Dragonfly is going to Titan on a Falcon Heavy
NASA has given SpaceX the contract to launch the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon Titan. A Falcon Heavy will send the rotorcraft and its lander on their way to Titan in 2028, if all goes according to plan, and the mission will arrive at Titan in 20.....»»
SpaceX reveals date for next flight of Starship megarocket
The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company will attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster for a second time as it returns to Earth......»»
Scientists use high-energy heavy ion collisions as a new tool to reveal subtleties of nuclear structure
Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at DOE's Brookhaven National La.....»»
Soil sampling in Houston"s greater Fifth Ward reveals toxic levels of lead in yards, play areas
Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and cadmium, known as heavy metals and metalloids. These are both naturally occurring in the atmosphere.....»»
China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship
The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar......»»
Valencia floods: Warming climate is making once-rare weather more common and more destructive, says researcher
In the last few days, a seasonal weather system known in Spain as the "cold drop" or DANA (an acronym of "depresión aislada en niveles altos": isolated depression at high levels) has caused heavy rain and flooding across Spain's Mediterranean coast.....»»
Sick of supersized EVs? The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric hits the spot.
It's not too big, it's not too heavy, and it's very, very efficient. If conventional wisdom were to be believed, the car we're reviewing today should not exist. Automakers are on.....»»
China reveals a new heavy lift rocket that is a clone of SpaceX’s Starship
The Long March 9 gets flaps and a reusable upper stage. When Chinese space officials unveiled the design for the country's first super heavy lift rocket nearly a decade ago, it l.....»»
Heavy rains at Barcelona airport as recurrent storms continue to inundate Spain
Heavy rains at Barcelona airport as recurrent storms continue to inundate Spain.....»»
What the Thai cave rescue can teach us about unconventional leadership
Leadership can emerge from unexpected places, especially during times of crisis. One such example occurred during the 2018 rescue of a group of 12 young soccer players and their coach, who were trapped in a cave in northern Thailand after heavy rains.....»»
Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to heavy rain
Nearly 200,000 people in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday as authorities warned of landslides and floods, while the remnants of a tropical storm trickle over the country......»»
Rounds of heavy rain to fall in Missouri starting Saturday
Rounds of heavy rain to fall in Missouri starting Saturday.....»»
Saturn"s moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?
Saturn"s moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?.....»»
Apple donating to relief efforts following Spain"s devastating floods
CEO Tim Cook says that Apple intends to donate to relief efforts in Valencia, Spain after the area experienced catastrophic flooding.Tim CookFollowing heavy rainfall that struck Valencia, Spain, the region experienced what may be the deadliest floodi.....»»
Landslide blocks Interstate 5 in Bellingham amid deluge of water. More heavy rain possible
Landslide blocks Interstate 5 in Bellingham amid deluge of water. More heavy rain possible.....»»
Are Boeing’s problems beyond fixable?
A new CEO promises a culture change as the aerospace titan is struggling hard. As Boeing’s latest chief executive, Kelly Ortberg’s job was never going to be easy. On Wednesday.....»»
OceanGate Faces Federal Investigation a Year After the Titan Submersible Implosion
A US Attorney's office is investigating the company behind the doomed expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, sources tell WIRED, even as a civil suit is already underway......»»
Saturn"s moon Titan has insulating methane-rich crust up to six miles thick
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is the only place other than Earth known to have an atmosphere and liquids in the form of rivers, lakes and seas on its surface. Because of its extremely cold temperature, the liquids on Titan are made of hydrocarbons li.....»»
Fall back to Earth with Falcon 9 payload fairings in stunning new SpaceX video
Fall back to Earth with Falcon 9 payload fairings in stunning new SpaceX video.....»»
SpaceX already gearing up for Starship’s sixth test flight
Following the first incredible catch of the Super Heavy on its fifth test flight, SpaceX is now prepping the sixth test of the most powerful rocket ever built......»»
2025 VW ID Buzz: Heavy on the nostalgia, road; light on the range
The ID Buzz is more than a play for nostalgia. It helps VW expand into another, though, shrinking segment. VW expects the vehicle to draw buyers from minivans, crossovers and SUVs......»»