One of the more curious aspects of the 10th flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket on Tuesday was the striking orange discoloration of the second stage. This could be observed on video taken from a buoy near the landing site as the vehicle made a soft landing in the Indian Ocean. This color—so different from the silvery skin and black tiles …
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No Man’s Sky (2016) is well beyond its redemption arc now, having just shipped ‘Voyagers’ across VR and flatscreen platforms, making for one of its biggest updates yet. Starting today, you’ll be able to step aboard even bigger starships that you can crew with your friends. From the trailer, it certainly feels like No Man’s Sky is finally delivering on the …
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Third time was the charm on Tuesday for the launch of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket after the launch had been scrubbed two times in as many days. The success of this 10th flight proved the spacecraft had overcome its past failures key to the Mars rocket’s reusable design. The stainless steel behemoth, 403ft (123 meters) tall, lifted off from the company’s …
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Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX, is gearing up for the tenth test flight of its massive Starship rocket, Reuters reported. This marks a key moment in the company’s efforts to build a fully reusable launch system. Scheduled for liftoff from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas at 7:30 p.m. ET, the flight marks a major milestone after a series of past test …
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Engineers recreated the diffuser failure on the ground during the investigation, and then redesigned the part to better direct pressurized gas into the main fuel tank. This will also “substantially decrease” strain on the diffuser structure, SpaceX said. The FAA, charged with ensuring commercial rocket launches don’t endanger public safety, signed off on the investigation and gave the green light …
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, just posted what could very well be the nerdiest job opening of all time. As can be seen in the Careers section of xAI’s official website, the AI startup and Grok creator is seeking a Fullstack Engineer for its “Waifus” project. Anime fans, rejoice. xAI’s Companions take the internet by storm Earlier this week, …
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