Richard Branson’s extra-planetary effort takes a giant leap toward realizing its dream of making space tourism a reality. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c12e820d396be0cb1d2b1e2/master/pass/VSSUnity_120316_VG01_A2A_OO021.jpg
Tag: ‘Galactic
What’s a Blazar? A Galactic Bakery for Cosmic Rays
Astrophysicists have traced the origin of some of Earth’s cosmic rays to a blazar 4 billion light years away. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b4698ff10c6cd3211f5df48/master/pass/blazar.jpg
‘Voyageur’ Finds Varied Cultures, Stories, & Peoples On A Galactic Journey
Voyageur is about a one-way journey towards the center of the galaxy – a trip that will have you meeting varied peoples and cultures as you explore the generated planets that lie in your path. Will you collect artifacts, learn stories, and assemble allies along the way? It will be up to you what you […]
Virgin Galactic completes first powered test flight since 2014 crash
Today, SpaceShipTwo completed its first powered test since the horrific crash in 2014 that killed one of its pilots. The craft, VSS Unity, took off from Mojave Air and Space Port aboard a plane called CMS Eve, and was piloted by two people. According to Richard Branson, the vehicle went supersonic, up to Mach 1.6. […]
Galactic Glow, Thought to Be Dark Matter, Now Hints at Hidden Pulsars
A number of high-energy anomalies raised hopes that astrophysicists had seen their first direct glimpses of dark matter. New studies suggest a different source may be responsible. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a0f6318730b7d1967b94bdb/master/pass/pulsar-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Star Wars: Battlefront II — Galactic Assault introduces massive battles on multiple planets
In Electronic Arts’ first edition of Star Wars: Battlefront, players got to enjoy a massive Battle of Hoth where the Rebels had to stop the Imperial Walkers from destroying their base. The developers of Star Wars: Battlefront II — which debuts on November 17 — took that idea and ran with it in a multiplayer […]
Theme Park Bits: ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Ride Concept, ‘Star Wars’ Galactic Nights, 35 Years at Tokyo Disneyland
In this edition of Theme Park Bits: See what a Nightmare Before Christmas ride might have looked like, as envisioned by one Imagineer Cars characters get into the Halloween spirit by dressing up at Disney’s California Adventure The Star Wars: Galactic Nights event is returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Get details on how Universal Studios and Legoland […]
Google DeepMind AI Declares Galactic War on StarCraft
An artificial intelligence bot that beat StarCraft would be much more impressive than mastering the board game Go. https://media.wired.com/photos/598a16934656fd3ef005eda8/master/pass/StarCraftHP.jpg Feed: All Latest
Virgin Galactic Prepares to Resume Powered Test Flights
Virgin Galactic Prepares to Resume Powered Test Flights Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]
Virgin Galactic conducts 5th glide-flight test with VSS Unity, says it’s ‘ready’ for next phase
Published time: 2 Jun, 2017 01:51 Virgin Galactic successfully conducted its fifth unpowered glide flight, adding weight to their spacecraft to test maneuverability for rocket-powered flights. The company says it is ready to move on to the next phase of tests. On Thursday, Virgin Galactic announced it had successfully conducted its fifth “glide flight” test […]
