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SpaceX’s Starship blows up ahead of 10th test flight

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-09-06 10:35:52

One of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicles exploded on a test stand in Texas late on Wednesday night, as the company prepared for the tenth test flight of the heavy-lift rocket system. SpaceX said “all personnel are safe and accounted for” in a post on X, and claimed there are “no hazards to residents in surrounding communities.” The company did not provide an explanation for the explosion. It’s not immediately clear what impact this will have on SpaceX’s development of the Starship rocket syste

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How to free up your Mac's storage space - 3 easy ways

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-09-06 11:00:18

June Wan/ZDNET Is your Mac running out of storage space? It happens -- especially if you've purchased a laptop with a smaller internal drive. When you find yourself in such a situation, what do you do? You could try clearing your browser data, but that won't always get back much space. Also: I rescued my dying 2017 MacBook Pro with Ubuntu and it works like a charm (mostly) Fortunately, there are things you can do to clear up considerable space. I've had instances where I've regained nearly 3

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Honda Enters Space Race, Successfully Tests Reusable Rocket

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-07 05:49:57

Were you aware that Honda, one of the world's largest automakers, has had spaceflight ambitions of its own? No? Well, it's just announced itself in a big way. On Tuesday, the Japanese conglomerate surprised us all by declaring that its research arm, Honda R&D, had successfully launched and landed its prototype reusable rocket, in a major step towards achieving its dream of suborbital spaceflight by 2029. The footage that Honda shared, though brief, is impressive. The roughly 20-foot rocket spr

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Honda joins space race with first successful reusable rocket test

techspot.com Shawn Knight 2025-09-07 13:41:00

What just happened? Add Honda to the growing list of entities interested in the modern space race. The Japanese automotive giant's research and development arm recently conducted a successful rocket launch and landing, marking the first time the company has safely landed a rocket after reaching a height of nearly 300 meters. The historic flight took place on June 17 at the Honda facility in Taiki Town, Hiroo District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, which has been dubbed as a "space town" thanks to

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Our favorite budget wireless earbuds are almost half off ahead of Prime Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-08 01:52:48

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . It’s that time of year again, and Amazon Prime Day is around the corner. There’s a lot to expect from this year’s extended event running July 8 to 11, the longest Prime Day ever. That’s not to say you have to wait until it starts to find great deals. Right now you can grab a pair of An

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How to clear the cache on your Windows 11 PC (and why it makes such a big difference)

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-09-08 01:51:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET If your computer desktop looks a little chaotic and you're noticing some performance slowdown, it might be time to do a cleanup. The best way to keep things running smoothly is to ensure you're running the most updated version of Windows (you'd be surprised how many folks' devices are several updates behind). But if you're up-to-date, there are other things you can do to optimize. Also: 'End of 10' offers hope and support to Windows 10 users who can't upgrade their PCs Windows

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Honda Unexpectedly Enters the Space Race With First Successful Rocket Launch

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-09-09 13:01:07

In a bizarre twist, Honda, the Japanese car manufacturer, has taken its engineering off-road—and into space. The company launched and landed a prototype reusable rocket on Tuesday, June 17, marking a key milestone toward its newfound goal of achieving suborbital spaceflight by 2029. In the surprise announcement, Honda R&D—the company’s research arm—said it successfully completed the first launch and landing test of its 20.6-foot (6.3-meter) experimental reusable launch vehicle after reaching an

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Sally celebrates complicated legacy of first US woman in space

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-09 21:40:40

"Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure, she carried a secret." On June 18, 1983, NASA astronaut Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. National Geographic is marking the occasion with a new documentary on the astronaut's life: Sally. In addition to revisiting her storied career, the film provides an unprecedented look at the famously private Ride's personal life—notably

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Why This Recent Total Solar Eclipse Was the First of Its Kind

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-09-10 01:25:49

The Sun’s outer atmosphere—the corona—only reveals itself during total solar eclipses, which happen about every 18 months on Earth, and are only visible along a narrow path. These events offer scientists a rare opportunity to observe the Sun’s violent surface—but now, they won’t have to wait on the cosmos to do so. On Monday, June 16, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced that its Proba-3 mission created the world’s first artificial total solar eclipse. The mission’s two satellites, the O

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Rocket Companies Like SpaceX May Soon Pay Per Pound to Use the Sky

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-09-10 05:55:51

The skies may no longer be free for the space industry. Rocket companies like SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) may soon be required to pay a fee to support FAA oversight and airspace coordination, part of a broader effort to keep up with the growing launch industry. A budget reconciliation bill released by Senator Ted Cruz last week proposes that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) begin charging licensing fees to rocket companies starting next year. The collected fees would go int

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James Webb Peers Into Mysterious Haze Covering Pluto

