The new Shuttle has 29″ wheels, a Bosch motor, and 148mm of rear travel.( Photos: 15, Comments: 79 )
JunoCam images and expert ‘citizen-scientist’ processing provides stunning portrait of Jupiter and three of its Galilean moons
A family portrait of Jupiter and three of its Galilean moons shows off the skills of two “citizen scientists” using public domain imagery from NASA’s Juno orbiter.
Delayed Falcon Heavy launch pushes back Crew 7 mission
The next quartet bound for the International Space Station will wait a bit longer before they can punch their ticket to space after Falcon Heavy delays pushed back the launch of the next Crew Dragon mission, NASA said Tuesday.
50th anniversary: The origins of Astronomy magazine
On May 27, 1973, a young journalist named Stephen Walther filed incorporation papers to begin publishing Astronomy magazine. The first issue was August 1973; by 1981, it was the largest-circulation title on the subject. It retains this distinction by a factor of two. Tragically, Stephen died a few years after […]
NASA, Boeing to Provide Progress Update on Starliner Crew Flight Test
NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 7, to provide an update on the first astronaut flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner to and from the International Space Station.
5 Essential Tech Tips for Rebuilding Mikuni Round-Slide Carburetors
Mikuni round-slide carburetors are some of the most common and reliable carburetors found on classic motorcycles and powersports equipment, and rebuilding one is definitely a gearhead rite of passage. If you’ve got a bit of mechanical sense and a basic set of tools, you can definitely get the job done, […]
BMW Motorrad Presents R 18 Customizing Championship
BMW Motorrad has launched a Customizing Championship to showcase the custom possibilities of models in its R 18 series—the R 18, R 18 Classic, R 18 B, and R 18 Transcontinental.
Top 5 Features of the Honda Grom
We’ve spent a lot of time on the Honda Grom since its debut almost 10 years ago and continue to love these five features of the mini machine.
Dissolving circuit boards in water sounds better than shredding and burning
They’re easier to recycle, and chips come right off. Will they take off?
The Download: labeling AI, and Twitter’s transformation
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Cryptography may offer a solution to the massive AI-labeling problem The White House wants big AI companies to disclose when content has been created using artificial intelligence, and […]