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SpaceX's Super Heavy launch during the fifth test flight of the Starship.

How to watch SpaceX’s 8th Starship flight test on Thursday

SpaceX is targeting Monday, March 3, for the eighth flight test of the mighty Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to launch.
The International Space Station.

The space station is too darn clean, research suggests

Adding more microbes to the ISS could actually benefit the astronauts who spend time there, new research suggests.
Meta AI logo.

Check out Meta’s not-so-cunning plan to take on ChatGPT

Meta is ramping up efforts to take on the likes of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, according to a new report.
SpaceX Crew-10 ahead of the start of their March 2024 mission.

SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts’ journey to orbit starts now (sort of)

SpaceX’s Crew-10 astronauts are set to fly to the space station on March 12. But in many ways, their journey to orbit started on Wednesday.
SpaceX launches the IM-2 mission to the moon.

SpaceX just launched another mission to the moon

SpaceX has successfully launched Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander toward the moon in the IM-2 mission. Watch the launch here.
SpaceX's Starship rocket launching in January 2024.

Watch SpaceX’s cinematic trailer for Friday’s Starship rocket launch

SpaceX is about to send its mighty Starship rocket to space again. Get in the mood for the spectacular mission by reliving the last one.
Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will all light up the night sky alongside the Moon during National Astronomy Week from 1-9 February 2025.

How to view a rare astronomical phenomenon on Friday

You won't be able to see all of the planets in this way again until 2040, so try to catch it now.
EngineAI's PM01 humanoid robot.

Watch this humanoid robot perform a front flip in world first

The impressive maneuver showcases the robot's advanced visual perception, balance control, and ability to deploy complex mechanical and algorithmic systems.
The Starship launching from Starbase in October 2024.

SpaceX will launch its Starship megarocket this week

SpaceX is almost ready to send the world's most powerful rocket skyward for the eighth time.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit tries to put on pants without touching them.

Watch one of the wackiest ‘science experiments’ ever to take place in space

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has taken time away from his cameras to conduct a rather bizarre experiment. In the name of research, of course.
A photo taken from a SpaceX Crew Dragon showing Earth, the moon, and the space station.

Dare look up? China creates spy tech powerful enough to see faces from space

Scientists in China have achieved a breakthrough in imaging technology that could be a game changer for surveillance systems.
Tesla's Cybertruck in a crash test.

Watch what happens when a Cybertruck slams into a concrete wall

As part of its own safety testing, Tesla crashed its Cybertruck into concrete walls, and also rolled it over.
The International Space Station.

NASA astronaut reveals ‘the coolest thing about the space station’

NASA astronaut Nick Hague has just revealed why he thinks the space station is so special.
Apple's iPhone 16e, released in February 2025.

So, what do the experts make of the new iPhone 16e?

The iPhone 16e is finally here, and tech sites everywhere have been quick to have their say.
An image of the moon captured by Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft.

Firefly’s Blue Ghost captures stunning footage of lunar surface

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost spacecraft has captured some stunning footage from 75 miles (120 kilometers) above the lunar surface.
The Humane Ai Pin.

It’s finally over for Humane’s AI Pin — here’s who can get a refund

Humane has been acquired by HP and is ending sales and services for its disastrous AI Pin this month. And only some customers are being offered a refund.
A Falcon 9 booster coming in to land.

SpaceX just achieved another first with its Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX undertook a Falcon 9 mission with a difference on Tuesday night, landing the booster in a different country from which it was launched.
The F1 75 Live event at the O2 arena in London.

How to watch F1’s glitzy arena event kick off a new season

For the first time in its storied 75-year history, Formula 1 is holding a glitzy arena event to kick off a new season.
People hiking up a mountain.

Tourists are renting robotic legs to climb up a mountain

Tourists in China have been strapping on robotic legs to help them climb a famous mountain, with a rental service proving popular since its launch last month.
Don Pettit's 'starry starry night' image captured from the space station.

ISS astronaut shares epic photo of a ‘starry starry night’

Don Pettit’s been snapping away in orbit again. This time, the NASA astronaut has captured a stunning image of the Milky Way from the International Space Station (ISS) . It also features Earth and city lights some 250 miles below the orbital outpost. Starry starry night from an orbital palette pic.twitter.com/YpFVIEMzO9 — Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit) […]
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching for a record 26th time.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets into the record books

A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster performed a record-breaking flight on Saturday, highlighting the company's ability to reuse its rockets multiple times.
Blue Origin's New Glenn on its first launch.

Blue Origin’s next New Glenn mission aims to nail booster landing

Blue Origin has revealed a target time-frame for its next New Glenn rocket mission, and it really wants to achieve something it failed at the first time around.
TikTok logo on an iPhone.

TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores in U.S.

Apple and Google have returned TikTok to their app stores a month after removing it in response to a law requiring TikTok's owner to divest the app or face a ban.
NASA's Don Pettit on the space station.

This is what happens ‘when you get two uber-geeks in space at the same time’

NASA's Don Pettit impersonated fellow astronaut Matthew Dominick to show what it's like when two astronauts get to nerd out on the space station.
SpaceX fires the engines of its Super Heavy booster.

Watch SpaceX blast the engines of its megarocket ahead of eighth flight

SpaceX has shared dramatic footage and images of its Super Heavy booster firing up ahead of its eighth test flight.
An image of Earth captured by the Blue Ghost spacecraft as it heads to the moon.

Blue Ghost spacecraft footage shows Earth ‘in the rearview mirror’

Firefly Aerospace has shared an awesome video clip captured by its Blue Ghost spacecraft as it heads to the moon.
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster during a ground-based engine test.

SpaceX preps the mighty Starship rocket for its 8th flight test

SpaceX has started preparations for the eighth flight test of its mighty Starship rocket, which could take place before the end of this month.
A Bitcoin.

Computer engineer has a new idea to recover his $765M of buried Bitcoin

Twelve years on and he's still looking for ways to recover his lost Bitcoin.
An animation of NASA's SLS rocket heading skyward.

Watch NASA’s ‘launch to splashdown’ video for Artemis II lunar mission

NASA has released a detailed animation (above) showing how the Artemis II mission will look from launch to splashdown.
Bryan Adams in concert.

Bryan Adams concert canceled for a most unusual reason

Bryan Adams has had to call off a show in Perth, Australia, for a reason that we're pretty confident is a first for him and his band.
An aurora as seen from the space station 250 miles above Earth.

Watch this surreal aurora footage captured from the space station

Enjoy the surreal spectacle of flying over an aurora, as seen from the International Space Station.
Earth in a photo captured by Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft as it makes its way to the moon.

Firefly’s lunar-bound spacecraft captures a ‘postcard shot’ of Earth

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost spacecraft has captured a fabulous image of Earth as it makes its way toward the moon.
Perseverance's 26th rock sample collected from the Martian surface.

NASA’s Mars rover collects rock sample ‘unlike anything we’ve seen before’

NASA is getting excited about a special rock that its Perseverance rover has just scooped up from the surface of Mars.
The back of the Apple iPhone SE (2022).

Apple expected to unveil iPhone SE 4 ‘in the coming days’

Apple will unveil the latest version of its budget SE phone next week, a new report claims.