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Nike's new Hyperslides heat and vibrate your feet to help you recover after workouts

staff@engadget.com (Cherlynn Low) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Nike wants to make sure no one gets cold feet

The 20 percent rule for solar panels can help you save money in the long run

staff@engadget.com (Dave Meikleham) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Building your solar panel system with some extra capacity makes managing it a bit easier.

SpaceX's 13th Starship flight test launches with Starlink's next-gen satellites

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:54:01 +0000

Starship was carrying 20 V3 Starlink satellites as payload for its 13th test flight.

Scientists develop handheld device for measuring when your body is burning fat

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:39:08 +0000

The breathalyzer identifies the amount of acetone in your breath to determine if your body is in ketosis.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon this August

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:22:27 +0000

The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket has been drifting in space for over a year after it launched. It's expected to crash into the moon next month.

US outlines its $5 billion Genesis Mission to boost science with AI

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:54:26 +0000

Several federal agencies are contributing toward the interdisciplinary research efforts.

The first UL 3700-compliant plug-in solar microinverter is now available in the US

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:55:05 +0000

It's a step toward making alternative energy accessible on a smaller, renter-friendly scale.

NASA shares beautiful timelapse of the Psyche spacecraft's view over Mars

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:08:51 +0000

The spacecraft made a close approach to the red planet in May on its way to explore the asteroid it's named after.

Chinese solar company says its new cell has an efficiency of 35.5 percent

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:01 +0000

Chinese company LONGi has developed crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells with a 35.5 percent conversion efficiency.

Don't lose sleep over reports of 260 Starlink satellites deorbiting

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

SpaceX deorbiting satellites isn't a cause for worry, but scientists are still looking into the environmental impacts of frequent satellite deorbits.

Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files, China's Tianwen-2 reaches its asteroid target, and more science stories

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:58:35 +0000

Catch up on the most interesting science news from the last week.

FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that's been widely criticized by astronomers

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:08:38 +0000

Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.

Metal balls from space are popping up on Australia's beaches

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Sadly, we don't think aliens were involved in this particular space balls incident.

China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0000

China made a breakthrough in its space program with the successful capture of a Long March 10B rocket booster.

Guy who took photo of Jupiter with a Game Boy Camera and giant telescope publishes DIY tutorial

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:04:48 +0000

The latest adventure for the kooky camera looks skyward.

Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:53:48 +0000

Funk became the oldest person to fly in space in 2021.

Volkswagen is employing 100 sheep at a solar farm in Poland

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:22:18 +0000

It's more of a baa-ter arrangement.

NASA transfers ownership of Maryland woodland to the US Fish and Wildlife Service

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:58:47 +0000

A rare 2026 story of good news for the planet.

A 10-year sky survey begins filming a 'cosmic movie,' cyborg cockroaches go for a dive and more science stories

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +0000

This week's science news.

NASA mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory has launched

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:37 +0000

NASA has made contact with LINK, the robotic spacecraft made for the Swift Boost mission.