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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

Starliner’s first crewed test flight a step closer after crucial upgrade

Boeing Space is another step closer to performing its long-awaited crewed test flight of the Starliner spacecraft following an important upgrade.
SpaceX Crew-8 ahead of their flight to the space station.

NASA switches SpaceX’s Crew-8 launch date again

Just a few of days after NASA said it was delaying the launch of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission to the ISS by a week, it's come back to say it’s changing it again.
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander heads to the moon.

SpaceX just launched a moon mission that could enter the history books

SpaceX has launched a mission to the moon that will make history if it achieves a successful landing on the lunar surface week.
A storm seen from the International Space Station in 2024.

Thunderstorm from space captured in dramatic video from ISS

A recent visitor to the International Space Station has shared a dramatic video showing what a thunderstorm looks like from 250 miles up.
A man wears an Apple Vision Pro headset.

What’s behind customers returning their Vision Pro headsets?

Vision Pro returns are seeing a sudden uptick, according to multiple news reports citing activity on social media. So what's going on?
Tesla's Model 3 refresh, codenamed Highland, features a sleeker front.

New Model 3 ‘takes out the baby fat,’ Tesla designer says in new video

Tesla designers and engineers have been talking about the recent improvements made to the automaker's most popular electric vehicle, the Model 3.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft atop the Super Heavy booster.

Watch SpaceX stack its Starship rocket in super-quick time

SpaceX has shared a cool video showing its robotic Mechazilla launch tower stacking its Starship rocket ahead of the vehicle's third test flight.
Mark Zuckerberg discussing the Quest 3 and Vision Pro.

The gloves are off as The Zuck lays into Apple’s Vision Pro

Surprise, surprise ... After trying Apple's new Vision Pro, Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says he thinks his company's Quest 3 'is the better product, period.'
A person tilts their head while wearing the Apple Vision Pro.

Vision Pro App Store reaches early milestone, Apple reveals

It's early days for the Vision Pro App Store but developers are slowly turning their attention to Apple's new mixed-reality headset.
Collins Aerospace testing its new spacesuit.

Watch NASA test its next-gen spacesuit for ISS spacewalks

The developers of a next-generation NASA spacesuit recently achieved a key design milestone, the space agency reported on Monday.
SpaceX's first-stage Super Heavy booster on its way to the launchpad at its Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas.

SpaceX boss Elon Musk predicts date of next Starship test flight

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has revealed when he thinks the most powerful rocket ever to fly will embark on its third test flight.
A person tilts their head while wearing the Apple Vision Pro.

Vision Pro software update brings a very important change

A software update for Apple's Vision Pro headset brings a much simpler way to reset the device if you forget the passcode that you created for it.
Marcus Wandt performing exercises aboard the space station.

Watch this astronaut’s ‘space waltz’ on the ISS

Private astronaut Marcus Wandt described the waltz as a training routine to help him float more skillfully in the station's microgravity conditions.
The front visor of the Vision Pro on display at an Apple Store.

Vision Pro could take ‘four generations’ to reach ideal form

Apple employees working with the new Vision Pro headset have reportedly said it could take four generations before the device reaches its ideal form.
Waymo Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV

Waymo robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco

Investigators are trying to determine what prompted a crowd to attack a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco on Saturday night.
A photo on an early camera phone.

Watch how this 2001 news item reported the first (super basic) camera phone

Check out this BBC news item from 2001 that reports on the arrival of the first (very basic) camera phone — six years before the first iPhone hit the market.
google-pixel-3a-xl-phone-call

Robocalls using AI-powered voice-cloning tech banned by U.S. agency

Robocalls made with AI-powered voice-cloning technology have been banned by the FCC in a bid to reduce fraud and reduce election-related misinformation.
Earth as seen from the International Space Station.

Homeward bound private astronaut shares gorgeous night shots of Earth

Private astronaut Marcus Wandt has shared his final Earth shots snapped from the International Space Station some 250 miles up.
Bluesky social media app logo.

Bluesky barrels toward 1 million new sign-ups in a day

Social media app Bluesky has picked nearly a million new users just a day after exiting its invitation-only beta and opening to everyone.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the Ax-3 crew departs from the space station in February 2024.

How to watch the Ax-3 crew splash down on Friday

The first all-European private astronaut mission is on its way home. Here's how to watch the final stages of the mission on Friday.
NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II performing the first untethered spacewalk in 1984.

It’s exactly 40 years since NASA achieved this remarkable first in orbit

On February 7, 1984, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II achieved a remarkable feat when he performed the first untethered spacewalk.
A Nikon camera aboard the space station.

New Nikon camera gear for space station marks end of an era

Mirrorless camera technology has come a long way in recent years, and is now so good that it's replacing DSLR cameras on the International Space Station.
The Axiom-3 crew aboard the ISS.

Private astronauts enjoy extra time aboard the space station

Private astronauts currently aboard the ISS are getting a few extra days in orbit due to poor weather conditions at the landing site.
The front visor of the Vision Pro on display at an Apple Store.

Don’t wear Vision Pro while driving, U.S. transport chief says

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation has warned drivers not to get behind the wheel of their car while wearing Apple’s new Vision Pro headset.
Earth as seen from the International Space Station.

ISS private astronaut shares stunning Earth photos

A private astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared some stunning Earth images captured from the orbital facility.
An Apple employee shows a person how to use a Vision Pro headset at an Apple Store.

You really do not want to forget your Vision Pro passcode

It appears that if a user of Apple's new Vision Pro forgets the headset's passcode, the reset process is a real hassle.
A Mars landscape with NASA's Ingenuity helicopter in the background.

NASA’s damaged Ingenuity helicopter spotted in Mars rover photo

NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, has captured an image showing the final resting place of the damaged Mars helicopter, Ingenuity.
Apple's Vision Pro headset.

Vision Pro durability test turns up a few surprises

Find out how it ends for Apple's new Vision Pro headset in one of the first durability tests to be carried out on the device.
Apple Vision Pro being worn by a person while using a keyboard.

Vision Pro headset proves buggy for prominent Apple tipster

The new Vision Pro headset is the buggiest first-generation Apple device that he's ever tried, prominent Apple tipster Mark Gurman said on Sunday.
Oleg Kononenko, prior to his latest launch to the International Space Station in September 2023.

Russian cosmonaut breaks record for time spent in space

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has now spent more time in orbit than anyone else, setting a new record aboard the space station on Sunday.
A Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine during a hotfire test.

Watch Blue Origin hotfire its next-gen BE-4 rocket engine

Blue Origin has shared footage of a test fire of its powerful BE-4 engine in ongoing tests that follow the engine's recent first flight on a ULA rocket.
Snapchat's Pixy drone.

Snap is recalling every Pixy drone that it ever sold

Snap is recalling all of its Pixy drones over a safety issue, with owners urged to refrain from ever using it again and instead to seek a refund.
The Milky Way viewed from Earth.

NASA’s skywatching tips for February include Mars return and a spiral galaxy

NASA's top picks for what to look out for in the sky over the coming weeks include Venus, Mars, and a spiral galaxy 11.8 million light-years away.
tesla video cybertruck basecamp tent

Tesla video shows off Cybertruck’s Basecamp tent attachment

First unveiled alongside the first Cybertruck deliveries in November, the vehicle's Basecamp tent attachment paves the way for overnight adventures.