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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:  pcmag20 hr. 58 min. ago

Apple was just caught training AI on YouTube videos without consent

According to a new report from Proof News, Apple has been using a dataset  containing the subtitles of 173,536 YouTube videos to train its AI......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

SpaceX footage shows spectacular Super Heavy static fire

SpaceX has shared spectacular imagery showing a static fire of the Super Heavy booster ahead of its fifth test flight as part of the Starship vehicle......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

With Falcon 9 grounded, SpaceX test-fires booster for next Starship flight

SpaceX says a liquid oxygen leak caused the failure of a Falcon 9 launch last week. Enlarge / A drone shot looking down on SpaceX's Super Heavy booster during a test-firing of its 33 Raptor engines Monday. (credit: SpaceX).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

Caught in the actinium: New research could help design better cancer treatments

The element actinium was first discovered at the turn of the 20th century, but even now, nearly 125 years later, researchers still don't have a good grasp on the metal's chemistry. That's because actinium is only available in extremely small amounts.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

Australian swimmer caught in riptides rescued using his Apple Watch

A 49-year-old experienced swimmer in New South Wales used his Apple Watch to call for help after becoming caught in an ocean current that was dragging him further out to sea.Shearman's Apple Watch was credited with saving his life. (credit: Surf Life.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 14th, 2024

SpaceX rocket accident leaves company"s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in an orbit so low that they're doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 13th, 2024

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure

SpaceX's highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket has experienced a rare failure that means the latest batch of the company's Starlink satellites won't make it into orbit, the company said Friday, as regulators opened an investigation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

SpaceX space junk crashed onto Saskatchewan farmland, highlighting a potential impending disaster

In late April, farmers in Saskatchewan stumbled upon spacecraft fragments while preparing their fields for seeding. It sounds like the beginning of a science fiction movie, but this really happened, sending a powerful warning: it is only a matter of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

SpaceX’s unmatched streak of perfection with the Falcon 9 rocket is over

An investigation into the engine failure could delay SpaceX's upcoming crew launches. Enlarge / Numerous pieces of ice fell off the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket during its climb into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

SpaceX photos show Super Heavy heading to launchpad for fifth starship flight

SpaceX has shared photos of the Super Heavy booster being transported to the launchpad ahead of the Starship’s fifth test flight......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

Criminal charges filed after 18-year-old, 2 juveniles caught trying to break into Beech Grove gun store

Criminal charges filed after 18-year-old, 2 juveniles caught trying to break into Beech Grove gun store.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Security Bite: Mac Malware wreaking the most havoc in 2024

It is a long-standing misconception that Macs are impervious to malware. This has never been the case. And while Apple might secretly hope people continue the preconceived notion, Mac users continue to be caught off guard by cybercriminals whose atta.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

"Southerly busters" in Australia are becoming more frequent but less severe as the climate changes

When Australia's east coast is caught in the grip of a heat wave, relief can come in the form of abrupt, often gale-force wind changes known as "southerly busters.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

SpaceX sends up Space Coast"s 50th rocket launch of the year

SpaceX continued the Space Coast's record rocket launch pace with a July 8 evening liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Elon Musk shares target date for fifth test of Starship megarocket

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has said when he thinks the mighty Starship rocket will be ready to take its fifth test flight......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Microscopic vehicles propelled by swimming green algae could assist biological and environmental research

Researchers have created tiny, vehiclelike structures that can be maneuvered by microscopic algae. The algae are caught in baskets attached to the micromachines, which have been carefully designed to allow them enough room to continue swimming......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Here’s why SpaceX’s competitors are crying foul over Starship launch plans

Competitors have tried and failed to keep SpaceX from establishing launch sites before. Enlarge / SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rockets from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

SpaceX video teases potential Starship booster “catch” on next flight

A booster landing would be a calculated risk to SpaceX's launch tower infrastructure. Enlarge / In early June, the rocket for SpaceX's fourth full-scale Starship test flight awaits liftoff from Starbase, the company's private lau.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

There’s not enough room for Starship at Cape Canaveral, SpaceX rivals claim

Competitors have tried and failed to keep SpaceX from establishing launch sites before. Enlarge / SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rockets from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

Blue Origin logs SpaceX Starship concerns as it preps for 1st New Glenn launch

As Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin prepares for the first launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral this year, the company has taken time to voice concerns over future launches of competitor SpaceX's massive Starship and Super Heavy, also planning t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024