Boeing set to launch astronauts to International Space Station in historic mission

NEW DELHI: After numerous setbacks and delays, Boeing is finally ready to send astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on behalf of Nasa. This marks the inaugural crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule, with two Nasa pilots on board to evaluate the spacecraft during the test mission and a week-long stay at the space … Read more

SpaceX’s new high-tech spacesuit the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) revealed

NEW DELHI: The Polaris Dawn mission, the first of the program’s three human spaceflight missions, is set to launch in mid-2024. Supporting the crew at an altitude of 700 km above Earth, the newly developed Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suit will provide vital aid during the historic first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk.During the five days mission, the … Read more

China blasts off on mission that could provide 1st samples of far side of the moon

China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. It is the latest advance in China’s increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S., still … Read more

Exclusive | Elon Musk lands in Beijing, raising hopes he will promote Tesla’s FSD autonomous driving tech

Elon Musk has arrived in Beijing amid hopes he will bring Tesla’s autonomous driving technology to China amid intensified competition with local electric vehicle (EV) makers in the world’s largest automobile market, according to people familiar with the matter. The agenda and detailed itinerary of Musk’s visit are not yet known, as Tesla has not … Read more

Elon Musk News: Starlink Disrupts Earth’s Defenses Against Cosmic Radiation, Physicist Warns

A former NASA physicist warned that prominent constellations of low-cost satellites, like Elon Musk’s Starlink, could disrupt Earth’s magnetosphere, exposing all life on the planet to harmful cosmic radiation. A new study by Dr. Sierra Solter-Hunt uses new estimates suggesting that SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company, burns over 2,755 pounds (1.3 tons) of debris from its … Read more

SpaceX Mars Plans for 1,000 Spaceships to Deliver First Colonists Within 7 to 9 Years

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has set an ambitious goal for his astronautics company, aiming for a crewed landing on Mars within the next 7-9 months. He emphasises the critical need to accelerate the Mars mission timeline once the initial landing capability is established. “The first Starship that will land on Mars, which obviously would not … Read more

Nasa confirms space station debris hit Florida man’s home

WASHINGTON: An object that crashed from the sky into an American man’s home was a hunk of debris ejected from the International Space Station, Nasa confirmed Monday.The strange tale came to light last month when Alejandro Otero of Naples, Florida posted on X that a metallic item “tore through the roof and went (through) 2 … Read more

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup April 06, 2024

Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano made headlines recently when he floated legislation that would ban chemtrails, which aren’t real and only exist in the minds of unhinged conspiracy theorists. His bill wasn’t entirely original, though, as it was modeled after a similar bill that recently passed the state… Read more… Read original article here Denial … Read more

Transportation Goes Woke In The Best Stories Beyond Cars This Week

Photo: Rohan Thomson / Stringer (Getty Images) For more than a decade, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, has worked to make a seaworthy replica of the Titanic, known as the Titanic II, a reality. He still has yet to begin construction of the ship, but one of these days, it’s definitely happening for sure. And to … Read more

Elon Musk claims taking ketamine was beneficial for Tesla’s investors

TESLA boss Elon Musk says his ketamine use is good for investors. The billionaire says he has a prescription from “an actual doctor” and uses “a small amount once every other week”. 1 Elon Musk says his ketamine use is good for investorsCredit: Reuters Speaking to journalist Don Lemon he said it helped manage “a … Read more