Could Bad Guys Actually Escape Falcon in a Wingsuit for Two?
In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a villain straps a hostage to his wingsuit and leaps off a plane. Cue the action—and the fun physics......»»
"I had such fun!", says winner of top math prize
For Michel Talagrand, who won the Abel mathematics prize on Wednesday, math provided a fun life free from all constraints—and an escape from the eye problems he suffered as a child......»»
Take a high-speed ride on SpaceX’s emergency escape chute
SpaceX has shared footage from a ride inside the Crew Dragon's emergency escape chute after the spacecraft was placed on Pad 40 at Kennedy for the first time......»»
It’s official: Europe turns to the Falcon 9 to launch its navigation satellites
The European Union agreed to pay a 30 percent premium for Falcon 9 launches. Enlarge / A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on January 29, 2020. (credit: Getty I.....»»
SpaceX building hundreds of spy satellites for US government, report says
Satellites to "track targets on the ground" for US intelligence, Reuters writes. Enlarge / A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on March 3, 2024. (credit: Getty Images | Anadolu ).....»»
Andre Holland is Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton in new Apple TV+ drama
Apple TV+ has announced "The Big Cigar," a new six-part drama following Blank Panther leader Huey P. Newton's escape to Cuba.Andre Holland stars in "The Big Cigar" (Source: Apple TV+)Premiering with its first two episodes on May 17, 2024, "The Big Ci.....»»
Surreal video shows SpaceX rocket booster coming home
SpaceX has shared a surreal video showing one of its Falcon 9 boosters returning to Earth shortly after launching four astronauts to the space station......»»
VMware patches critical flaws in ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and Cloud Foundation
VMware has fixed four vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-22252, CVE-2024-22253, CVE-2024-22254, CVE-2024-22255) in ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and Cloud Foundation, some of which could allow attackers to escape the sandbox and execute code on the host machine......»»
VMware sandbox escape bugs are so critical, patches are released for end-of-life products
VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Cloud Foundation all affected. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) VMware is urging customers to patch critical vulnerabilities that make it possible for hackers to break out of sandbox a.....»»
Robber flies track their beetle prey using tiny microbursts of movement
April in the Florida Panhandle. It was hot, humid, and a thunderstorm was lurking. But as a fresh graduate student, I was relieved for the escape from my first brutal Minnesota winter. I was accompanying my adviser, Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido, on a proj.....»»
SpaceX just showed us what every day could be like in spaceflight
SpaceX wants to make these kinds of days the norm, not the exception. Enlarge / A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks into orbit Sunday night from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ferrying a crew of four to the International Sp.....»»
The world’s most-traveled crew transport spacecraft flies again
SpaceX and NASA officials are watching for wear and tear on Crew Dragon Endeavour. Enlarge / A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with the Crew-8 mission, sending three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut on a six-month exped.....»»
The world’s most traveled crew transport spacecraft flies again
SpaceX and NASA officials are watching for wear and tear on Crew Dragon Endeavour. Enlarge / A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with the Crew-8 mission, sending three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut on a six-month exped.....»»
21 best comedies streaming on Netflix right now
Do you need a laugh right about now? Here are the 20 best comedies on Netflix — including "School of Rock" "Everything Everywhere All at Once," "The Nice Guys," and more! Nothing feels as good as a deep, genuine laugh. It's an expression of j.....»»
The best sci-fi movies on Netflix to escape reality
A list of the best science fiction movies on Netflix, including "The Mitchells vs. The Machines," "Okja," "Bird Box," and more. The beauty of science fiction is how it can take shape in endless ways on screen. When you look at the types of sci-.....»»
Rocket Report: Astra warns of “imminent” bankruptcy; Falcon Heavy launch delay
"We’ve worked through a number of issues that delayed the launch from last summer." Enlarge / Static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Crew 8 mission in early March. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edit.....»»
Rocket Report: Starliner launch preps; Indian rocket engine human-rated
The Bahamian government and SpaceX signed an agreement for Falcon 9 booster landings. Enlarge / The first stage of United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket was lifted onto its launch platform this week in preparation for an April.....»»
"Something in the Water" trailer teases another gloriously silly shark movie
The trailer for "Something in the Water", a thriller about five friends in the Caribbean trying to escape a circling shark, has dropped online. Wildly ridiculous shark movies seem to be coming back into fashion. Last month we had the trailer fo.....»»
Baleen whales evolved a unique larynx to communicate but cannot escape human noise
Baleen whales are the largest animals to have ever roamed our planet and as top predators play a vital role in marine ecosystems. To communicate across vast distances and find each other, baleen whales depend critically on the production of sounds th.....»»
Engineers use AI to wrangle fusion power for the grid
In the blink of an eye, the unruly, superheated plasma that drives a fusion reaction can lose its stability and escape the strong magnetic fields confining it within the donut-shaped fusion reactor. These getaways frequently spell the end of the reac.....»»
SpaceX lines up satellite launch from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX is set to send up the 11th launch from the Space Coast this afternoon with a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base......»»