How SpaceX ignited a new Raptor engine on Starship without an explosion
So why don't all rocket engines have giant nozzles? Enlarge / SpaceX ignites a vacuum-optimized Raptor engine attached to Starship on Thursday, October 21. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX took another step on Thursday evening toward v.....»»
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket just completed a milestone mission
SpaceX achieved its 300th successful touchdown of a Falcon 9 first-stage booster on Tuesday, nine years after landing the first one......»»
Mercedes explores electric frontier with G-Wagen off-roader
The G 580 retains the iconic boxy ladder frame design but ditches a combustion engine for a quartet of electric motors and a hefty 116-kilowatt-hour battery......»»
SpaceX launch this evening would mark 300th booster landing if successful
SpaceX is set to send up the 30th launch on the Space Coast this year targeting an evening liftoff Tuesday that would see the 300th booster recovery if successful......»»
The 2024 Porsche Macan EV has character, pace, and the right badge
The new electric Porsche Macan starts at $78,800, deliveries begin later this year. Enlarge / The third-generation Porsche Macan drops the internal combustion engine—this one is only available as a battery electric vehicle. (cr.....»»
Giant galactic explosion exposes galaxy pollution in action
A team of international researchers studied galaxy NGC 4383, in the nearby Virgo cluster, revealing a gas outflow so large that it would take 20,000 years for light to travel from one side to the other......»»
NASA may alter Artemis III to have Starship and Orion dock in low-Earth orbit
If it were to happen, a revised Artemis III mission could echo Apollo 9. Enlarge / This image taken by NASA's Orion spacecraft shows its view just before the vehicle flew behind the Moon in 2022. (credit: NASA) Although.....»»
Rocket Report: Starship could save Mars Sample Return; BE-4s for second Vulcan
Australia's first homemade orbital-class rocket makes an appearance on its launch pad. Enlarge / A BE-4 engine is moved into position on ULA's second Vulcan rocket. (credit: United Launch Alliance) Welcome to Edition 6.4.....»»
SpaceX and Northrop are working on a constellation of spy satellites
First launch of these operational vehicles may occur next month from California. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches a Starlink mission in January 2020. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX is reportedly working with at least one ma.....»»
Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes
X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes." Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) X's chatbot Grok is supposed to be an AI engine crunching the platform's posts to.....»»
SpaceX tallies 1st of two launches over two days from Space Coast
SpaceX launched Wednesday evening the first of a pair of Space Coast rockets in two days, both carrying batches of the company's Starlink satellites......»»
The hidden story behind one of SpaceX’s wettest and wildest launches
"It looked like a giant smoke monster." Enlarge / Is that sooty rocket lifting off with the CRS-3 mission in 2014 a reused booster? No, it is not. (credit: SpaceX) Ten years ago today, when a Falcon 9 rocket took off fro.....»»
Ford Mustang Experience Center celebrates pony car fans
The Charlotte, N.C., event space is the latest effort by Ford to create unique experiences such as the Bronco Off-Roadeo, Mustang Dark Horse Track Attack and Ranger Raptor Assault School......»»
Environmental concerns raised by rocket flights over San Diego County
Plans by SpaceX and other companies to boost the number of rocket launches sometimes seen streaking across San Diego County's skies have prompted the California Coastal Commission to question the environmental effects......»»
SpaceX’s most-flown reusable rocket will go for its 20th launch tonight
Remarkably, SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket almost every day over the last week. Enlarge / File photo of a Falcon 9 rocket rolling out of its hangar at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (credit: SpaceX).....»»
SpaceX is launching more rockets from a military base: Can the Coastal Commission impose a limit?
SpaceX has significantly increased the frequency of its rocket launches from a Santa Barbara County military base, and its plans to add even more have raised concerns by the California Coastal Commission over the impacts on the environment and nearby.....»»
SpaceX slow-motion video shows powerful Raptor rocket engine shutting down
SpaceX has shared dramatic slow-motion footage showing a Starship spacecraft Raptor engine powering down at the end of a recent test fire......»»
SpaceX all set for a record-breaking rocket launch on Friday
SpaceX has set lots of spaceflight records in its 22-year history, and on Friday one of its rockets is expected to set another one......»»
It just became the perfect time to buy a last-gen Intel CPU
Intel made an unexpected decision regarding its 13th generation of processors, which is why now is a good time to buy a Raptor Lake CPU......»»
DuckDuckGo PrivacyPro bundles VPN into its first paid subscription
DuckDuckGo started life as a privacy-first search engine before adding a web browser, email protection and more, and the company has now announced its first ever paid subscription: DuckDuckGo PrivacyPro. This bundles an open-source VPN service wit.....»»
Elon Musk’s Latest Mars Pitch Has Potential
SpaceX has made significant progress toward what once seemed an unattainable goal......»»