Solder-darity forever: how ‘fixit’ clubs are helping Americans save money and make new friends
Community repair clinics around the country are teaching people how to fix their belongings and push back against throwaway cultureOn a recent Monday night, a volunteer-run workspace in Brooklyn, New York, bustled with dozens of fixers. Some tinkered…
How to See the Orionid Meteor Shower and Other Upcoming Astronomical Events
Made up of small fragments left behind by Halley’s Comet, these meteors are known for being especially bright and speedy.
Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos.
Russian spacecraft maneuvers in “extreme proximity” to satellite used by Ukraine
"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."
Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth
JAXA is leading an international mission to reach Mars’ Phobos moon and bring soil back to Earth. If successful, it could unlock new clues about the history of the solar system.
A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer’s cornfield
All the evidence points to the debris being part of a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket.
DIY VR: How to build your own headset, and why you probably won’t want to
A primer on the joys and pains of building your own head-mounted display.
First Thing: US ambassador in rare diplomatic break with Israel over attack on US journalist
Mike Huckabee condemns attack on Washington Post photojournalist that has drawn lukewarm response from Israeli authorities. Plus, Japan is attempting to boldly go where no space mission has gone beforeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up…
If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound?
In attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to GracelandWhen is a tree not a tree? When it’s an obstacle to a par-3. If a tree falls in the middle of a golf course, does it make a sound?…
Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India’s Skyroot snares US customer
The pioneering reusable upper stage for Stoke Space's Nova rocket ships out for testing.