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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter.

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter bags prestigious aviation award

The team behind NASA’s plucky Ingenuity helicopter has collected another award for the aircraft’s groundbreaking achievements on Mars.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft atop the Super Heavy booster.

SpaceX expecting long-awaited Starship decision on Monday

SpaceX could finally be given the green light on Monday to conduct the first orbital launch of its next-generation Starship rocket.
Venus Aerospace renderings of the hypersonic Stargazer passenger plane.

Venus Aerospace wants to fly you from LA to Tokyo in an hour

Texas-based Venus Aerospace has shared renderings of a hypersonic passenger plane called Stargazer that it’s planning to build for commercial use.
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Last chance to ‘fly your name around the moon’

NASA is planning to perform a lunar flyby using its new Orion spacecraft this summer, and you can send your name on the special voyage.
A view of Earth and the sun from the International Space Station.

ISS time-lapse shows how the sun sometimes doesn’t set

International Space Station astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has posted a gorgeous video showing the sun never really setting.
Twitter logo in white stacked on top of a blue stylized background with the Twitter logo repeating in shades of blue.

Twitter acts to save Elon Musk acquisition deal, report says

With Elon Musk threatening to walk away from his offer to acquire Twitter, the company has reportedly made a move to try to save the deal.
The James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope struck by micrometeoroid

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently suffered a micrometeoroid strike by a particle larger than any that the team had modeled for.
Engineers inspect NASA's EuropaClipper spacecraft.

NASA time-lapse shows Jupiter-bound spacecraft getting prepped

Watch NASA getting its Europa Clipper spacecraft ready for an ambitious mission to Jupiter's icy Europa moon in a couple of years' time.
The VoloConnect electric aircraft takes to the skies for the first time.

Volocopter nails first flight of its VoloConnect eVTOL aircraft

Volocopter has achieved the first successful flight of its sleek-looking eVTOL aircraft that it wants to use for commercial passenger trips of up to 60 miles.
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Space-based solar power plants could soon be a thing

China has brought forward plans to build a solar power plant in space in an ambitious project that several other countries are seeking to emulate.
Apple's video for WWDC 2022.

Apple squeezes WWDC keynote into a 180-second highlight video

No time to watch Apple's two-hour keynote from its WWDC event on Monday? Then just for you Apple has squeezed the highlights into a 180-second video.
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How to view the Arietids meteor shower early tomorrow

If you’re an early riser with a spot of free time to look up, then tomorrow morning you have a good chance to enjoy the Arietids meteor shower.
NASA's SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center.

NASA’s mega moon rocket arrives at launchpad (again)

NASA’s new SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft have arrived on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of a second attempt at a key preflight test.
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NASA animations depict highly anticipated Artemis I mission

NASA has released animations that explain in simple terms how it plans to fly its new Orion spacecraft to the moon and back in the Artemis I mission.
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A ‘planetary breakup’ is among NASA’s sky-watching treats for June

NASA's sky-watching treats for June include views of a planetary breakup, a famous star cluster, and the Lyra constellation.
NASA's Orion capsule atop the SLS rocket.

How to watch NASA’s moon rocket head to launchpad tonight

Fans of slow TV are in for a treat tonight when NASA begins rolling its next-generation moon rocket to the launchpad for testing ahead of a lunar mission.
Elon Musk stands looking to his right.

Elon Musk issues stark ultimatum to Tesla workers

Tesla chief Elon Musk has told his workers to return to the office or leave the company, according to a memo sent to staff this week.
An illustration showing astronauts on the moon.

NASA awards contracts for next-gen spacesuits

NASA has selected two U.S. companies to build next-generation spacesuits for upcoming lunar missions and spacewalks outside the space station.
A robot being developed by Dyson.

Dyson lifts lid on ‘top secret’ project

Electronics firm Dyson has revealed it's planning to take on hundreds of engineers for a major new robotics-based project.
SpaceX's Dragon capsule approaching the ISS.

It’s been 10 years since SpaceX completed a key mission

It's been exactly 10 years since SpaceX completed its first successful mission to and from the International Space Station.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft atop the Super Heavy booster.

SpaceX Starship flight kept waiting yet again by FAA

SpaceX is keen to send its next-generation rocket on its first orbital test flight, but the Federal Aviation Administration has other ideas.
Pro driver Charles Leclerc races around Monaco's F1 track.

Insta360 cameras take a speedy ride around Monaco’s F1 track

Ahead of last Sunday’s F1 Monaco Grand Prix, Insta360 stuck several of its action cameras on a classic F1 car and got a pro driver to capture some cool footage.
The International Space Station.

Astronaut reveals highlights of recent space voyage

After returning from the ISS earlier this month, German astronaut Matthias Maurer has been talking about what it was like to live and work in space.
Amazon Cloud Cam

Amazon to end support for Cloud Cam – here’s what it means

Amazon is ending support for its Cloud Cam home security camera in December, though it’s aiming to soften the blow by offering owners a couple of freebies.
A graphic rendering of the Boeing Starliner orbiting Earth.

Boeing video shows idyllic view from recent Starliner flight

Boeing has shared a video featuring an idyllic view from the window of its CST-100 Starliner capsule as it headed to space on its recent uncrewed test flight.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft atop the Super Heavy booster.

SpaceX expecting a major decision on Starship this week

Following months of delays regarding the first orbital launch of its next-generation Starship rocket, SpaceX is hoping for good news from the FAA this week.
A horse writing an email using a giant keyboard.

An Icelandic horse can now write your out-of-office emails

If you’re keen to switch off from work during your next vacation and fancy deploying an original out-of-office email, you can get a horse to do it for you.
NASA's mega moon rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center.

NASA ready for key launchpad test of its mega moon rocket

NASA engineers have finished work to get the agency's next-generation SLS moon rocket and Orion spacecraft ready for a key launchpad test.
Starliner launches to space in May 2022.

Watch Boeing’s 5-day spacecraft test in 140 seconds

Boeing has shared a video showing the key moments from its five-day Starliner test mission that involved a round-trip to the space station.
An artist's impression of 55 Cancri e.

James Webb Telescope eyes exoplanet with oceans of lava

The James Webb Space Telescope team has identified a couple of exoplanets it wants to explore, including one featuring oceans of lava.
SpaceX engineers inspect a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster shortly after it landed at Cape Canaveral.

Elon Musk tweets photo showing true scale of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has shared a remarkable image that highlights the true scale of SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket.
Barnes & Noble's new Nook GlowLight 4e e-book reader.

Barnes & Noble unveils budget e-book reader

Barnes & Noble has just taken the wraps off a budget version of the Nook GlowLight 4, the e-book reader that it launched last December.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft shortly before landing in New Mexico.

Watch Boeing’s Starliner capsule land at end of crucial test mission

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has returned to Earth at the end of a crucial test mission, landing in New Mexico on Wednesday.
Waze app showing the Apple Music icon.

Waze finally adds Apple Music to its audio player

Waze has finally added Apple Music to its audio player, enabling easy access to the streaming service's content from within the Waze app.