Published time: 4 Jul, 2017 18:41 SpaceX once again made history when its Dragon craft successfully returned from the International Space Station (ISS) – making it the first commercial spacecraft to fly to the station twice. The unmanned Dragon capsule lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on June 3, bringing with it about 6,000lb […]
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Michael Nyqvist, Star of ‘Dragon Tattoo’ and ‘John Wick’, Dead at Age 56
Some sad news this afternoon: according to The Hollywood Reporter, Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, John Wick) has died after an illness. He was only 56 years old. Born on November 8, 1960, Nyqvist appeared in a number of films and television shows before scoring his breakout role as journalist Mikael Blomkvist in […]
SpaceX re-launches a Dragon capsule for the first time
SpaceX is no longer limited to reusing rockets — it’s reusing capsules, too. The private spaceflight outfit has launched a refurbished Dragon cargo capsule (namely, one last used in September 2014) as part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station. While the vehicle isn’t as complex as a Falcon 9, this shows that […]
Watch live: Despite iffy weather, SpaceX will try to re-fly a Dragon
Enlarge / The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon spacecraft onboard, is seen at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday. (credit: NASA) Thunderstorms on Thursday scuttled an attempt by SpaceX to make an historic re-flight of its cargo Dragon spacecraft. SpaceX will now try again Saturday. Because of the orbital dynamics […]
Weather scrubs first SpaceX attempt to re-fly a Dragon [Updated]
Enlarge / The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon spacecraft onboard, is seen shortly after being raised vertical at Launch Complex 39A. (credit: NASA) 4:30pm update: Bad weather prevailed. Due to lightning in the vicinity of Kennedy Space Center, which is not permitted within 30 minutes of liftoff, SpaceX scrubbed Thursday’s launch attempt. The […]
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Images Feature Scheming and Scowling and a Big ‘Ol Dragon
A few months ago, we heard that the dragons in Game of Thrones season 7 would be the size of 747 jet airliners. Now, a batch of images from the penultimate season of HBO’s flagship series have revealed the dragons and they don’t appear to be quite as big as 747s. However, they’re still big enough to stomp […]
Dragon Quest Slime eyedrops are coming to Japan.
Dragon Quest Slime eyedrops are coming to Japan. Starting later this month, Rohto’s refreshing “Z!” branded eyedrops will be bottled in a cute little Slime container. Kotaku
‘Sleeping dragon’ fossil the best preserved armored dinosaur ever found (PHOTO)
Published time: 13 May, 2017 14:53 A newly unveiled 110 million-year-old fossil, described as “the best preserved armored dinosaur ever found,” is providing researchers with invaluable information about the recently discovered species. The ancient fossil was accidentally discovered by machine operator Shawn Funk at a mine near Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, in 2011. Further […]
Overwatch Sky Fight Is Some Dragon Ball Z Shit
GIF People might tell you that Overwatch revolves around pithy things like “team compositions” and “the payload,” but they’re wrong. Hideously wrong. Only one thing matters in Overwatch: airborne superiority. Advertisement This clip is short, but I think I speak for everyone who’s spent their life with the cold shackles of gravity wrapped tight around […]
Breast-Shaped Cake Made By Dragon Quest Slime Lids
[Image: のん@らむぅ] It was inevitable. Someone looked at some Slime shaped lids and thought they might mold some spectacular breast cheese cake. Advertisement Note: Some readers might find this content objectionable. That someone is Twitter user Non, who took two lids from the Dragon Quest fried chicken currently on sale in Japan and decided to […]