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NASA’s Curiosity Accidentally Crushed a Rock and Found Pure Sulfur Crystals on Mars

By Jackson Chung July 10, 2026

Curiosity had been working its way down the Gediz Vallis channel on the flank of Mount Sharp for months. The rover’s wheels left fresh tracks in the loose soil and scattered stones as it hunted for clues about the planet’s ancient past. On May 30, 2024, during the 4,200th Martian day of the mission, one of those wheels rolled over a rock that looked no different from thousands of others nearby. The one-ton machine pressed down, and the stone gave way with a quiet crack that no one on Earth witnessed in real time.

Houston Doctor Fulfills Childhood Dream With Street-Legal 1,000-Horsepower Batmobile

By Bill Smith July 10, 2026

Houston drivers caught an unusual sight not long ago when a long, dramatic shape from movie history appeared in regular traffic. The car stretched 20 to 22 feet, rode on a fiberglass body, and carried the unmistakable profile of the Batmobile from the 1989 Tim Burton film. What set this version apart was the fact that it actually drives on public roads, complete with lights, signals, and enough power to move its reported 19,000-pound mass.

China Successfully Catches Its First Reusable Rocket Booster at Sea

By Jackson Chung July 10, 2026

China pulled off a clean recovery of a rocket booster during an actual trip to orbit on July 10, and it did so with a system no other country has tried before. The Long March 10B lifted off from the Hainan commercial space launch site carrying a satellite. Roughly six minutes after the upper stage separated and continued upward, the first-stage booster flipped around, fired its engines to slow down, and settled onto a floating platform anchored offshore.

Up-Close with the Shark 600, the Light Aircraft That Cancels Turbulence

By Jackson Chung July 10, 2026

Certification came through in spring 2026 for something pilots of small planes have wanted for decades. Shark Aero’s Shark 600 now carries the first active turbulence-cancelling system approved for a light aircraft. The optional setup cuts the jarring effects of rough air by more than 80 percent, according to the developers. A 600-kilogram-class machine suddenly behaves as if it carries the mass and stability of something far heavier.

McLaren 788HS Showcases a Focused Finish to V8 Supercar History

By Bill Smith July 9, 2026

The Goodwood Festival of Speed sets the stage for McLaren’s next release, the 788HS, which is promoted as the final iteration of a mid-engine V8 supercar line that began with the 720S in 2017 and has since included the 765LT and 750S. The 4.0-liter twin turbo V8 delivers 777 horsepower, a 37-horsepower improvement from the 750S. Not that it counts, but the torque remains at 590 pound-feet, and the engine continues to spin at 8500 rpm.