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Blue Origin is working on a fully reusable rocket stage to launch its New Glenn rocket, according to images taken near the test site.
Blue Origin

Blue Origin Is Working on a SpaceX Super Heavy Clone

That test tank sure looks familiar.

By Victor Tangermann

Manatees are dying off en masse as a result of worsening pollution and ecosystem collapse off the coast of Florida that took away their food supply.
Climate Change

Manatees Are Starving en Masse as Florida’s Ecosystem Crumbles

"They have been eating their body from the inside, trying to stay alive because there is no food."

By Dan Robitzski

When SpaceX ships rocket hardware or launches a rocket, it has to shut down the local highway. Now The Boring Company wants to dig a new tunnel.
Off-World

Elon Musk Wants To Dig a New Tunnel Near his Texas Spaceport

But he'll have to pay for it himself.

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla CEO Elon Musk downplayed how far the company had come with its Full Self-Driving software suite, noting the next beta is better.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk Admits That Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Is “Not Great”

A mere week after AI Day, Musk is airing his doubts.

By Victor Tangermann

China is reportedly working on a "ultra-large spacecraft" that is so large, it spans entire miles, according to the South China Morning Post.
Off-World

China Reportedly Working on “Ultra-Large” Spacecraft That’s Miles Across

Some assembly required.

By Victor Tangermann

The coronavirus pandemic is once again killing over 1,000 people in the United States every single day, a grim reminder that the pandemic is still raging.
Developments

COVID Is Once Again Killing More Than 1,000 Americans Every Day

Get vaccinated.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur warns space tourists that life in orbit is no walk in the park, and that surviving takes real "grit."
NASA

NASA Astronaut Warns Wealthy Space Tourists: Space Requires “Grit”

Don't expect a five-star experience.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA revealed that Mark Vande Hei, a current crew member on board the International Space Station, suffered a "minor medical issue." Now we know what it is.
NASA

NASA Canceled Spacewalk Because Astronaut Had Pinched Nerve

We finally know what happened.

By Victor Tangermann

Departed Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak is working on what appears to be a well-funded new brain interface venture called Science Corp.
Neuroscience and Brain

Departed Neuralink Co-Founder Locks Down $47 Million for Secretive Neuroscience Startup

"We're hiring!"

By Simon Spichak

A gigantic iceberg almost crashed into and destroyed a major ice shelf in Antarctica, according to satellite imagery of the close call.
Climate Change

Watch a Floating, 500 Square Mile Iceberg Nearly Crash Into Antarctica

That was close!

By Dan Robitzski

GM just recalled every single Chevrolet Bolt ever sold due to a fire hazard caused by manufacturing defects in their batteries.
Advanced Transport

GM Just Recalled Every Chevy Bolt Ever Made

The company is concerned that the batteries are a fire hazard.

By Dan Robitzski

After NASA's Mars rover Perseverance messed up trying to collect rock samples, the agency is trying again somewhere else.
Mars

NASA Has a New Plan After Mars Rover Fumbles Rock Collection

The space agency is still blaming a "poorly behaved rock."

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers has discovered the fastest-orbiting asteroid in the solar system. It gets even closer to the Sun than Mercury.
Solar Power

Scientists Just Discovered the Fastest Asteroid in the Solar System

It gets close enough to the Sun to melt lead.

By Victor Tangermann

Army researchers found a way to genetically alter disease-spreading mosquitoes to be infertile, hopefully presenting a tool to limit disease transmission.
Military

The Army Gene-Hacked Disease-Spreading Mosquitoes To Make Them Infertile

Gene-hacked infertile male bugs can render females infertile by mating.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists inserted a human gene responsible for fat production into potato plants to grow more food without taking up more space.
Agriculture

Scientists Add Human Fat Gene Into Potatoes to Make Them Grow Huge

Proteins linked to human obesity helped create bigger, better crops.

By Dan Robitzski

According to NASA, Mark Vande Hei, a current crew member on board the International Space Station, has suffered a "minor medical issue."
Medical

Astronaut Suffers Medical Incident on Space Station

Fortunately, it wasn't an emergency according to NASA.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA administrator Bill Nelson has confirmed that Blue Origin's lawsuit against the agency will result in "further delay" for NASA's return to the Moon.
Moon

NASA Head Confirms Blue Origin Lawsuit Will Delay Moon Program

Jeff Bezos' lawsuit is a serious wrench in NASA's plans.

By Victor Tangermann

Electric car charging stations and smart home chargers are extremely vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to new research.
Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Chargers Are Shockingly Vulnerable to Hacking

Powerful and seriously flawed chargers have "inadvertently created a cyber weapon."

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists created a sunlight-reflecting "metafabric" to keep people cool without air conditioning in the face of climate change.
Science & Energy

Scientists Develop “Metafabric” To Help us Survive Extreme Heat

Climate change's hottest fashion trend.

By Dan Robitzski

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy has shared an amazing video taken on board the ISS' latest addition, Russia's Multipurpose Laboratory Module or "Nauka."
International Space Station

Russian Cosmonaut Shares Incredible View From New ISS Module

The docking may have been a disaster — but the views are incredible.

By Victor Tangermann