An aerial view of Launch Complex 3, Rocket Lab’s Neutron launch pad at Wallops Island, Virginia. Credit: Rocket Lab WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Rocket Lab moved a step closer to the first launch of its Neutron rocket Aug. 28 with the formal opening of the vehicle’s launch site. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time. Sign in to an existing account Get unli...

Hundreds of Indonesians protested at sites across Jakarta on Friday over the death of a civilian hit by a police vehicle, triggering calls for police reform in the first major test for President Prabowo Subianto’s nearly year-old government. The civilian, a motorcycle ride-sharing driver, was hit at the site of violent clashes on Thursday near parliament as police sought to disperse demonstrators protesting about a number of issues including lawmakers’ pay and education funding. The prot...

Four months after talks began, Roqqu, a Nigerian crypto company, has listed the compliant Naira (cNGN), the stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the local currency. It joins Busha, Quidax, Xend Finance, Blockradar, and Boundlesspay, among startups that now support the token. Launched in February and distributed by the WrappedCBDC team, the cNGN stablecoin now has ₦603 million ($395,000) in circulation. While the stablecoin is minted across six blockchains—Asset Chain, Base, Bantu, Polygon, Ethereum, and...

A group of technicians works to complete final inspections and checkouts of NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft inside a cleanroom at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida. Image: John Pisani / Spaceflight Now Technicians inside a pair of clean rooms at the Astrotech facility in Titusville, Florida, are busily readying a trio of spacecraft that will study the Sun and its effects on Earth and across the solar system. The primary mission among the tri...

The age limit for private vehicles used for ride-hailing in Hong Kong will be relaxed from seven to 12 years to attract more part-time drivers under coming rules, the Post has learned, while a government source has said a proposed regulatory framework can address a recent rise in illegal services. A source said the legal framework proposed by transport authorities to regulate ride-hailing services was approved by the Executive Council, the city’s top decision-making body, in a special meeting...

Home » Energy » Worldchanging Race – Tesla Robotaxi Expansion Vs SpaceX Starship and Starlink Tesla is expanded the Austin Robotaxi service area and is now doubling the number of robotaxi service vehicles in the area. They will soon be providing service to the Austin Airport. The map of the service area is 170 square miles. Tesla FSD 14 will be out next month and it should be 2-3 times safer than human drivers. Spacex has shown success with Starship launching version 3 dummy Starlink satelli...