Doomed SpaceX Starlink satellite photographed from orbit

Vantor’s WorldView-3 satellite captured this photo of a doomed SpaceX Starlink satellite on Dec. 18, 2025. (Image credit: Satellite image ©2025 Vantor) We just got a great up-close look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite in orbit, thanks to Vantor’s WorldView-3 spacecraft. On Wednesday (Dec. 17), this particular Starlink suffered an anomaly that caused a lossContinue Reading

South Korean startup Innospace fails on its 1st orbital launch attempt

South Korean startup Innospace launches its first Hanbit-Nano rocket from Alcantara Space Center in Brazil on Dec. 22, 2025. The launch failed about a minute after liftoff. (Image credit: Innospace) South Korean startup Innospace failed in its bid to make history on Monday night (Dec. 22). The company launched its Hanbit-Nano rocket from the AlcantaraContinue Reading

hyundai-and-kia-invest-in-visic-for-power-semiconductors

VisIC Technologies, which is developing gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors for EVs, has announced the second closing of its Series B funding, securing $26 million. The round was led by an unnamed global semiconductor company and included participation from automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia. The lead investor’s focus on advancingContinue Reading

the-new-airbus-a380-routes-coming-in-2026

For an aircraft that many people had initially written off a few years ago, the Airbus Airbus A380 is quietly racking up fresh schedule headlines as we head into 2026. The pattern is not a full-scale return to the global peak of superjumbo operations, but rather something significantly more targeted.Continue Reading

the-a330neo-in-2025:-booming-sales-&-a-new-variant

2024 and 2025 were stellar years for Airbus’ smaller widebody, with the European planemaker picking up first-time orders from major well-respected airlines and several other airlines doubling down on their A330-900 commitments. Airbus even officially launched a new A330neo variant this year!Continue Reading

elementary-os-8.1-is-out,-now-uses-wayland-by-default

Elementary OS 8.1 has landed, and it’s a much bigger deal than a point release suggests. The update brings Wayland by default, fresh apps, visual polish, and more than a thousand fixes aimed at making the distro smoother, faster and more ‘inclusive’. Building on the Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS base andContinue Reading