Watch this robot peel a banana without slipping up
Watch this robot peel a banana without slipping up
After much experimentation, a team at the University of Tokyo has managed to build a robot that can perform the delicate task of peeling a banana.
Ax-1 space tourism mission to ISS needs good weather to launch
Ax-1 space tourism mission to ISS needs good weather to launch
NASA needs good weather for the launch of its first space tourism mission to the International Space Station on Friday. Here's how it's looking.
Telescopes on balloons could be a game-changer for astronomy
Telescopes on balloons could be a game-changer for astronomy
Rather than relying on expensive rockets to lift telescopes into orbit, a few innovative astronomers are now exploring a new option: High altitude balloons.
Rocket Lab plans to catch a falling rocket this month
Rocket Lab plans to catch a falling rocket this month
Later this month Rocket Lab will make its first attempt at plucking a rocket booster from the sky as it falls back to Earth shortly after launch.
NASA’s Mars helicopter will fly furthest yet in next flight
NASA’s Mars helicopter will fly furthest yet in next flight
NASA's Mars team is gearing up to send its Ingenuity helicopter on a flight of more than 700 meters — its longest trip to date.
Apple’s WWDC is coming June 6, MacBook Air launch possible
Apple’s WWDC is coming June 6, MacBook Air launch possible
Apple has revealed its Worldwide Developers Conference will start on June 6. There are plenty of announcements expected, from iOS 16 to the MacBook Air.
NASA’s first space tourism mission to ISS delayed
NASA’s first space tourism mission to ISS delayed
The launch of NASA’s first space tourism flight to the International Space Station has been delayed by two days and is now set for launch on Friday, April 8.
Elon Musk asks Twitter users if they want an edit button
Elon Musk asks Twitter users if they want an edit button
Elon Musk has launched a poll on Twitter asking his more than 80 million followers if they’d like to see an edit button on the microblogging service.
NASA calls off second try at moon rocket launchpad test
NASA calls off second try at moon rocket launchpad test
NASA has called off a second attempt at a launchpad test of its next-generation rocket destined for lunar missions as part of the Artemis program.
New AMD GPUs pictured, but there is some bad news
New AMD GPUs pictured, but there is some bad news
AMD has a RDNA2 GPU refresh on the horizon. Images of the upcoming GPUs have just been leaked alongside news of a delayed release date.
Blue Origin highlights reel celebrates its first space tourism flight of 2022
Blue Origin highlights reel celebrates its first space tourism flight of 2022
Watch Blue Origin's video showing highlights from its first space tourism mission of 2022, which took six paying passengers to more than 62 miles above Earth.
NASA scrubs Space Launch System test due to fan issue
NASA scrubs Space Launch System test due to fan issue
NASA has had to scrub the wet dress rehearsal of its mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS).
Hubble captures a dusty galaxy that holds a luminous secret
Hubble captures a dusty galaxy that holds a luminous secret
The image from the Hubble Space Telescope this week shows the dusty galaxy NGC 7172, which might look typical but in fact it holds a secret.
How Perseverance is moving faster than any previous Mars rover
How Perseverance is moving faster than any previous Mars rover
Moving fast across Mars isn't just about single day distance records -- it's about consistency.
Two modules of dark matter spacecraft Euclid are joined
Two modules of dark matter spacecraft Euclid are joined
Europe's dark matter investigation spacecraft, Euclid, has reached a milestone with the joining of two of its major components.
Astronomers discover ‘Jupiter’s identical twin’ exoplanet
Astronomers discover ‘Jupiter’s identical twin’ exoplanet
Recently, astronomers used data from the now-retired Kepler space telescope to identify a new planet which is remarkably similar to Jupiter.
Hubble smashes record for most distant star ever seen
Hubble smashes record for most distant star ever seen
The Hubble Space Telescope has smashed a record, identifying its most distant star ever.
