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Elon Musk says SpaceX and X will relocate their headquarters to Texas

The billionaire blamed a California gender identity law for moving SpaceX and X headquarters. Enlarge / A pedestrian walks past a flown Falcon 9 booster at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, on Tuesday, the same day El.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJul 17th, 2024

SpaceX’s Dramatic Rocket Catch Brings Interplanetary Travel One Step Closer

By proving that its Super Heavy booster can return to Earth and land, SpaceX has moved closer to creating a reusable interplanetary transport system......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

SpaceX wins earlier-than-expected approval to fly fifth Starship

SpaceX received approval from U.S. air safety regulators to launch the fifth major test flight of its massive Starship rocket—a pivotal mission that will see the booster portion return from space and attempt to land upright......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

SpaceX just caught a huge rocket booster for the first time. Now what?

SpaceX managed to catch the Super Heavy booster on the first attempt, and on only the rocket's fifth test flight. So what happens next?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

SpaceX shares dramatic images of Sunday’s historic Starship mission

SpaceX has posted dramatic close-up images of the Starship's Super Heavy booster captured during Sunday's historic test flight......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality

"Starships are meant to fly. It sure as hell flew today. So let’s get ready for the next one.” SpaceX accomplished a groundbreaking engineering feat Sunday, when it launched t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

SpaceX captures Starship booster for the first time in historic test

SpaceX hit a major milestone as it caught the returning Starship booster with giant metallic arms, while the spacecraft made a targeted splashdown......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

In a first, Starship megarocket booster caught by SpaceX"s "chopsticks"

SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

Starship is about to launch on its fifth flight, and this time there’s a catch

“We’ll see the booster fly back and land at the tower and be captured by the arms, or we’ll take out the tower.” Early Sunday morning, SpaceX will try something no one has.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

How to watch SpaceX’s fifth Starship test flight on Sunday

SpaceX is getting ready to launch its mighty Starship on its fifth test flight, scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday October 13......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

At 50, this classic horror movie is still cinema’s ultimate nightmare

Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has lost none of its nightmarish power over 50 years. Here's why it's still so unsettling......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

Full moon hazard: 50% rise in wildlife vehicle collisions during moonlit nights

The moon's impact on our planet, culture, and society goes beyond just affecting tides. Recent research by Texas A&M University, published in the journal Transportation Research Part D, indicates a 45.8% increase in wildlife vehicle collisions during.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

Ex-Twitter execs push for $200M severance as Elon Musk runs X into ground

Musk’s battle with former Twitter execs intensifies as X value reaches new low. Former Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, are urging a court to open discove.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Elon Musk reveals Hollywood vision for Tesla, but new budget model is a no-show

Musk presented an autonomous Cybercab for 2026 then a futuristic Robovan, but investors want to see a budget $25,000 EV that Tesla could start selling next year to boost volume......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Are Tesla’s robot prototypes AI marvels or remote-controlled toys?

Partying robots spark debate about accuracy of Musk's "biggest product ever of any kind" vision. Two years ago, Tesla's Optimus prototype was an underwhelming mess of exposed wire.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Elon Musk makes bold claims about Tesla robotaxi in Hollywood backlot

Tesla dusted off some decade-old ideas about mobility as the future of robotics. Last night, after a wait of roughly an hour after the official start time, Elon Musk spoke to a cr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Tesla’s Elon Musk unveils the Cybercab robotaxi — and also the Robovan

Tesla boss Elon Musk has just unveiled a prototype of the automaker’s long-awaited robotaxi......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

This is Tesla’s ‘Cybercab’ robotaxi

Tesla boss Elon Musk has just unveiled a prototype of the automaker’s long-awaited robotaxi......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Geologist helps track lead pollution in a Tibetan glacier, revealing global impact of human activities

A collaborative research team involving Texas A&M University geologist Dr. Franco Marcantonio has examined the source of lead contamination in a Tibetan glacier, concluding that human activities have introduced the pollutant metal into some of the mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

A look into "mirror molecules" may lead to new medicines

A University of Texas at Dallas chemist and his colleagues have developed a new chemical reaction that will allow researchers to synthesize selectively the left-handed or right-handed versions of "mirror molecules" found in nature and assess them for.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Archive tells of cracking ancient Greek language

A retired Classics professor from Texas has donated a collection of papers to the University of Cincinnati detailing the deciphering of an ancient Greek language that baffled generations of scholars......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024