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Twelve people with physical disabilities had the opportunity to experience zero gravity during a flight by AstroAccess last Sunday.
Off-World

"I was in control of myself and my whole body."

Elon Musk's net worth grew past a quarter trillion dollars, or over $252 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Elon Musk

Musk's lead over Bezos just widened significantly.

Astronomers Discover Youngest Planet Ever Observed
Science & Energy

The researchers say it's "more massive than Jupiter."

A newly leaked showroom video shows a Tesla Cybertruck with rear wheel steering and rear view mirrors tear it up on some dirt roads.
Advanced Transport

Is that rear wheel steering?

NASA boss Bill Nelson made some eyebrow-raising remarks about possible connections between military sightings of UFOs and the search for alien life.
Exobiology

"Who am I to say planet Earth is the only location of a life form that is civilized and organized like ours?"

Scientists at the University of Chicago say that they've successfully created a "strange" new state of matter in the laboratory called "superionic ice."
Physics

"It was a surprise."

The most established space tourism company says it had to cancel its upcoming launch with SpaceX because it couldn't find any passengers for the journey.
Off-World

Is reality about to hit home for space tourism?

A container ship encountered rough seas in Canadian waters on Friday, dropping several containers of "spontaneous combustibles."
Science & Energy

Authorities are warning vessels to "exercise extreme caution" in the region.

A team of scientists in China have created a device that uses explosives to destroy enemy satellites. 
Future Society

Get ready for orbital sabotage.

The agency fully assembled the Space-Launch System (SLS) rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday night.
Moon

The massive rocket will be used in an unmanned mission to the Moon’s orbit.

Researchers at the Allen Institute for AI created Ask Delphi to make ethical judgments — but it turned out to be awfully bigoted and racist instead.
Artificial Intelligence

The bot is supposed to offer descriptive ethical advice, but some say it does more harm than good.

Scientists in Spain have successfully created an implant that allowed a blind patient to see by directly stimulating her brain’s visual cortex.
Neuroscience and Brain

A blind woman was able to “see” for the first time in 16 years.

US defense officials admitted that it failed a test of its hypersonic missile mere days after China successfully tested its own.
Future Society

But officials are hopeful the failure will reveal useful information.

After much anticipation, SpaceX has finally installed its "robot chopsticks" on the Mechazilla launch tower to catch its Super Heavy booster.
Future Society

They're enormous.

A Japanese man might have gotten the selfie of a lifetime when he allegedly snapped a picture of himself as a volcano was erupting behind him. 
Science & Energy

"I was scared. I never thought I would encounter such a thing."

MIT engineers installed a new system in the robot, dubbed the "mini cheetah," that allows it to jump across gaps in the terrain.
Robotics

Watch it jump over gaps with ease.

NASA officials say that the US needs to invest in nuclear-powered spacecraft if it wants to beat its geopolitical rivals to Mars. 
Mars

"The US needs to move at a fast pace to stay competitive."

Former President Donald Trump recently announced that he would be triumphantly returning to social media via his own social media site. 
Future Society

It’s a rough start for the former president’s much-hyped media company.

Boeing announced on Tuesday that they believe that humidity might have caused the two errant valves from Starliner to corrode.
Advanced Transport

This is embarassing.

Sergio’s Restaurant, a restaurant chain in Florida, began using a Servi robot that uses cameras and laser sensors to bring food to the customers’ tables.
Robotics

The robot even eased stress on overworked servers.