SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission aiming for history with first private spacewalk
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, a daring multiday orbital expedition that will feature the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens, is targeting liftoff early Tuesday, though weather could play spoilsport......»»
Geologists rewrite textbooks with new insights from Cambrian rocks of Grand Canyon
Since soon after our planet formed, Earth's 4.6 billion-year-long history was dominated by single-celled life. Something dramatic happened about 500 million years ago called the Cambrian "explosion," during which an incredible diversity of life forms.....»»
How the Blue Screen of Death became your PC’s grim reaper
The Blue Screen of Death is as iconic as it is infamous, and it has a shockingly complex history......»»
New Mac mini has a slotted & removable SSD -- but don"t expect upgrades
Apple isn't soldering the SSD to the logic board in the M4 Mac mini, but given the company's history with Apple Silicon, don't expect upgrades.A Mac mini and a disassembled Mac mini - Image credit: KianWee Lim/iFixit and AppleOlder Intel-based Mac mi.....»»
SpaceX Dragon to give the International Space Station an altitude boost today
Today sees a first for the International Space Station as a SpaceX Dragon performs a reboost maneuver......»»
After two scrubs, SpaceX knocks out Cape Canaveral launch
SpaceX managed on Thursday to get off a Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral after scrubbing the launch twice earlier in the week......»»
Hera burns towards Mars
ESA's Hera mission has completed the first critical maneuver on its journey to the Didymos binary asteroid system since launch on 7 October......»»
What to expect from SpaceX’s sixth megarocket test flight
SpaceX is aiming to perform the next test flight of its Starship megarocket on November 18, and has laid out its plans for what to expect......»»
Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency
Brendan Carr wants to preserve data caps, punish NBC, and give money to SpaceX. The Republican who is likely to lead the Federal Communications Commission under President-elect Do.....»»
2024 "virtually certain" to be hottest year on record: EU monitor
This year is "virtually certain" to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday, days before nations are due to gather for crunch UN climate talks......»»
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......»»
The next Starship launch may occur in less than two weeks
Starship will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into Indian Ocean is visible. Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX's Starship, duri.....»»
Bioinspired hydrogels harness sunlight: A step closer to artificial photosynthesis
Mimicking how plants convert sunlight into energy has long been a dream for scientists aiming to create renewable energy solutions. Artificial photosynthesis is a process that seeks to replicate nature's method, using sunlight to drive chemical react.....»»
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan"s cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said Wednesday as authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and fol.....»»
World’s first wooden satellite launched to space
The tiny wooden cubesat arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon ship and will be deployed to orbit before the end of this year......»»
NRO chief: “You can’t hide” from our new swarm of SpaceX-built spy satellites
"A satellite is always coming over an area within a given reasonable amount of time." The director of the National Reconnaissance Office has a message for US adversaries around th.....»»
Researcher: Beefing up Border Patrol is a bipartisan goal, but the agency has a troubled history
With U.S. voters across the political spectrum strongly concerned about border security, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been trying to one-up each other on who can reduce migration at the nation's southern border fastest.....»»
Kristallnacht"s legacy still haunts Hamburg, even as city rebuilds former synagogue burned in Nazi pogrom
Johanna Neumann was 8 when she witnessed a mob of local citizens and Nazis vandalizing the Bornplatz Synagogue in Hamburg. They were "shouting and throwing stones at the marvelous glass windows," as she later said in an oral history interview. Other.....»»
How project governance helps navigate public-private "coopetition" tensions
The Ariane 6 project, Europe's new space launcher, is in the headlines as the European Space Agency (ESA) and ArianeGroup push for its first launch in 2024. This high-profile initiative has faced delays, but it remains a cornerstone of European ambit.....»»
How Native Americans guarded their societies against tyranny
When the founders of the United States designed the Constitution, they were learning from history that democracy was likely to fail......»»
If you have to watch one Disney+ movie this November, stream this one
This inspirational 1999 movie is an underrated masterpiece from one of the great directors in the history of cinema. Here's why you should stream it on Disney+......»»