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The Super Heavy's Raptor engines.

SpaceX’s holiday greetings involve a quirky rocket-engine nozzle dance

SpaceX has just delivered holiday greetings via a brilliant video showing its Super Heavy rocket's engine nozzles dancing.
The core stage of NASA's SLS rocket.

Watch NASA’s SLS rocket take one small step toward the Artemis II moon mission

Though it isn't expected to launch until 2026 at the earliest, NASA is quietly preparing its SLS rocket for the Artemis II lunar mission.
Smartphones released in 2024.

MKBHD just revealed his smartphone of the year

Popular tech YouTuber MKBHD said his winning selection for phone of the year might be the most boring choice, but he absolutely loves it.
The world's most powerful rocket on the launchpad.

SpaceX gets green light for seventh Starship test, but when is it?

The FAA has given the nod to SpaceX to conduct its seventh Starship test from its Starbase site in Texas.
The International Space Station.

How to watch the final ISS spacewalk of 2024

The space station will host its third and final spacewalk of 2024 on Thursday, December 19. Here's how to watch it.
Apple Maps' Look Around feature on the web.

Apple Maps for web adds Look Around, its Street View-like feature

Five months after launching Apple Maps for the web, the tech company has just added Look Around, its Street View-like feature.
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is pictured approaching the space station above the Indian Ocean on March 16, 2023.

This is the coolest video you’ll see of a SpaceX Dragon capsule heading home

Watch a spacecraft depart the space station in a way that you've never seen before.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Blue Origin edges closer to New Glenn rocket’s maiden flight

Blue Origin is set to conduct a wet dress rehearsal ahead of the inaugural flight of the New Glenn rocket.
Waymo Jaguar I-Pace

Waymo is taking its robotaxis overseas for the first time

Waymo is heading overseas for the first time, with its robotaxis about to hit the streets of one of the world's busiest cities.
Japan's LignoSat being deployed from the ISS.

Watch the space station send the first wooden satellite into orbit

NASA has released footage showing the first-ever wooden satellite being deployed to orbit in a study to test its effectiveness as a space material.
SpaceX performing a static fire test of its Starship rocket in December 2024.

Watch SpaceX fire up Starship spacecraft engines ahead of 7th test flight

As part of key tests for the Starship's seventh test flight, SpaceX has test fired the spacecraft's engines at the Starbase facility in Texas.
SpaceX's Starship rocket on the pad in Boca Chica, Texas.

SpaceX wants its Starbase site to officially become a city

SpaceX is aiming to turn its Starbase facility into a new Texas city.
Perseverance's view from the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater

NASA’s Mars rover just emerged from Jezero Crater. So, what next?

After a three-and-a-half month climb, NASA's Perseverance rover has finally reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim. So, what now?
Drones flying in the sky.

Watch this festive drone display that scored a world record

A recent drone display used thousands of the machines to create festive scenes, with one particular image earning its creators a place in the record books.
relive orion homecoming two years ago return

Relive Orion’s historic homecoming exactly two years ago

The Artemis I mission effectively marked the start of NASA's ambitious Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the moon by the end of this decade.
Tesla's Optimus robot.

Watch how Tesla’s humanoid robot recovers from a stumble

Tesla has released another video of Optimus, this one showing the humanoid robot out for a leisurely stroll — and slipping up.
A Cruise autonomous car.

It looks like the end of the road for Cruise robotaxis

Robotaxi operations at Cruise look certain to end after its main backer, General Motors, said it will stop funding the initiative.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit discussing his photography from aboard the ISS.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit talks photography from the space station

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is an exceptional space photographer, and he's just been talking about his work.
SpaceX tests its Super Heavy booster ahead of the Starship's seventh flight test.

SpaceX video shows awesome power of Starship rocket in new fire test

SpaceX has performed a static fire test of the mighty Super Heavy booster ahead of the seventh test flight of the Starship rocket.
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster on the launchpad ahead of the Starship's seventh test flight.

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket is getting ready to fly again

SpaceX has shared an image of its Super Heavy booster standing tall on the launchpad ahead of the Starship's seventh test flight.
Clouds as seen from the space station.

Astronaut’s photos from ISS make clouds look otherworldly

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has posted another set of stunning shots, this time showing clouds as you’ve never seen them before.
A Waymo driverless car.

Waymo’s robotaxis are rolling into another U.S. city

Waymo provides more than 150,000 robotaxi trips per week across Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas, and it now has Miami in its sights.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landing on the Just Read The Instructions droneship.

A SpaceX droneship just hit a milestone for rocket landings

SpaceX couldn't function without its trusty droneships stationed in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and on Thursday, one of them reached a milestone.
An illustration showing Artemis astronauts on the moon.

NASA to offer major update on Artemis moon plan. Here’s how to watch

NASA’s top team is about to offer its first major update on its ambitious Artemis program in almost a year.
A Falcon 9 booster launches for a record-equalling 20th time.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just flew straight into the record books

SpaceX is able to refly its Falcon 9 rockets multiple times, and one of them has just set a new record.
The sixth Starship mission captured from the ISS.

SpaceX’s recent Starship rocket launch captured in space station video

NASA has shared a cool snippet of video captured from the ISS showing SpaceX’s recent launch of the Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket.
Earth, space, and the ISS as seen from the space station.

Check out astronaut’s stunning ‘science and art’ photo from the ISS

American astronaut Don Pettit has just shared another dazzling image captured from the International Space Station 250 miles above Earth.
WhatsApp logo on a phone.

Using WhatsApp on an older iPhone? Then take note

An update to WhatsApp will end support for iOS versions prior to 15.1, which could have implications for anyone using an older iPhone.
The Geminids meteor shower.

NASA’s skywatching tips for December include a meteor shower

NASA’s monthly skywatching update includes a parade of planets, some winter stars, and a meteor shower.
Aardman's stop animation projected onto London's iconic Battersea Power Station.

Apple reveals how Aardman shot its festive animation on an iPhone

The team behind Wallace and Gromit have collaborated with Apple on a festive animation that’s being beamed nightly onto one of London’s most iconic buildings.
Starlink satellites described as 'cosmic fireflies.'

Space station video shows ‘cosmic fireflies’ high above Earth

Space station astronaut Don Pettit has captured footage of what he describes as 'cosmic fireflies.'
Tesla's Optimus robot.

Tesla’s humanoid robot got a new hand for Black Friday

A new video appears to show that Tesla's Optimus robot has mastered the complex process of catching an object in midflight.
NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars.

NASA’s Mars rover reveals what it’s grateful for this Thanksgiving

Tens of millions of miles from home, NASA's Curiosity rover has shared what it's grateful for this Thanksgiving
A log fire with rockets.

NASA’s rocket fireplace will ‘blow your guests away’

Why would you want to sit in front of an old-fashioned log fireplace when you can enjoy a virtual one featuring four rocket engines instead?