What Perseverance rover recordings tell us about sound on Mars
What Perseverance rover recordings tell us about sound on Mars
Scientists have analyzed audio recordings from Perseverance to learn about how sound propagates on Mars and found that the speed of sound isn't constant there.
NASA’s test of its massive moon rocket is underway today
NASA’s test of its massive moon rocket is underway today
NASA is conducting one of the last major tests of its new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft before its first uncrewed mission to the moon.
See ridged ‘brain terrain’ crater captured by Mars Express
See ridged ‘brain terrain’ crater captured by Mars Express
The Mars Express orbiter has captured a series of images showing a stunning view of impact craters in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars.
Three of James Webb’s four instruments are now aligned
Three of James Webb’s four instruments are now aligned
The long process of getting the James Webb Space Telescope ready to begin collecting science data continues, and the Webb team has met another goal.
No fooling! Student creates Android phone with Lightning port
No fooling! Student creates Android phone with Lightning port
The engineering enthusiast behind the world's first iPhone with a USB-C port has flipped things around and has now made an Android phone with a Lightning port.
AMD takes a swing at Intel with claims of beating Arc GPUs
AMD takes a swing at Intel with claims of beating Arc GPUs
Intel's newly released Arc Alchemist GPUs have not been benchmarked against competitors yet, but AMD took it upon itself to compare its own GPU to Intel's.
New report says Apple is building a secret folding device
New report says Apple is building a secret folding device
A new report claims Apple is working on a top-secret folding device that would merge an iPad and a MacBook, backing up past reports from reliable sources.
Mozilla still has a beef with Windows 11 — here’s why
Mozilla still has a beef with Windows 11 — here’s why
Microsoft made some changes to the way people can switch default browsers in Windows 11, but Mozilla still has a beef with Microsoft over it.
Check out NASA’s skywatching tips for April
Check out NASA’s skywatching tips for April
NASA is back with its regular update on what to look out for in that vast open window above our heads. This month four particular planets take center stage.
Look at what a NASA Mars orbiter spotted from 180 miles away
Look at what a NASA Mars orbiter spotted from 180 miles away
A NASA Mars orbiter has already managed to pick out the car-sized Perseverance rover on the martian surface. But now it has spotted something even smaller.
New Intel Arc specs reveal an advantage over AMD and Nvidia
New Intel Arc specs reveal an advantage over AMD and Nvidia
Intel Arc's transistor count and die size have been confirmed. It seems that Intel's discrete GPU is bigger than Nvidia's GA104 die.
iFixit teardown shows Studio Display is full of surprises
iFixit teardown shows Studio Display is full of surprises
Apple’s Studio Display has been thoroughly disassembled in a new iFixit teardown, revealing some unexpected revelations hiding inside this intriguing monitor.
Watch NASA’s video celebrating record-breaking space mission
Watch NASA’s video celebrating record-breaking space mission
NASA has shared a video celebrating Mark Vande Hei’s record-breaking 355-day stay on the ISS, the longest any American has spent in space in a single mission.
This pilotless aircraft will test cargo delivery for FedEx
This pilotless aircraft will test cargo delivery for FedEx
California-based Elroy Air is teaming up with FedEx to test cargo delivery using the autonomous Chaparral C1 aircraft that it unveiled earlier this year.
U.S. astronaut returns home after record-breaking mission
U.S. astronaut returns home after record-breaking mission
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned home safely on Wednesday after the longest single space mission by an American astronaut.
Test suggests AMD Ryzen 7 5700X could be a midrange gem
Test suggests AMD Ryzen 7 5700X could be a midrange gem
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is set to release soon, and now the first benchmarks have been spotted. The processor showed performance on par with Ryzen 7 5800X.
Windows 11 may launch tabbed File Explorer, smarter Clipboard
Windows 11 may launch tabbed File Explorer, smarter Clipboard
Microsoft is holding a Windows event on April 5, and several new Windows 11 features could be announced.