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SpaceX raised eyebrows today by rolling out the SN10 version of Starship — instead of the SN9 version, which it had been planning to test.
Starship

FAA Grounds Starship SN9 Again, But SpaceX Rolls Out SN10 Instead

Does SpaceX plan to launch the SN10 Starship prototype instead of SN9?

By Jon Christian

A large group of diners attacked a Chili's hostess because the restaurant wouldn't seat them all at the same table during the pandemic.
Developments

Diners Attacked Chili’s Hostess for Enforcing COVID Rules

They beat a teenager with a "wet floor" sign — just for asking them to take the minimum COVID precautions.

By Dan Robitzski

MIT scientists engineered spinach plants with carbon nanotubes that can send alerts when they spot pollution, explosives, or signs of climate change.
Biology

MIT Scientists Hack Spinach Plants to Send Emails

"This is a novel demonstration of how we have overcome the plant/human communication barrier."

By Dan Robitzski

Joe DiMeo, a 22-year-old from New Jersey, recently underwent an extremely rare face and hands transplant, the Associated Press reports.
Health & Medicine

Surgeons Give Man New Face and Hands

"I knew it would be baby steps all the way."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists still don't know whether people who've taken the coronavirus vaccine can keep spreading the disease, so Pfizer began a new study.
Viruses

Scientists Rushing To Learn If Vaccinated People Still Spread COVID-19

"We still don't know, but it's an important question…"

By Dan Robitzski

A study shows that the sea level is even more sensitive to increasing temperatures than experts predicted, making fighting climate change even more urgent.
Climate Change

The Ocean Is Rising Faster Than Anyone Feared

The seas are rising faster than even the most pessimistic scientists estimated.

By Dan Robitzski

Using a new AI algorithm, scientists identified over 1,200 gravitational lenses, potentially helping them find and understand dark matter.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Find Over 1,200 Dark Matter Hot Spots

Huge clumps of dark matter dot the cosmos, where they cause visible distortions of reality.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA and SpaceX are developing duelling spacecraft for crewed missions to other worlds, and so far NASA sees no reason to change gears.
Starship

The Head of NASA Says He’s Not Quite Sure About SpaceX’s Starship

"What I can say now is that the Space Launch System is farther along than the Starship."

By Dan Robitzski

The Federal Aviation Administration will now "oversee the investigation of [Tuesday's] landing mishap" involving SpaceX's SN9 Starship prototype.
Starship

FAA Says It Will Investigate SpaceX’s Latest Starship Explosion

There's no way Elon is happy about this.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told manufacturing expert Sandy Munro in an interview that his "criticisms were accurate" about the company's quality control.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: “Criticisms Were Accurate” About Tesla Build Quality

"It took a while to iron out the production process."

By Victor Tangermann

Jeff Bezos has become a household name at Amazon. But now, he said in a letter to employees, he's stepping down from the retail giant.
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos Is Stepping Down as CEO of Amazon

Here's why he's stepping down.

By Jon Christian

SpaceX tested the latest iteration of its giant Starship rocket today, but unfortunately it exploded, just like the last version.
Starship

Another SpaceX Starship Just Blew Up in a Humongous Explosion

Watch video of the explosion here.

By Jon Christian

Boston Dynamics released another highlight reel of its dog-like robot, Spot, using its new robot arm to grab objects and draw with chalk.
Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Robodog Has a Dexterous Arm in New Video

If they gave Spot a gun, we'd be in big trouble.

By Dan Robitzski

The only carbon capture plant in the United States shut down because it was entirely financially dependent on the success of the fossil fuel industry.
Climate Change

The Only Carbon Capture Plant in the US Just Shut Down

Will carbon capture ever work at a scale that could fight climate change?

By Dan Robitzski

The FAA says it explicitly told SpaceX not to launch the SN8 prototype that blew up, citing risk to the public — but that it launched the rocket anyway.
Starship

The FAA Says It Told SpaceX Not to Launch Starship That Exploded

Elon does what he wants.

By Jon Christian

A boy in Florida died from the coronavirus just hours after his first symptoms began. His family hope it reminds others that anyone can catch the disease.
Developments

9-Year-Old Dies Hours After Falling Ill With COVID

"His life hadn’t even started."

By Dan Robitzski

Last night, SpaceX announced a contest in which one lucky winner will be able to take a multi-day trip to orbit — for free.
SpaceX

SpaceX Announces Contest to Win Free Multi-Day Trip to Orbit

Here's how to enter.

By Jon Christian

Even though the Artemis missions were set forth under the Trump administration, acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk says it's still full steam ahead.
NASA

NASA Boss: We Have “Every Indication” That Artemis Is Safe Under Biden

"Every indication we have so far, in week two of the new administration, is that Artemis will not be abandoned."

By Dan Robitzski

IBM developed an algorithm that can predict who might develop Alzheimer's disease by spotting changes in their writing style.
Developments

IBM Algorithm Can Tell Who’s Going to Get Alzheimer’s by Reading Their Writing

"This is the first report I have seen that took people who are completely normal and predicted with some accuracy who would have problems years later."

By Dan Robitzski

The first livable 3D-printed house in the U.S. is on sale in Long Island for $300,000, considerably cheaper than its neighbors.
Science & Energy

First 3D Printed House Goes on Sale in United States

It's cheaper than you'd think.

By Dan Robitzski