SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment

SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines ...

SpaceX scrubs launch of 13th test flight for massive Starship rocket

SpaceX on Thursday scrubbed the planned 13th test of its massive Starship rocket which had been set for from the company's ...
Interesting Engineering

Aircraft engine inspections get faster with automated borescope software deployment

V2500-E5 test engine for the Embraer KC-390 military aircraft.Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney has acquired Amsterdam-based Aiir Innovations, bringing artificial intelligence-powered engine inspection ...
Tech Times

Starship Flight 13 Fuels Up for Thursday: Raptor Relight Is the Only Test That Matters

Starship Flight 13 launches Thursday from Starbase, Texas, with SpaceX targeting its first in-space Raptor Vacuum engine ...
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Push-button starts are replacing keyed ignitions in most new 2026 cars

Drivers shopping for a 2026 model-year car will find it harder than ever to buy one with a traditional metal key. Federal ...
Deccan Chronicle

Isro’s Hot Test Of Semi-Cryogenic Engine At High Thrust Successful

The objectives of the test include a study of the build up after pre-burner ignition and demonstration of steady state operation at higher thrust levels: Reports ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

AusAlert warning system testing begins in regional Australian communities

AusAlert tests involving a text message and 10-second alarm on phones have been carried out in regional locations across Australia. Residents of WA Wheatbelt town Goomalling were the first in Western ...
NBC News

Taiwan test-fires U.S. rocket system toward Chinese mainland for the first time

TAICHUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ...
New York Post

McDonald’s testing AI drive-thru system ‘ArchIQ’ at 5 locations across US

Artificial intelligence could soon take your next McDonald’s drive-thru order. McDonald’s is testing a new AI system that can chat with customers, take orders in multiple languages and help run ...
Fox Business

McDonald's testing AI drive-thru order-taking system called ArchIQ at five locations across country

McDonald's customers may soon be giving their order to a robot. The fast food company is testing a new artificial intellience order-taking system at the drive-thru called ArchIQ at five locations ...
autoevolution

BMW Pre-Chamber Ignition Jet System To Debut in Road Cars Later This Year, M Models Get It First

Internal combustion is something most carmakers have been very fine with for a very long time. The idea was – and still is – pretty straightforward: put fuel and air into the cylinder, then set it on ...
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Ignition systems - explained

How does spark plug timing work? An explanation of automotive ignition systems. Ignition coils, distributors, and firing intervals all play an important role in ignition. Note: The cylinder order from ...