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SpaceX wins US Air Force contract for Falcon Heavy launch

In an unexpected bode of confidence in the nascent vehicle, SpaceX has competed for and won a $130 million US Air Force...

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Tesla Semi spotted by fans ahead of Golden Gate Bridge crossing

Tesla recently shared a short video clip of the silver Semi stealthily gliding over the Golden Gate Bridge while hauling a trailer...

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This is how big SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy and BFR rocket is in real life

An artist duo has published an impressive, unofficial look at the true size of SpaceX’s reusable rockets, using a brilliant combination of 3D...

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Google’s DeepMind unit develops AI that predicts 3D layouts from partial images

Google’s DeepMind unit, the same division that created AlphaGo, an AI that outplayed the best Go player in the world, has created...

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SpaceX to receive $15m from Florida to build Falcon refurbishment facility

The state of Florida’s Space Florida initiative is likely to award SpaceX nearly $15 million in support of the company’s recently-publicized plan...

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Tesla is working on Autopilot’s blinker detection for better lane-merging

Elon Musk recently provided a brief update on one of Autopilot’s upcoming features — blinker detection, which is already “mostly working” in...

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover takes valiant selfie as it weathers Mars’ huge storm

NASA’s Curiosity Rover recently took a selfie at it continues to weather a massive dust storm that has enveloped a massive area...

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Massive storm on Mars downs NASA’s Opportunity Rover after 14 years on the red planet

NASA recently held a press conference about the current status of the Opportunity Rover (or Oppy, as it is fondly called), which...

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Tesla Model 3 shows off its speed in exhilarating salt flats run

A Tesla Model 3 owner recently took his compact electric car to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. As could be seen...

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SpaceX’s Elon Musk teases in-house R&D for BFR refueling on Mars

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to reaffirm SpaceX’s commitment to developing their own technology for refueling BFR beyond Earth, noting...

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Research group demos why Tesla Autopilot could crash into a stationary vehicle

Thatcham Research, a UK-based agency that works for the Association of British Insurers, has concluded that manufacturers such as Tesla need to...

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company wins Chicago-O’Hare high-speed tunnel project

Three months after The Boring Company was selected as a finalist in a bid for Chicago’s high-speed transit tunnel, the office of...

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Tesla’s latest Autopilot update improves vehicle detection in adjacent lanes

Tesla has begun rolling out a new iteration of Autopilot, which includes improvements to the electric cars’ vehicle detection capabilities and a...

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SpaceX posts first BFR-dedicated job posting – wanna build a Mars rocket?

SpaceX has published the first job posting specifically dedicated to BFR, the company’s ambitious fully-reusable Mars rocket and multipurpose launch vehicle. Currently...

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Tesla Model Y rendered to life from Elon Musk’s latest teaser image

An avid Tesla enthusiast has shared a concept render of the company’s upcoming crossover SUV — the Model Y — based on...

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Tesla Roadster’s ‘SpaceX package’ with rocket thrusters could actually work

This weekend proved to be a fruitful one for Elon Musk’s Twitter followers and fans of the next-generation Tesla Roadster, as the...

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy with Block 5 rockets targets November launch debut

According to several of its satellite passengers, SpaceX’s second launch of Falcon Heavy – this time with three Falcon 9 Block 5...

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SpaceX’s first fairing catch imminent with plans to 4X Mr Steven’s net

Following SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s brief confirmation that the launch company would be quadrupling recovery vessel Mr Steven’s already-huge net, members of...

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First reviews of Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo are in, and they are glowing

Porsche recently offered auto reviewers a chance to experience its latest all-electric vehicle, the Mission E Cross Turismo concept, firsthand. As could...