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NASA has announced it will award high-dollar contracts to five US companies to help support the Artemis program — including one to Blue Origin.
NASA

NASA Awards $26.5 Million to Company That Sued It

But it’s much less than what Blue Origin wanted.

SpaceX's Inspiration4 crew has the best view — from a bathroom, which is right next to the Crew Dragon spacecraft's giant glass cupola.
Space

The View From Inspiration4’s Toilet Is Absolutely Incredible

We officially found the toilet with the best view.

SpaceX just left its private space industry competitors in the dust after it took a crew of four civilians into orbit on Wednesday.
SpaceX

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Already Blasted Past Jeff Bezos’ Highest Point

This is what actual private space travel looks like.

Harold "Sonny" White, a big name in warp drive research, left NASA in late 2019 to work on the Warp Drive with a private firm. He took everything with him.
Science & Energy

Warp Drive Scientist Took All His Equipment With Him When He Left NASA

"Yeah, I have a lab here full of all my goodies from NASA."

SpaceX has successfully launched the first-ever all-civilian crew into orbit on board its Crew Dragon spacecraft, a historic moment.
SpaceX

SpaceX Successfully Launches First All-Civilian Space Mission

It's yet another historic moment for SpaceX.

Rapper Nicki Minaj made some rather odd and infuriatingly misleading comments on Twitter earlier this week, but Fauci set the record straight.
Developments

Fauci: “No Evidence” That COVID Vaccine Injured Nicki Minaj’s Cousin’s Friend’s Testicles

Finally some sanity.

An Israeli company has unveiled a remote-controlled, semi-autonomous robot that can be outfitted with two machine guns, cameras, and sensors.
Robotics

Israel Shows Off Massive Military Robot With a Huge Machine Gun

Critics are raising red flags.

Startup Says Its Tech Can Kill Hurricanes Before They Get Strong
Science & Energy

Startup Says Its Tech Can Kill Hurricanes Before They Get Strong

But there could be terrible consequences to the ecosystem.

A study has been released that shows that more than half of young adults believe that "humanity is doomed" and "the future is frightening."
Future Society

More Than Half of Young Adults Think “Humanity Is Doomed,” According to New Poll

The survey suggests they blame their government for climate issues.

Here's how you can catch SpaceX's coverage of its first all-civilian launch into space tonight from the comfort of your own home.
SpaceX

How to Watch SpaceX’s Historic All-Civilian Space Launch Tonight

It's finally happening.

Four Patients Die After Experimental Gene Therapy
Health & Medicine

Four Patients Die After Experimental Gene Therapy

The company behind the treatment will "remain committed to" its development.

A team of Chinese scientists have developed a concept for a Mars drone that weighs 1,100 pounds and could travel at five times the speed of sound.
Mars

Chinese Scientists Working on Mars Drone That Flies Faster Than Sound

It would be able to travel five times the speed of sound.

Astronomers observing Jupiter got a surprise on Monday when a large unknown object smashed into the planet’s surface causing a "bright flash of light."
Off-World

Something Big Appears to Have Just Smashed Into Jupiter

"It could only be an impact."

Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed on Twitter that the new Full Self-Driving software would automatically avoid UFO debris blocking the road ahead.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk: Tesla Self-Driving Will Be Able to Dodge UFOs That Crash Into Roadway

"I’m not saying there are UFOs… but there are UFOs."

Scientists at The University of Manchester have come up with a macabre new way to turn Martian soil into a stronger material: human blood, sweat, and tears.
Mars

Scientists Suggest Mixing “Astronaut Blood” With Mars Dust to Create Horrific Shelters

"The concept is literally blood-curdling."

Grimes Brings Sword Made Out of an AR-15 to Met Gala
Future Society

Grimes Brings Sword Made Out of an AR-15 to Met Gala

It helped complete her "Dune"-inspired ensemble.

Dubbed "Rozy," a CGI influencer was created by Korean media company Sidus Studio X to sell products and services for more than 100 brands.
Artificial Intelligence

This CGI Influencer Is Shilling For More Than 100 Brands

This fake human probably has more followers on Instagram than you.

Engineers in England have developed a jetpack that they claim is so easy to use, anyone can fly it with minimal training. 
Advanced Transport

Startup Says Anyone New Jetpack Is So Simple That Anyone Can Fly It

It’s designed for workers to fly around construction sites. 

Russia's space agency head Dmitry Rogozin butted heads with Ars Technica senior space reporter Eric Berger on Twitter again. Things got heated.
Off-World

Russian Space Boss Mocked for Accusing Journalist of War Crimes

Was that a direct threat aimed at a journalist?

Engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center's Ballistic Impact Lab are shooting prototype spacesuits with a 40-foot air gun.
NASA

NASA Testing Spacesuits by Shooting Them With a Giant Gun

"Running this type of ballistic impact test is essential."