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February 11, 2023

SpaceX’s Successful Super Heavy Booster Test with an Unfortunate Outcome

SpaceX’s recent Super Heavy booster test, which saw 31 of the 33 engines ignite simultaneously in what might be the most powerful rocket ignition to date, had an unexpected outcome. Video footage

Fashion·Sustainability

Miss Universe & Eco-Friendly Champion R’Bonney Gabriel: A Force for Good

R’Bonney Gabriel, the newly crowned Miss Universe, prioritizes the health of Planet Earth. Not only was she Miss Texas USA and Miss USA, but she also operates an eco-friendly clothing line, which she showcased at the Miss Universe pageant in

February 2, 2023

Explosive Results: The Mayhem Caused by SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Launch

Space·USA

SpaceX’s Starship rocket launch failure in Texas on Thursday exposed the potential issues with the program. The rocket’s “flight termination system” functioned as designed,

The Booming “Super Pig” Population in Canada Could Spread to Northern U.S.

Nature·News·USA

The United States may soon face a new challenge with wild pigs as an invasive species. Historically, they have primarily thrived in warm regions

Business·News

Tesla’s Robotaxi Launches June 12 in Austin Amid 60% Public Safety Concerns

Tesla plans to launch its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 12, according to Bloomberg reports. The initial rollout will be limited to about 10 Model Y SUVs with invited riders.

Sunita Somvanshi

June 1, 2025

News·USA

Hormel Recalls 256K Pounds of Dinty Moore Beef Stew Nationwide Over Wood Chip Contamination

After receiving reports of wood chips in the product, Hormel Foods has issued a nationwide recall of approximately 256,185 pounds of Dinty Moore Beef Stew. The recall affects 20-ounce metal cans bearing

Tejal Somvanshi

June 1, 2025

News·Space

SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Fails as Super Heavy Explodes and Upper Stage Breaks Up During Reentry

SpaceX’s ninth test flight of its massive Starship rocket ended in failure after both rocket stages were lost during different phases of the mission. The May 27, 2025 launch from Texas showed

Rahul Somvanshi

May 28, 2025

Headquarters of Charter Communications, (also known as Spectrum). Photo Source: AirportExpert(CC01.0)

Business·News·USA

Charter Buys Cox $34.5B: 38M Customers, $500M Synergies Create Cable Giant Fighting Streaming Wars

Two cable powerhouses just shook hands on a deal that’s rewriting the playbook for America’s television and internet landscape. Charter Communications snatched up Cox Communications for $34.5 billion, creating a cable juggernaut

Sunita Somvanshi

May 16, 2025

News·Space·UK

NASA Astronaut Coogan Trains 6 Hours Underwater in 23 Million-Litre ISS Simulation for Moon Mission Readiness

Astronaut Rosemary Coogan spends six hours underwater in NASA’s largest training pool, practicing skills that might one day take her to the Moon. Inside her white spacesuit at the Johnson Space Center

Rahul Somvanshi

May 15, 2025

Business·News·Space·USA

SpaceX Wins FAA Approval for 25 Annual Starship Launches in Texas, Creating 21,400+ Jobs and $6.5B Revenue

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved SpaceX to launch its massive Starship rocket up to 25 times per year from its Texas facility—a fivefold increase from previous limits. The May 6,

Sunita Somvanshi

May 8, 2025

Image. Red River. Photo Source: Ken Lund (CC BY-SA 2.0)

News·Water

Red River Flooding Halts $480M I-35 Bridge Construction After Record 8.74-Inch Oklahoma Rainfall

Oklahoma’s record April deluge has the Red River raging and poses serious challenges for the I-35 bridge construction on the Texas-Oklahoma border. The April 2025 rains shattered Oklahoma’s 83-year rainfall record with

Govind Tekale

May 7, 2025

Aviation·News·USA

FAA Ground Stops at Austin Airport as 2-Inch Hail and 70 MPH Winds Threaten Central Texas

An omega block weather pattern has anchored itself over the Central U.S., forcing repeated waves of thunderstorms to pass through Austin until Thursday, May 8, 2025. This large-scale pattern, where two low-pressure troughs flank

Sonali Tiwary

May 6, 2025

Starbase, Texas flyover. Photo credit: Inspiration4 / John Kraus (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

News·USA

SpaceX Launch Site Votes 212-6 to Become Starbase City: Texas’ Newest Municipality Takes Flight

In the dusty plains of South Texas where rockets regularly touch the sky, a new municipality has been born. With a decisive 212-6 vote on May 3, 2025, SpaceX’s launch facility area

Rahul Somvanshi

May 5, 2025

Representative Image. Uber Taxi. Photo Source: Ilya Plekhanov (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Business·Mobility·Technology

Uber Partners with May Mobility to Deploy Thousands of Self-Driving Vehicles Starting in Arlington

Uber Technologies and Ann Arbor-based autonomous vehicle (AV) company May Mobility have formed a multi-year strategic partnership that will put thousands of self-driving vehicles on Uber’s platform over the next few years,

Sunita Somvanshi

May 4, 2025

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