Thirteen years into its Martian adventure, Curiosity isn’t slowing down. Landing in Gale Crater in 2012, this six-wheeled rover has spent over a decade exploring Mars’ ancient landscapes and uncovering clues about a planet that once had rivers and lakes. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have now taught the aging rover new skills, so it can work smarter.
Speed has always been a human obsession, from the first horse-drawn chariots to the jet-powered cars carving up the Bonneville Salt Flats. Now a UK-based company called Bo is chasing that legacy with an electric scooter. The Bo Turbo, a machine born from Formula 1 expertise, claims to accelerate faster than a Tesla Model 3 and hit speeds over 100 mph.
NASA’s latest lunar venture sounds like a science fiction novel, but it’s real. The Fission Surface Power Project, a multi-year effort to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon, has just completed its first phase. Detailed in a recent NASA release, it lays the groundwork for a small nuclear powered generator that can power habitats, rovers and experiments even during the Moon’s 2 week long nights.
Smartphones are our daily companions and choosing the right one is like picking a new best friend. With so many options out there, the Google Pixel 9a at $399 after a $100 discount is a great choice.
In a world of crystal clear 8K footage and 360-degree views, the Camp Snap CS-8 shows up like a time traveler from the 1970s with a Super 8 camera and a mission to make you live in the now. This digital camcorder, inspired by the iconic Kodak Super 8, isn’t going for technical perfection. Instead it’s offering something rarer: the chance to capture life’s messy, unfiltered moments with a nostalgic charm.
Matty Benedetto of Unnecessary Inventions has a habit of turning fleeting ideas into tangible realities. His latest project, a 3D-printed 3D printer, is proof of that. Built from a Japanese open-source design called the Fraxinus 00TW, this tiny printer is a mix of ambition, creativity and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.
Joby Aviation just made a big move, as the California-based company, known for its electric air taxis designed to zip people through urban skies, is buying the passenger transportation arm of Blade Air Mobility. This deal is worth up to $125 million and by folding in Blade’s network as well as expertise, Joby is getting a head start on its air taxi service, especially as it prepares to launch its first passenger flights in Dubai next year.
A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is a painting of a distant dream. This Hubble Picture of the Week shows a corner of the Tarantula Nebula, a star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy 160,000 light-years away. The nebula’s name alone is mysterious and the image delivers on that promise, with a riot of cosmic clouds and glowing stars that seem to come alive.
Paul Davids, a Dutch guitarist, walked into the vast halls of Austria’s Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant three years ago. The plant was built in the 70s, but never operational. However, it had an acoustic wonder: a reverb so big it felt like the notes went on forever. Davids captured this with guitar in hand, and the result was a sound akin to playing in a concrete and steel cathedral. Fast forward to 2025 and that experience has been transformed into the Nucleo Reverb, a pedal made by Italian boutique maker Cornerstone Music Gear.
