Giant SpaceX rocket leaves crater, serious damage at Texas base
Flying chunks of concrete, twisted metal sheets, craters blasted deep into the ground: the thunderous power of SpaceX's first test flight of Starship—the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built—inflicted serious damage on its Texas launch sit.....»»
SpaceX’s Starlink internet service reaches milestone
Since launching a beta internet-from-space service in 2020, SpaceX's Starlink system has grown rapidly and now has more than 3 million customers globally......»»
SpaceX just demoed its first Starlink phone-to-phone video call without special hardware
SpaceX has been cooking up Starlink-backed satellite cell service for a while now, and the company just demoed a major milestone. more….....»»
Surviving reentry is the key goal for SpaceX’s fourth Starship test flight
Elon Musk says SpaceX aims to launch the fourth Starship test flight in about two weeks. Enlarge / SpaceX's fourth full-scale Starship rocket undergoes a fueling test Monday. (credit: SpaceX) After three test flights, Sp.....»»
Kenya is badly prepared for floods: Four steps to reduce devastation and deaths
Floods in Kenya in April/May 2024 led to the deaths of over 250 people and caused damage estimated at 4 billion Kenya shillings (US$35 million)......»»
Rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon"s gray whales and their food, study finds
A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact on the gray whales that usually forage in the region, a new study shows......»»
SpaceX photos show important Starship preflight rehearsal
SpaceX is another step closer to the fourth test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket after engineers conducted a prelaunch rehearsal on Monday......»»
Toyota prepares $531.7 million investment into Texas truck plant
Toyota is readying a $531.7 million expansion of its Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas plant in San Antonio to build unspecified components there......»»
SpaceX photos show important Starship pre-flight rehearsal
SpaceX is another step closer to the fourth test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket after engineers conducted a pre-launch rehearsal on Monday......»»
East Coast has a giant offshore freshwater aquifer—how did it get there?
For water-stressed cities, undersea aquifers could be a submerged solution. Enlarge / An oceangoing scientific drilling vessel may be needed to figure out how huge undersea aquifers formed. (credit: Credit: IODP) One-qua.....»»
Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home
Ask a bird lover if they have heard of the extinct giant moa or its ancient predator, Haast's eagle, and the answer will likely be yes. The same can't be said of New Zealand's extinct, but equally unique, mergansers—a group of fish-eating ducks wit.....»»
Webb cracks case of inflated exoplanet
Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer......»»
Study explores long-term impacts of climate change on plant pollinators and food production
A study published in Oecologia from researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington; the University of Nevada, Reno; and Virginia Tech shows that climate change has led to decreased pollen production from plants and less pollen more diversity tha.....»»
If you"re buying a new iPad Pro, your old magnetic stand won"t work
Don't even try using an old iPad Pro magnetic stand with the new models because they won't work, the iPad will slip, and so you could even damage your new device.An older iPad Pro firmly gripped by magnets in a standIt isn't as if the risk of damage.....»»
We take a stab at decoding SpaceX’s ever-changing plans for Starship in Florida
"On Artemis III, we anticipate using at least two of the launch sites: one at KSC and one at Starbase." Enlarge / SpaceX's Starship tower (left) at Launch Complex 39A dwarfs the launch pad for the Falcon 9 rocket (right). (credit.....»»
A SpaceX rocket just set a new flight record
SpaceX's ability to launch and land the same first-stage booster multiple times has revolutionized access to space due to the lower costs that it brings......»»
Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space after two year hiatus
Blue Origin is set to fly adventurers to the final frontier on Sunday for the first time in nearly two years, reigniting competition in the space tourism market after a rocket mishap put its crewed operations on hold......»»
Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7
The death toll from severe weather that lashed the Texas city of Houston has risen to seven, authorities said Friday......»»
"Dad"s going up in a rocket!" French businessman set for launch
He arrived in Texas, tried on his flight suit for the first time, and is now preparing to live out his childhood dream......»»
Rocket Report: Starship stacked; Georgia shuts the door on Spaceport Camden
United Launch Alliance is under pressure ramp up the flight rate for the new Vulcan rocket. Enlarge / On Wednesday, SpaceX fully stacked the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage for the mega-rocket's next test flight from.....»»
Six public franchised dealership groups sweeten 2023 CEO pay with extras as Lithia"s DeBoer sees largest gain
Lithia, AutoNation, Asbury, Penske, Sonic and Group 1 pay a relatively modest base CEO salary but then sweeten compensation with other incentives. DeBoer's 2023 total jumps 73 percent......»»