SpaceX: Successful ‘static fire’ test of Starship rocket prototype

SpaceX is gearing up for the first 500-foot ‘hop’ of its SN6 Starship rocket, weeks after a successful lift-off of the SN5 craft. The company lit up the prototype’s Raptor Engine during a static fire trial, releasing bursts of fire and smoke from the base – it was, however, the third attempt of the test. … Read more

US Air Force tests ‘flying car’ that uses 18 independent rotors and doesn’t require pilot’s license

The US Air Force tested a ‘flying car’ that could soon be part of its flying arsenal.  Made by Texas-based LIFT Aircraft, Hexa is a the lightweight 432-pound craft that runs on 18 independent rotors and does the occupant is not required to have a pilot’s license. The vehicle is controlled by a joystick and … Read more

SpaceX conducts successful ‘static fire’ test of next Starship rocket prototype

SpaceX is gearing up for the first 500-foot ‘hop’ of its SN6 Starship rocket, weeks after a successful lift-off of the SN5 craft. The company lit up the prototype’s Raptor Engine during a static fire trial, releasing bursts of fire and smoke from the base – it was, however, the third attempt of the test. … Read more

Earth’s solid inner core formed about 1.3 billion years ago

Earth’s solid inner core that strengthens its magnetic field formed about 1.3 billion years ago – more than 3.2 billion years AFTER the planet itself, study finds Researchers from Texas recreated Earth’s inner core conditions in a laboratory The aim was to find out just how conductive the iron core is to determine its age … Read more

Russell Crowe’s Unhinged takes in $4 million in box office as theaters gradually reopen

Russell Crowe’s Unhinged takes in $4 million in box office as theaters gradually reopen for first time since March By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 02:59 BST, 24 August 2020 | Updated: 02:59 BST, 24 August 2020 Russell Crowe’s thriller Unhinged took in $4 million at the box office as theaters gradually reopened in … Read more

Squirrels in the U.S. are ‘splooting’ in an attempt to stay cool and close to the ground

Squirrels in the U.S. are ‘splooting’ in an attempt to stay cool and close to the ground as the heat blazes across the country The small mammals have been spotted across the southwest and even in New Jersey as areas continue to see record setting heat  They sploot – lying flat and close to the ground … Read more

Jeff Bezo’s Blue Origin delivers 40-foot tall mockup lunar lander to NASA

Blue Origin, an aerospace firm owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, delivered a mockup crew lander vehicle that could take the first woman and next man to the moon. The full-sized structure, although not functional, includes both the ascent and descent elements, and stands 40 feet tall. The Bezo’s owned-company announced its ‘National Team ‘and … Read more

Letter written by mother of JFK and Robert Kennedy to Wallis Simpson emerges for sale

A poignant letter from the mother of John and Robert Kennedy to Wallis Simpson reflecting on the assassination both her sons has come to light 52 years later. Rose Kennedy penned the stoic correspondence in October 1968, four months after the murder of senator Robert Kennedy and five years after JFK was killed in Dallas, … Read more

BlackBerry smartphone to be revived by Texas startup in 2021

BlackBerry is back! Texas startup set to revive the popular smartphone in 2021 that will include 5G, a physical keyboard and government-level security BlackBerry announced in February and end to its partnership with TCL TCL was manufacturing the smartphone, which meant it was to be discontinued A Texas startup acquired the license and will release … Read more

SpaceX Raptor engine breaks pressure chamber record

SpaceX celebrated a milestone that brings the firm’s Starship rocket one step closer to Mars. CEO Elon Musk shared on Twitter that the Raptor engine did not explode after reaching a new high combustion chamber pressure during a controlled burn test. The engine, a crucial piece of the Starship rocket, hit a record breaker of … Read more