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-12 00:22:52

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have peered into a mysterious blue haze cloaking the surface of Pluto — and discovered that it's controlling the dwarf planet's climate and atmosphere. The findings, reported in a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, also hint that other worlds, including our own, may have a hazy history as well, potentially reshaping our understanding of how the Earth came to possess its current climate. "This is unique in the solar system," lea

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NASA Moves Ahead With Private ISS Mission After Air Leak Repairs

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-09-12 05:10:13

NASA is looking to launch Axiom Space’s fourth private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this week, after recent attempts to repair air leaks in the Russian module appear to have been successful. Last week, the space agency abruptly postponed the launch of Axiom Mission 4, which was set to launch on June 11. NASA cited a new pressure signal in a segment of the Zvezda service module that’s been leaking air, very slowly, for nearly six years. In a follow-up statement on Saturday, N

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Is gravity just entropy rising? Long-shot idea gets another look

news.ycombinator.com George Musser 2025-09-12 03:36:41

Isaac Newton was never entirely happy with his law of universal gravitation. For decades after publishing it in 1687, he sought to understand how, exactly, two objects were able to pull on each other from afar. He and others came up with several mechanical models, in which gravity was not a pull, but a push. For example, space might be filled with unseen particles that bombard the objects on all sides. The object on the left absorbs the particles coming from the left, the one on the right absorb

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Is Gravity Just Entropy Rising? Long-Shot Idea Gets Another Look

news.ycombinator.com George Musser 2025-09-13 04:36:41

Isaac Newton was never entirely happy with his law of universal gravitation. For decades after publishing it in 1687, he sought to understand how, exactly, two objects were able to pull on each other from afar. He and others came up with several mechanical models, in which gravity was not a pull, but a push. For example, space might be filled with unseen particles that bombard the objects on all sides. The object on the left absorbs the particles coming from the left, the one on the right absorb

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Companies may soon pay a fee for their rockets to share the skies with airplanes

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-13 01:07:40

The Federal Aviation Administration may soon levy fees on companies seeking launch and reentry licenses, a new tack in the push to give the agency the resources it needs to keep up with the rapidly growing commercial space industry. The text of a budget reconciliation bill released by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week calls for the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation, known as AST, to begin charging licensing fees to space companies next year. The fees would phase in over eight year

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The Mysterious Inner Workings of Io, Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon

wired.com Robin Andrews 2025-09-13 01:00:00

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Scott Bolton’s first encounter with Io took place in the summer of 1980, right after he graduated from college and started a job at NASA. The Voyager 1 spacecraft had flown past this moon of Jupiter, catching the first glimpse of active volcanism on a world other than Earth. Umbrella-shaped outbursts of magmatic matter rocketed into space from all over Io’s surface. “They looked amazingly beautiful,” said Bolton, who is now based a

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Debunking HDR [video]

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-09 20:56:00

DEBUNKING "HDR" Chapter: Intro The Setup Roadmap Notes On The Recording Foundational Topics __Human Perception Of Tonality Is Relative __Understanding Display Colorspaces __Colorspaces: More Tech Details "SDR" vs "HDR" Colorspaces "SDR" <--> "HDR" Conversion Solved A Serious Man: Artful Highlights Introducing Part 2 Detriments Marketed As Benefits __Inefficiency Isn't An Advantage __"Wider Gamut" Misinformation __Patches On An Unnecessary Problem __Edge Cases Aren't The Crux __Flooding The Zone

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The Space Station Leak Is Rearing Its Ugly Head Again

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-13 01:15:21

Space Draft Space tourism company Axiom Space has had to postpone its fourth chartered SpaceX flight to the International Space Station after NASA announced it needs more time to investigate an air leak affecting the orbital lab. For five years, NASA and its Russian counterpart Roscosmos have been hunting down leaks in the station, which has been continuously occupied for 25 years. The issue has since been traced back to the Russian segment of the ISS, specifically the Zvezda service module, a

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Shaping Light – Volumetric Lighting

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-09 04:56:03

As I became more familiar with post-processing over the past few months, I was curious to push those newly learned techniques beyond pure stylization to achieve something more functional. I wanted to find new ways to enrich my 3D work which wouldn't be possible without leveraging effects and passes alongside custom shaders. As it turns out, post-processing is great entrypoint to enhance a 3D scene with atmospheric and lighting effects, allowing for more realistic and dramatic visuals. Because t

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Mel Brooks returns from the retirement home to save a galaxy 'very, very, very, very, far away'

techspot.com Cal Jeffrey 2025-09-13 13:06:00

Editor's take: If you're around my age, chances are you grew up loving at least one Mel Brooks classic. Young Frankenstein was my personal favorite, and Spaceballs cracked me up with its irreverent jabs at Star Wars and other sci-fi hits of the era. Now, nearly four decades later, Brooks is back with a sequel. After nearly 40 years, Mel Brooks is finally making a follow-up to his classic Star Wars spoof, Spaceballs. The nonagenarian announced the project with a hilarious clip parodying the open

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Inside the firm turning eerie blank streaming ads into useful nonprofit messages

