Category: tomorrow
China’s Chang’e-5 probe returns to Earth with lunar samples
For the first time since the 1970s, Reuters reports a mission has brought samples from the moon back to Earth. China’s capsule separated from its orbiter and landed in Inner Mongolia at about 2 AM local time. According to China’s Xinhua news agency,… Source
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Walmart will test driverless delivery trucks in Arkansas next year
In 2019, Walmart started working with a company called Gatik to test autonomous delivery trucks on a two-mile route between a fulfillment center and a store in Bentonville, Arkansas. After those vehicles logged more than 70,000 miles with a human dri… Source
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Boeing’s tanker drone completes first flight with refueling pod
Humans might not have much involvement in mid-air refueling before long. Boeing has flown a test version of its MQ-25 tanker drone with a refueling pod attached for the first time, taking it one step closer to topping up military aircraft. The 2.5-ho… Source
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NASA names the astronauts eligible for early Artemis Moon missions
NASA has shared a shortlist of astronauts eligible for the first Artemis missions to the Moon, and it won’t surprise you to hear that it’s an eclectic mix. The 18 candidates not only cover a range of backgrounds, but include everyone from relative ne… Source
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Apple and Google clamp down on X-Mode, a location-tracking data broker
Apple and Google have reportedly ordered app developers to sever ties with X-Mode Social Inc., a data broker that specializes in location tracking. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the company has supplied data to US government contractors working… Source
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SpaceX posts a closer look at the Starship’s ‘landing flip’ maneuver
We all know how SpaceX’s high altitude flight test ended, but what about the actual flight? Just hours after the SN8 launch earlier today, SpaceX tweeted this clip showing a zoomed in view of the Starship prototype as its Raptor engines re-fired and… Source
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