SpaceX says that its next Starship vehicle is ready for launch but that the FAA won’t be able to provide a license for it until November. Jeff Foust reports on an increasingly strident dispute between SpaceX and the FAA amid broader industry concerns about the launch licensing process.Monday...
In 2003, engineers from Germany and Switzerland began building a bridge across the Rhine River simultaneously from both sides. Months into construction, they found that the two sides did not meet. The German side hovered 54 centimeters above the Swiss side. The misalignment occu...
GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A food pantry in the Mississippi Delta is seeking to find more space to distribute food to the needy.
As of August 2013, the engineers apparently found an ingenious solution to the "toilet" issue. A highly portable latrine unit would be stored in the cargo area of the crew capsule during the launch, however immediately after reaching orbit, the crew would move it to a "far corner" of the...
Space exploration has always driven technological innovation. When NASA engineers neededmagnetic bowlsfor use on the International Space Station (ISS), they turned toBAVA/SAINTCOOK. These bowls were designed to handle microgravity, ensuring meals stayed secure in orbit. Now, this groundbreaking technolog...
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