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UAE plans to put a lander on the Moon by 2024
The UAE's rover will be built on Emirati land, and exclusively by Emirati engineers.
Sony: We’ll have more PS5s than we did PS4s at launch
Despite rumors to the contrary, Sony will have plenty of PlayStation 5 consoles ready for launch — even more than it did PS4 units, according to Sony Interactive CEO Jim Ryan.
SpaceX makes first polar orbit launch from Florida in 'decades'
While SpaceX didn’t pull off a doubleheader Sunday launch like it planned, the company still managed a rare feat. Instead of launching eastward like every other Cape Canaveral rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 headed south toward Cuba, close to populated areas on Florida’s coast (via The Verge).
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket makes a successful return to flight
Rocket Lab has made a successful return to flight following a failure last month. The company’s Electron rocket launched a 100 kg (220 pound) Earth observation satellite from its facility on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand at 11:05 PM EDT on August 30th. That marks the first flight since the company’s failed launch on July 4th, when it lost seven satellites including one from Canon.
‘Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2’ won’t arrive until 2021
The makers of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 are pushing the game’s release date back to 2021.
NASA's Perseverance rover is on its way to Mars (updated)
The Perseverance rover mission successfully launched and is on its way to Mars.
China successfully launches its Tianwen-1 Mars rover
China has launched its Tianwen-1 lander, rover and orbiter mission and successfully reached a pre-determined transfer orbit, according to CASC, the nation’s main space contractor.
Canon takes on Sony's A7 series with the full-frame EOS R6 camera
Canon has unveiled the 20.1-megapixel EOS R6, the little brother to the gobsmacking 8K EOS R5 it unveiled at the same event today. At $2,499, the R6 is everything we hoped the EOS R would be (and more) and a much better rival to the Sony A7 III, Nikon Z6 and Panasonic S1.
Beidou, China's GPS alternative, is now complete
China’s own global navigation system is now complete. Today, the country launched the last of the satellites that comprise its Beidou Navigation Satellite System.
SpaceX's latest batch of internet satellites includes one with a sun shield
SpaceX is launching more Starlink satellites, bu this time one will have a visor that stops the sun from reflecting off its body.
Watch SpaceX's second attempt at launching astronauts at 3:22PM ET
SpaceX and NASA are trying again to launch astronauts into space aboard Crew Dragon, with a livestream available ahead of the 3:22PM ET liftoff.
Watch NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts (updated)
This afternoon NASA astronauts will take off from US soil for the first time since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011. They'll travel in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to the ISS.
LG finally takes the wraps off its mid-range Velvet smartphone
LG has finally officially launched its new Velvet flagship phone.
HBO Max arrives on May 27th
WarnerMedia finally confirmed that HBO Max will launch on May 27th.
NASA and SpaceX's first crewed flight is set for May 27th
Today, NASA announced that its crewed SpaceX flight will launch on May 27th, The Washington Post reports. The flight will mark the first astronaut launch from US soil since 2011, and it will be the first SpaceX flight carrying passengers, not just cargo.
Watch the OnePlus 8 launch event right here at 11AM ET
The OnePlus 8 event takes place today, and you can watch it right here at 11AM ET.
The OnePlus 8 range is already on sale ahead of its announcement
The OnePlus 8 hasn’t even had its official announcement yet, and the device is already on sale.
NASA successfully deploys the James Webb Telescope's enormous mirror
The huge mirror of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope -- its successor to Hubble -- has been successfully tested for the first time, putting it one step closer to its eventual launch, which is slated for 2021. Like Hubble -- which has long outlived its original lifespan but is expected to remain operational for a few years yet -- the James Webb will investigate celestial bodies from our solar system and beyond.
Square Enix will ship 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' early to some countries
Final Fantasy VII Remake is one of Square Enix's most-anticipated releases ever, and after already pushing the game's launch date back a month, it's run into another hiccup: disruption caused by the global coronavirus outbreak means that some players may end up getting the game before others.
US Space Force will send its first satellite into space today
The US Space Force will kick off its first National Security Mission this afternoon. It's sending a Lockheed Martin Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite into orbit, onboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The satellite will provide next-gen military communications, and it could prove that Space Force isn't just a Trump administration pipe dream.