"Airline considers it stealing": Flight attendant describes sneaky things travelers do
"Airline considers it stealing": Flight attendant describes sneaky things travelers do.....»»
Boeing will try to fly its troubled Starliner capsule back to Earth next week
The two astronauts who launched on Starliner will stay behind on the International Space Station. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft undocks from the International Space Station at the conclusion of an unpiloted test flight.....»»
NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station
NASA on Friday cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station......»»
Rocket Report: Blue Origin flies six to space; when will Starship launch again?
It seems like we'll have to wait a bit for ABL to put another rocket on the launch pad. Welcome to Edition 7.09 of the Rocket Report! When will SpaceX launch the next test flight of Starship? It certainly doesn't look to be imminent,.....»»
NASA reveals date for attempted return flight of troubled Starliner
NASA has announced a target date for the return flight of Boeing Space's troubled Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station......»»
Blue Origin completes latest space tourism flight successfully
Blue Origin flew its latest group of six thrill-seekers to the edge of space and back again Thursday, including the youngest-ever woman to complete the feat......»»
Astronauts stranded in space: Unexpected eight-month stay highlights risks of space exploration
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams took off for the International Space Station in June. The test flight aboard Boeing's Starliner was supposed to last a week, but they have yet to return......»»
Man posing as teen YouTuber gets 17 years for horrific global sextortion scheme
Australian police called it "one of the worst sextortion cases in history." Enlarge (credit: Artur Debat | Moment) Content warning: The following story describes instances of animal abuse. An Australian man who.....»»
That feeling when your “cool-ass girl” can’t dig your online monkey torture vids
US breaks up online "monkey crush" video groups. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Content warning: The following story describes instances of animal abuse. In 2017, the Des Moines, Iowa, lawyer Philip Colt Moss w.....»»
Blue Origin confirms target date for maiden flight of New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin has confirmed that it's targeting no earlier than October 13 for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket for a NASA mission to Mars......»»
China proposes magnetic launch system for sending resources back to Earth
In his famous novel "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress," Robert A. Heinlein describes a future lunar settlement where future lunar residents ("Loonies") send payloads of wheat and water ice to Earth using an electromagnetic catapult......»»
Unique Iron- and Viking-age mortuary houses unearthed in Norway
Recent work published by Dr. Raymond Sauvage and Dr. Richard Macphail in Medieval Archaeology describes the excavation and interpretation of three Iron- and Viking-Age mortuary houses in central Norway, Skeiet, in the village of Vinjeøra......»»
NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
NASA decided Saturday it's too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing's troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last.....»»
NASA’s Starliner decision was the right one, but it’s a crushing blow for Boeing
It's unlikely Boeing can fly all six of its Starliner missions before retirement of the ISS in 2030. Enlarge / A Starliner spacecraft mounted on top of an Atlas V rocket before an unpiloted test flight in 2022. (credit: Boeing).....»»
NASA"s EXCITE mission prepared for scientific balloon flight
Scientists and engineers are ready to fly an infrared mission called EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) to the edge of space......»»
A new malware threat to macOS adds to the data-stealing surge
Mac users face another macOS threat that aims to steal your data and targets x86_64 and Arm architectures......»»
Cards on the table: Are Butch and Suni coming home on Starliner or Crew Dragon?
On the eve of a fateful decision, we're answering some frequently asked questions. Enlarge / NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, seen in their Boeing flight suits. (credit: NASA/Francisco Martin) After month.....»»
After months of mulling, NASA will decide on Starliner return this weekend
"The agency flight readiness review is where any formal dissents are presented and reconciled." Enlarge / A high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite owned by Maxar captured this view of the International Space Station o.....»»
Latest Apple Ring patent application describes Siri support
We’ve seen quite a few Apple Ring patent applications, a number of them granted, and the latest is one of the more extensive ones. Among the interesting elements here is Siri support, and a description of how multiple rings could be worn – inc.....»»
The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It
With the possible exception of gold, no other metal has caused as much destruction as copper. In the coming years, we’ll need more of it than ever......»»
Physicists develop new model that describes how filaments assemble into active foams
Many fundamental processes of life, and their synthetic counterparts in nanotechnology, are based on the autonomous assembly of individual particles into complex patterns. LMU physicist Professor Erwin Frey, Chair of Statistical and Biological Physic.....»»