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Earth as seen from the Crew Dragon spacecraft during SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission.

The Polaris Dawn crew is in space. What’s next?

Four non-professional astronauts are now orbiting Earth inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship. Here's what'll happen next ...
NASA astronaut Don Pettit.

How to watch NASA’s oldest active astronaut launch to the ISS on Wednesday

Don Pettit isn't your average senior citizen. In fact, he's getting ready for a rocket ride to the ISS.
SpaceX launching the Polaris Dawn mission.

SpaceX finally launches historic Polaris Dawn mission

SpaceX has finally launched the Polaris Dawn mission and its four crew members on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The Polaris Dawn crew.

SpaceX live stream shows Polaris Dawn crew preparing for launch

SpaceX has revealed a targeted launch time for the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission that's scheduled to lift off on Tuesday.
The iPhone 16 at Apple's 'It's Glowtime' event in September 2024.

Watch all of Apple’s It’s Glowtime videos right here

Apple has shared a bunch of videos from Monday's It's Glowtime gear event, and you can watch all of them right here.
An image taken from the ISS showing featuring Earth, an aurora, the Milky Way, and the station itself.

ISS astronaut’s stunning time-lapse video includes the Milky Way

A NASA astronaut aboard the space station has shared a breathtaking time-lapse featuring Earth, an aurora, the Milky Way, and the station itself.
Boeing Space's Starliner docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.

Now the Starliner is making a weird noise

Things have been difficult for the Starliner. Now they’ve become just plain weird.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docked at the space station.

NASA reveals date for attempted return flight of troubled Starliner

NASA has announced a target date for the return flight of Boeing Space's troubled Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station.
The Falcon 9 rocket that will power the Polaris Dawn mission to orbit.

Polaris Dawn commander says sorry to those who came to see launch

Now that the FAA has grounded the Falcon 9 rocket over safety concerns, it's not clear when the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission will be able to launch.
The blue screen of death in Windows.

CrowdStrike reveals impact of calamitous July IT outage on its business

CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm at the center of a huge global IT outage in July, has revealed some of the impact that the incident has had on its business.
A Falcon 9 booster coming in to land.

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission faces further delay after FAA grounds Falcon 9

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration after one of the boosters toppled over and exploded on Wednesday.
The Falcon 9 rocket that will power the Polaris Dawn mission to orbit.

SpaceX calls off today’s launch of Polaris Dawn

SpaceX has again called off the launch of the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission, but this time it has not set a new launch date.
DJI Mavic Air 2 front view in the air

FAA targets reckless drone pilots with fines totaling $341K

The Federal Aviation Administration has dropped some figures relating to the cost of fines for drone pilots who refuse to follow the rules.
The Falcon 9 rocket that will power the Polaris Dawn mission to orbit.

SpaceX forced to delay Polaris Dawn mission by one day

SpaceX has stepped back from its attempt to launch Polaris Dawn on Tuesday after engineers discovered a ground-based issue.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Blue Origin confirms target date for maiden flight of New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin has confirmed that it's targeting no earlier than October 13 for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket for a NASA mission to Mars.
The Polaris Dawn crew during a full dress rehearsal.

Historic Polaris Dawn mission begins final preparations for Tuesday’s launch

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission will see a Crew Dragon capsule fly further from Earth than ever before. It will also involve the first commercial spacewalk.
The moon as seen from the space station.

The moon looks majestic in ISS astronaut’s stunning photo

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared a stunning image that he took recently aboard the International Space Station.
A passenger getting into a Cruise robotaxi.

Uber to bring robotaxis to its ridesharing app via Cruise deal

Ridesharing giant Uber and autonomous car specialist Cruise are teaming up to offer robotaxi rides in the near future.
How the Polaris Dawn spacewalk is expected to look.

Watch SpaceX video depicting next week’s historic Polaris Dawn spacewalk

SpaceX has shared a video showing how next week's first-ever commercial spacewalk involving two non-professional astronauts is expected to look.
An illustration of how the Polaris Dawn spacewalk will look.

SpaceX sets new target date for historic Polaris Dawn mission

SpaceX is delaying the launch of the historic Polaris Dawn mission to give teams more time to complete preflight checkouts.
A Polaris Dawn crew member.

Watch SpaceX’s trailer for highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission

SpaceX has just released a trailer for the Polaris Dawn mission that will involve the first-ever commercial spacewalk.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docked at the space station.

NASA answers all of your questions on the troubled Starliner mission

With so much speculation surrounding the state of the spacecraft, an FAQ page offers a definitive guide on where the mission is at right now.
A woman participating in a Zoom call.

Zoom increases single webinar capacity to more people than you’ll ever need

A new update for Zoom allows for an many as 1 million people to join a webinar, making it useful for major events.
waymo self driving truck

Waymo’s honking robocars finally fall silent

Waymo has apparently finally gotten its honking robocars to be quiet after they caused a commotion in a San Francisco neighborhood.
The Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft as it will look in orbit.

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will be ‘epic.’ Here’s why

SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Sunday that the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission involving four nonprofessional astronauts will be epic.
A Russian Progress spacecraft approaches the space station.

Watch a space station astronaut enjoy a rare treat in style

A Russian cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, bringing with it tons of supplies and a special delivery.
The four astronauts heading to orbit on SpaceX's Fram2 mission.

SpaceX to launch first human spaceflight over Earth’s polar regions

A private space mission operated by SpaceX will become the first crewed voyage designed specifically to explore Earth’s polar regions.
Waymo Jaguar I-Pace

Honking robotaxis are keeping San Francisco residents awake at night

There are lots of noises to keep you awake when you live in a city: busy traffic, police sirens, barking dogs, driverless cars. Wait — driverless cars?!?
SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 booster for the 22nd time.

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster just launched fo a record-tying 22nd time

A SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage booster launched and landed for a record-tying 22nd time during a mission in California on Sunday night.
A photo of the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower.

Tom Cruise pulls epic stunt at the Olympics closing ceremony

Tom Cruise passed the Olympic flag from Paris to Los Angeles on Sunday night, and of course it involved an epic stunt and a movie-like action sequence.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk behind the wheel of a Cybertruck.

Cheapest Cybertruck now costs way more than $60,990

Tesla has stopped taking orders for its base model Cybertruck, meaning that the best-priced model now costs $99,990.
Google DeepMind's robot ping pong player takes on a human.

Watch Google DeepMind’s robotic ping-pong player take on humans

Researchers at Google DeepMind have created an AI-powered robot capable of sustaining a rally against ping-pong players of varying abilities.
The Starship rocket on the launchpad.

Starship is ready to fly again, SpaceX says

SpaceX is ready for the fifth test flight of the mighty Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to have flown.
A NASA astronaut uses VR to explore the Lunar Gateway.

Watch NASA astronauts use VR to ‘explore’ upcoming lunar space station

NASA astronauts have been having fun trying out VR goggles that take them aboard a representation of the upcoming lunar space station.