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Watch the moment when India achieves historic moon landing

India's space program has received a massive boost after the nation made history by becoming the first to achieve a soft landing near the lunar South Pole.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on May 30, for the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule. flight

NASA eyes weather for Friday’s Crew-7 launch. Here’s how it’s looking

NASA and SpaceX are about to send four astronauts to the International Space Station, but they need decent weather to launch.
SpaceX's Super Heavy on the launchpad ahead of a test.

SpaceX images show its mighty Super Heavy rocket back on the launchpad

Check out a new set of images from SpaceX showing its mighty Super Heavy booster back on the launchpad ahead of further testing.
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How to watch India attempt to join exclusive moon-landing club

India is about to attempt a soft landing on the moon in a tough mission that, if successful, will put it in an exclusive club with only three other members.
The new X sign replacing the Twitter logo on the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

X says it’s squashing the bug that deleted Twitter images and links

X, formerly known as Twitter, says it’s working to restore images and links that suddenly and rather mysteriously disappeared from the platform in recent days.
The Ring Nebula captured by Webb’s IRCam (Near-Infrared Camera).

Webb telescope captures Ring Nebula in gorgeous detail

The James Webb Space Telescope has just served up a couple more sublime images, this time showing the Ring Nebula in astonishing detail.
SpaceX's Crew-7 astronauts.

Watch NASA’s trailer for Friday’s crewed launch to the ISS

NASA has posted a movie-like trailer as part of the build-up to Friday's launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station.
A Cruise autonomous car.

Robotaxi firm Cruise ordered to halve fleet following incidents

Regulators have told autonomous-car company Cruise to halve its robotaxi fleet in San Francisco following a crash with a fire truck on Thursday.
The Indian Space Research Organization's lunar lander for the Chanrayaan-3 mission.

With its moon lander, India hopes to succeed where Russia just failed

India is just a couple of days away from attempting a historic soft landing on the moon that would see it join an elite club.
The new X sign replacing the Twitter logo on the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

X seems to have deleted years of old Twitter images

X, formerly known as Twitter, appears to be having trouble showing images posted on the social media platform between 2011 and 2014.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket heads to space on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

SpaceX reportedly turns a profit after two annual losses

Elon Musk's spaceflight company turned a profit of $55 million in the first quarter of this year, according to documents obtained by a major news outlet.
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Microsoft says bizarre travel article was not created by ‘unsupervised AI’

Microsoft has claimed that an article on its travel pages citing a food bank as a must-see tourist attraction was not created by unsupervised AI.
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Microsoft ‘special event’ set for September – Surfaces and AI announcements likely

Microsoft will hold a special event in New York City on Thursday, September 21, though it's currently giving little away about what to expect.
SpaceX's Crew-7 astronauts.

How to watch NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-7 to the space station

NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations for the Crew-7 flight to the International Space Station. Here's how to watch the launch.
A silhouette image teasing Lamborghini's first fully electric supercar.

Lamborghini teases its first all-electric supercar ahead of Friday’s big reveal

Lamborghini's vehicle will be a concept design with the Italian automaker expected to launch the final version in 2028.
A Cruise autonomous car.

An autonomous car in San Francisco got stuck in wet concrete

The mishap came just days after a local regulator made a landmark decision paving the way for the expansion of autonomous ridesharing services in the city.
An AI-generated review highlight on Amazon's website.

Amazon expands use of generative AI to summarize product reviews

Amazon is rolling out the use of generative-AI technology to summarize customers’ product reviews on its shopping site.
A 2021 Tesla Model S.

Tesla launches more affordable Model S and Model X, but there’s a catch

Tesla has launched more affordable versions of its Model S sedan and Model X SUV in the U.S. and Canada, but there's a catch.
A person listening to music on headphones.

Amazon increases the cost of its Music Unlimited plans

Subscribers to Amazon's Music Unlimited streaming service will pay more from September. The hike follows similar moves by rival services in recent months.
The new X sign replacing the Twitter logo on the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

X CEO reveals video calls are coming to the app formerly known as Twitter

X, formerly Twitter, in adding video calls as part of its efforts to turn the platform into a so-called everything app offering a broad range of services.
A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Luna-25 mission.

Russia just launched its first lunar mission since 1976

Russia has successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket on a mission to the moon to explore the lunar South Pole.
Virgin Galactic's space plane heading to the edge of space.

Watch Virgin Galactic blast its first tourists to the edge of space

Virgin Galactic has flown its first private tourists to the edge of space in a trip that included awesome views of Earth and a short period of weightlessness.
Amazon packages outside a property.

Canadian woman pleads for Amazon to stop unwanted deliveries

A woman in Canada has been receiving daily deliveries from Amazon for the last two months, even though she didn't order anything. So what's going on?
The shape of a question mark captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Scientists explain cosmic ‘question mark’ spotted by Webb space telescope

Scientists have been intrigued by the appearance of a question mark captured in deep space by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Lyft

Lyft says it’s trying to get rid of surge pricing

Lyft's boss says he knows how much riders hate surge pricing and claims his ridesharing company is trying to get rid of the system.
Artemis II crew members, shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, check out their Orion crew module on August 8, 2023.

NASA’s moon crew enjoys first close encounter with their Orion spaceship

The four astronauts selected for a mission to the moon next year have had their first good look at the Orion capsule that will take them there.
SpaceX testing its Super Heavy booster.

SpaceX images flaunt the awesome power of Starship rocket

SpaceX has shared a set of dramatic images captured during a recent static fire test of its Super Heavy vehicle, the most powerful rocket ever built.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter.

NASA’s Mars helicopter glimpses Perseverance rover from the sky

NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, captured an aerial image of the Perseverance rover during a short test flight at the end of last week.
VSS Unity during a test flight to the edge of space.

How to watch Virgin Galactic send its first private tourist to edge of space

Virgin Galactic is about to use its rocket-powered aircraft to send its first fee-paying passenger to the edge of space.
Netflix iPhone app.

Netflix makes it easier to rate shows and movies on mobile

Netflix is aiming to improve its recommendation system by making it even easier to rate a show or movie while watching on a mobile device.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at the space station during an uncrewed test flight.

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft won’t fly first crew until next year

Boeing’s Starliner CST-100 spacecraft won’t be flying its first crew to the International Space Station until next year.
The Ariane 5 lifts off for the final time in July 2023.

Get up close to Ariane 5 rocket’s final launch in this 360-degree video

Check out this 360-degree video showing Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket launch for the final time, with the camera place just 50 meters away.
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Meta’s Zuckerberg ‘not holding breath’ over Musk cage fight

Plans for the proposed cage fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have ramped up, though Zuckerberg suggested he's still not sure if Musk will go for it.
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Watch SpaceX test fire the world’s most powerful rocket

SpaceX performed a static fire test of a Super Heavy booster on Sunday to evaluate changes to the vehicle and launchpad following April's maiden flight.