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-14 05:10:45

StreamTV Insider provided flights from New York City to Denver and two nights of accommodation so Ars could attend its StreamTV Show. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. DENVER—Ads shown while you're streaming shows or movies are disruptive enough. But there's something uniquely eerie about what you see when a connected TV (CTV) platform fails to sell ad inventory. You may get a black screen accompanied by ethereal music or a confusing thumping beat, alongside a graphic that says someth

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There’s another leak on the ISS, but NASA is not saying much about it

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-14 05:12:49

There's another leak on the International Space Station, and NASA has already delayed one crew launch to the orbiting laboratory as a result. Beyond that, the space agency is not offering much information about the unfolding situation in orbit. However, multiple sources have confirmed to Ars that the leak is a serious concern for the space agency as it deals with hardware that is approaching three decades in orbit. To understand the current situation, it is important to review past leaks on th

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Google’s Gemini AI will summarize PDFs for you when you open them

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-09-14 17:48:19

Google is rolling out new Gemini AI features for Workspace users that make it easier to find information in PDFs and form responses. The Gemini-powered file summarization capabilities in Google Drive have now expanded to PDFs and Google Forms, allowing key details and insights to be condensed into a more convenient format that saves users from manually digging through the files. Gemini will proactively create summary cards when users open a PDF in their drive and present clickable actions based

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If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurate solar system model (2014)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-15 07:40:05

Sun Mercury Venus Earth You Are Here Moon Mars Jupiter Io Europa Ganymede Callisto Saturn Titan Uranus Neptune Pluto (we still love you) That was about 10 million km (6,213,710 mi) just now. Pretty empty out here. Here comes our first planet... As it turns out, things are pretty far apart. We’ll be coming up on a new planet soon. Sit tight. Most of space is just space. Halfway home. Destination: Mars! It would take about seven months to travel this di

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Rocket Report: New delay for Europe’s reusable rocket; SpaceX moves in at SLC-37

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-15 10:00:38

Welcome to Edition 7.48 of the Rocket Report! The shock of last week's public spat between President Donald Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has worn off, and Musk expressed regret for some of his comments going after Trump on social media. Musk also backtracked from his threat to begin decommissioning the Dragon spacecraft, currently the only way for the US government to send people to the International Space Station. Nevertheless, there are many people who think Musk's attachment to Trump co

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Show HN: McWig – A modal, Vim-like text editor written in Go

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-14 22:32:56

McWig (temporary name) Hi! Welcome to my text editor page. McWig is a modal, Vim-like text editor written in Go. I use it as my daily driver, btw. Note: McWig currently supports only .go files. Do not edit files that are not backed up. McWig is still in an early stage of development and may damage your files. Features LSP autocomplete, goto definition, hover info Tree-sitter support Color themes (borrowed from the Helix text editor) Lots of bugs Macro support Something like Emacs org-mo

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Show HN: Vim-like text editor in go. (LSP, TreeSitter, Themes)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-15 18:32:56

McWig (temporary name) Hi! Welcome to my text editor page. McWig is a modal, Vim-like text editor written in Go. I use it as my daily driver, btw. Note: McWig currently supports only .go files. Do not edit files that are not backed up. McWig is still in an early stage of development and may damage your files. Features LSP autocomplete, goto definition, hover info Tree-sitter support Color themes (borrowed from the Helix text editor) Lots of bugs Macro support Something like Emacs org-mo

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There's a Giant Problem With SpaceX's Starlink Satellites

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-16 04:27:06

Astronomers' attempts to peer into the earliest reaches of the universe could be threatened by thousands of SpaceX Starlink satellites leaking radio emissions that ruin observations made with highly sensitive telescopes. As New Scientist reports, a team of researchers led by Curtin University radio astronomy professor Steven Tingay tracked the signals of almost 2,000 Starlink satellites, with the help of a prototype telescope from the Square Kilometre Array, which is currently under constructio

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Spaceballs 2 Will See Rick Moranis Return as Dark Helmet

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-16 09:16:33

Moviemaking icon Mel Brooks and Amazon MGM Studios have published a teaser trailer to announce that Spaceballs 2 is moving full steam ahead with plans to premiere in 2027 – and it sounds like Rick Moranis is coming back as Dark Helmet, too. A trailer for the sequel to the classic '80s sci-fi Star Wars parody arrived today. Although it mostly comes with a special message from Brooks himself and a familiar text crawl that pokes fun at the long, long list of sequels that have come to theaters in t

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NASA Is Worth Saving

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-16 08:59:34

Casey Handmer June 2025 Download a printable PDF. NASA was founded in 1958 in response to Sputnik and the emerging necessity of a robust, government supported space exploration and technology development program to safeguard US interests in space. NASA embodies the US ideals of optimism and technical excellence. I was privileged to work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for four years, among titans of the industry. It is clear, however, that today’s NASA is but a shadow of its former self.

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