Social media and private partnership: inside the changes at India’s space agency
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – When the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the moon, more than 8 million people tuned in for the event’s YouTube…
ChatGPT users can now browse internet, OpenAI says
By Samrhitha Arunasalam (Reuters) – ChatGPT users will now be able to surf the web, Microsoft-backed OpenAI said on Wednesday, expanding the data the viral chatbot can access beyond its…
What to know about October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Millions of people in the Americas will be in a position to witness an astronomical treat on Oct. 14 with a solar eclipse in…
Nitinol Revolution: from Mars to Main Street
Nitinol: Speaking of NASA, many envision galaxies, astronauts, and interstellar wonders. Yet, cycling? It’s the latest arena where NASA’s advanced tech is making waves. Enter the METL tire— futuristic, airless, and…
Proxy advisor ISS opposes Stratasys, Desktop Metal merger in 3D printing
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys shareholders reject plans to buy Desktop Metal, saying another offer “presents…
Tesla, Saudi Arabia in early talks for EV factory
By Samrhitha Arunasalam and Arpan Varghese (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is in early talks with U.S. electric automaker Tesla to set up a manufacturing facility in the kingdom, the Wall…
SpaceX’s Starship probe ends with 63 regulatory fixes
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration wrapped up a technical investigation into SpaceX’s April test launch of its giant Starship rocket, saying in a Friday…
Black hole is observed snacking on sun-like star, bite by bite
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to stray too close to them in one big gulp, annihilating…
Amazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts
By Chandni Shah and Abinaya Vijayaraghavan (Reuters) – An Amazon shareholder has filed a lawsuit against founder Jeff Bezos and the Amazon board alleging directors failed to fully vet a…
Japan suspends H-IIA rocket launch for moonshot because of strong winds
By Kantaro Komiya and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s space agency suspended a planned launch on Monday of a rocket carrying what would be the country’s first spacecraft to…