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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
12 gifts that are built to last
Share We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › During the holiday season, companies bombard us with endless efforts to peddle cheap and poorly made items. We can’t accept that. This list includes durable, well-made items meant to last years or even decades with proper care. Sure, you may have to pay up a little now, but the gift recipients will appreciate the gesture well into the future....

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New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship...
Share We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › NASA Artemis astronauts will have a lot of responsibilities once they arrive on the moon. The team will need to collect samples, perform experiments, and record observations after landing. But before they get there, they will require transport from their orbital Orion spacecraft to the lunar surface. That’s where SpaceX and the company’s Starship come into the equation. Ferrying...

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The best robot vacuum I’ve tested this...
Share We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Nobody likes cleaning their floors, but it’s a chore that has to be done regularly. The Eureka J20 is a robot vacuum that will do the job for you—even when you’re not home—so you don’t have to pull out a vacuum yourself. We’ve tested the J20, and it’s left our floors spotless while being smart enough to make its...

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One of the best home office tech...
Share We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › One of the realities of hybrid or fully remote work is having to set up multiple desks in each location, which is annoying and time-consuming. Logitech’s Casa Pop Up Desk Kit is the best remedy I’ve found for this situation, and it’s $30 cheaper thanks to an early Black Friday deal. This bundle of peripherals contains everything you need...

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The best metal detectors for gold at...
Share We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › If you’re hoping to head out and find even a bit of treasure, then a metal detector for gold can make a huge difference. The best detectors are sensitive enough to distinguish between gold and ferrous metals, are often fully submersible, and can even find gold in difficult soils, such as mineralized black sand. Some detectors also come with...

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Blue Origin launches ninth crewed New Shepard...
Updated 5:30 p.m. Eastern with flight statistics. BERLIN — Blue Origin flew six people, including a pair of repeat customers and a science communicator, on the latest New Shepard suborbital spaceflight mission Nov. 22. The New Shepard vehicle lifted off from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. The flight lifted off on schedule without any of the countdown holds common during previous flights. The New Shepard capsule R.S.S. First Step, making its 11th...

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DirecTV calls time on plans to merge...
NEW YORK — DirecTV is walking away from plans to buy Dish Network over a failed debt-exchange offer, although some analysts expect the satellite TV providers will return to the deal table given the potential for billions of dollars in synergies. Satellite operator EchoStar, which owns Dish, said in a Nov. 22 regulatory filing that DirecTV had notified the company that it would be terminating the deal at 11:59 pm Eastern. Dish bondholders needed to agree to swap their...

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