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SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
23 May 2026 @ 5:54 pm
SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit.
Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
23 May 2026 @ 11:30 am
"Two astronauts whose careers embody excellence, leadership, and service."
China’s shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions
23 May 2026 @ 11:00 am
A formal petition to the US government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports.
Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
22 May 2026 @ 10:50 pm
"This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions."
Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly"
22 May 2026 @ 10:24 pm
Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.
First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
22 May 2026 @ 9:42 pm
Google tells Ars it fixed the first-gen Chromecast bug.
Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC's The View is a news show
22 May 2026 @ 9:10 pm
FCC seeks opinions on whether ABC show's decisions are "based on newsworthiness."
US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices
22 May 2026 @ 7:39 pm
Workaround flouts law that bans NTSB disclosures of cockpit audio recordings.
The Boys is dead. Long live Vought Rising.
22 May 2026 @ 7:02 pm
"There's a brighter future. All we need to do is take it."
Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals "believed themselves to be safe"
22 May 2026 @ 6:43 pm
Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator.