Volocopter offers tickets for first flights on its unique aircraft
Volocopter is for the first time offering tickets for flights on its extraordinary aircraft as it moves toward the launch of a flying taxi service.
Drones could enable daring prisoner escapes, officials warn
Government officials have warned that unless appropriate measures are taken, drones could one day enable prisoner escapes by airlifting convicts to freedom.
NASA contest challenges kids to imagine a trip to the moon
A new NASA contest challenging K-12 students to imagine a trip to the moon offers some pretty special prizes.
Lyft, Uber to offer discounted rides to the polls on election day
Lyft and Uber will both offer cheaper rides to polling places on November 3, while Uber also has a pizza plan for those waiting in line to vote.
NASA video offers behind-the-scenes look at Perseverance mission prep
"Countdown to Mars: A Story of Perseverance" is a new short film from NASA that shows behind-the-scenes footage shot in the days before the Mars 2020 launch.
TikTok reaches deal to sell its U.S. operations to Oracle
TikTok has reportedly struck a deal with Oracle to sell its U.S. operations to the American software giant.
NASA satellite image shows huge extent of wildfire smoke
A NASA satellite around 440 miles above Earth has captured a striking image showing huge amount of smoke billowing from numerous wildfires in the Western U.S.
NASA celebrates 20 years of experiments on the space station
NASA has marked two decades of experiments aboard the ISS with the release of a video highlighting the important role that it plays in the field of science.
Watch this sped-up launch-to-landing footage of a recent SpaceX mission
SpaceX has posted a cool video showing a recent mission from launch to landing, with the sped-up footage provided by a camera attached to a Falcon 9 rocket.
Check out the stunning design of Apple’s newest retail store
Apple's newest store seems to float on water and comes with a stunning interior. Located in Singapore, it will open to customers on Thursday, September 10.
GoPro’s Hero 9 Black to include big changes, report suggests
The leak of apparent packaging for GoPro’s Hero 9 Black suggests that a slew of exciting changes are coming to the next iteration of the popular action camera.
TikTok is working to stop the spread of a suicide video
TikTok is trying to prevent the spread of a graphic video that shows a man dying by suicide, but its efforts are being hampered by users re-uploading the clip.
China’s secretive reusable spacecraft lands safely after two-day mission
China has landed its secretive spacecraft in a mission that reportedly achieved key breakthroughs in researching the spacecraft’s reusable technologies.
Pinterest is handling the presidential election in its own way
Pinterest appears keen to take a step back from the inevitable election hullabaloo with a range of measures designed to limit some political content.
Facebook is paying some users to suspend their accounts before the 2020 election
Facebook is offering to pay some users to suspend their accounts as part of a study into how social media affects democracy.
Watch SpaceX send its latest Starship prototype skyward
SpaceX has completed another successful hop test of its next-generation Starship rocket that could one day take astronauts on missions into deep space.
Arianespace takes on SpaceX and Rocket Lab in satellite rideshare business
Arianespace launched 53 small satellites into orbit on Wednesday as it aims to take on SpaceX and Rocket Lab in the satellite ridesharing business.
Rocket Lab given go-ahead to launch rockets from U.S. soil
Rocket Lab has been granted a Launch Operator License by the Federal Aviation Administration, paving the way for its first missions from U.S. soil.
NASA reveals the visual delights viewable in the night sky this month
NASA has some useful information about what you can see in the night sky in September, with no special equipment required!
Forget drones. ‘Guy in a jetpack’ spotted by pilots near LAX
As if airline pilots didn’t have enough to worry about with drones close by, there are now reports of someone in a jetpack taking to the sky near LAX.
Marvel at this stunning footage of SpaceX’s latest rocket landing
A rare on-shore landing enabled SpaceX to capture some cool footage of its latest rocket descent on Sunday.
Rocket Lab back in business after first launch since July mission failure
Rocket Lab has achieved its first successful launch since its failed flight on July 5 when it lost its rocket and payload of satellites.
Crew Dragon astronauts talk about historic mission in new NASA podcast
A new NASA podcast pulls together various media interviews with Crew Dragon astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken after their historic SpaceX mission.
FDA gives special authorization to speedy COVID-19 test
The U.S. has received a boost in its efforts to do more COVID-19 tests after the FDA granted emergency use authorization for a kit made by Abbott Laboratories.
YouTube reveals why it’s been removing far more videos than usual
YouTube relied more on technology to remove 11 million videos in the last three months, as the coronavirus pandemic meant fewer human reviewers.
This new Apple Store in Singapore appears to float on water
Check out the stunning exterior of Apple's newest store, set to open soon in Singapore. The tech company is promising a unique design for the interior, too.
Apple preps more store reopenings ahead of new iPhone launch
Apple is set to open more of its stores that were closed over the summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move comes just weeks ahead of new phone releases.
FDA authorizes use of blood plasma to treat COVID-19 patients
The FDA has authorized the use of convalescent blood plasma in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, but added that clinical trials should continue.
NASA begins search for mystery air leak on the space station
Astronauts currently aboard the ISS will move to the Russian module this weekend as NASA tries to locate the cause of an air leak in other parts of the station.
