla Model Y One Millionth Car

Tesla used car market no longer as lucrative, data shows

For a while, a used Tesla has cost more than a new one, but recent developments have led to a fall in the resale value of the automaker's EVs.
The moment a Spidercam knocks over a cricketer.

Low-flying Spidercam takes down sports player

Footage shows the moment a low-flying Spidercam slammed into cricketer Anrich Nortje during a game between Australia and South Africa.
The power key on the side of the iPhone 14 Plus.

LG shows off optical zoom lens module that banishes the bump

LG's module has a continuous optical zoom for high-quality images throughout the focal-length range, frees up space inside the phone, and banishes the bump.
The space station and Earth.

Space station crew to celebrate New Year, but at what time?

The astronauts aboard the space station are getting ready to see in 2023, but how do they know what time to shout Happy New Year!?
NASA's Orion spacecraft as it flies by the moon.

These missions are heading to the moon in 2023

NASA's recent Artemis I mission has put the spotlight back on lunar exploration, so let's take a look at the moon missions set for 2023.
Amazon's delivery drone carrying a package.

Amazon starts drone delivery trials in California and Texas

Amazon has launched drone delivery trials in new locations in California and Texas as it continues its decade-long effort to deliver from the sky.
Research into the benefits of a silly walk.

Monty Python’s silly walk ideal for burning calories, research shows

More than half a century after first airing on the BBC, Monty Python’s famous silly-walk sketch has inspired a fitness-focused research study.
As Earthrise as seen from the Orion spacecraft in 2022.

NASA shares Orion moon video on anniversary of iconic Earthrise image

Fifty-four years after Apollo 8 captured the iconic Earthrise image, NASA has shared some amazing footage from the Orion's recent lunar mission.
Google Nest Doorbell (battery) camera lens.

Doorbell camera captures much more than just a house visitor

While most Alaskans slept early on Wednesday, a number of doorbell cameras captured a natural phenomenon that would otherwise have gone largely unnoticed.
Twitter logo in white stacked on top of a blue stylized background with the Twitter logo repeating in shades of blue.

Elon Musk just did something uncontroversial at Twitter

Twitter has been experiencing much turbulence since Elon Musk bought the firm at the end of October. But on Thursday, he finally did something uncontroversial.
A spacewalk at the ISS in December 2022.

NASA shares video clips from Thursday’s successful spacewalk

NASA has shared several video clips of a successful spacewalk that took place at the International Space Station on Thursday.
Boston Dynamics' Spot robot.

Boston Dynamics’ festive robot video has a surprise ending

Robot specialists Boston Dynamics has shared a festive video featuring Spot, its dog-like robotic quadruped. But the ending is something of a surprise.
The first Mars rock sample left at a collection site by NASA's Perseverance rover.

NASA’s Mars rover makes ‘one small drop for humankind’

A special operation performed this week by the Perseverance rover takes NASA another step closer to bringing the first Mars rock samples to Earth.
This illustration shows NASA's InSight spacecraft with its instruments deployed on the Martian surface.

NASA declares Mars InSight lander mission officially over

Just over four years after reaching the martian surface, NASA has officially announced the end of its InSight lander mission.
A view from NASA's InSight lander showing its wind and thermal shield covering some of its science instruments.

Final messages from NASA’s Mars lander will bring a tear to your eye

After four years of service, and with its power almost entirely gone, NASA's InSight lander has sent its final image from Mars.
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket on the launchpad.

Rocket Lab pushes its first U.S. rocket launch to 2023

Rocket Lab’s debut mission from U.S. soil has been pushed to next year after strong winds forced the team to call off another launch attempt.