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SpaceX Files for IPO That Could Value Company at 1.75 Trillion Dollars

The nearly 400-page S-1 filing, submitted Wednesday to the SEC, reveals $18.67 billion in 2025 revenues and targets a June 12 stock listing on Nasdaq.

May 20, 2026

Exoskeleton Maker Hypershell Launches New Wearable Leg Support Device at Grand Canyon

The $1,999 Hypershell X Ultra S straps to the waist and legs and is aimed at extending endurance for hikers, including those with mobility limitations.

May 20, 2026

SpaceX Rocket Piece Set to Strike Moon in August at High Speed

The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January 2025 has been caught in the moon's gravitational pull and is projected to impact at 5,400 miles per hour on August 5.

May 20, 2026

Blue Button Sea Creature May Live Years Longer Than Scientists Believed

Researchers at the University of Tokyo kept the tiny colonial organism alive in captivity for the first time, using a simple plastic container and a diet of small shrimp.

May 20, 2026

Google's Ask YouTube Sends Viewers to Exact Timestamps, Threatening Creator Revenue

The feature, launching first for YouTube Premium subscribers, directs users to specific moments in videos rather than encouraging full viewing.

May 19, 2026

Google DeepMind Uses AI to Target Cancer Treatment and Hurricane Prediction

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, a Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, described preclinical AI projects in cancer and immune disorders during Google's annual developer conference.

May 19, 2026

Humpback Whales Confirmed Crossing 14,000 Kilometers Between Australia and Brazil

Fluke photographs taken decades apart by different researchers on opposite sides of the world linked two individual whales to both regions for the first time.

May 19, 2026

Flinders University Study Finds Emergency Food Models Risk Long-Term Dependency

Researchers analyzed 43 food relief providers across seven models and found that short-term approaches outweigh more progressive, dignity-centered options.

May 19, 2026

Indigenous Australian Star Knowledge Faces Loss as Light Pollution Spreads

Ancient constellation systems used to track seasons, food, and ceremonial travel are being obscured by artificial light in towns and cities.

May 19, 2026

Vast Space Plans to Sell Satellite Buses Built From Station Technology

The Long Beach company has already signed a customer for four satellites, with an option to buy up to 200 more.

May 19, 2026

Brazil's Amazon Reserves Receive Only 20 Percent of Needed Funding

A new study found a combined funding shortfall of roughly $958 million across 300 Brazilian protected areas in 2023.

May 18, 2026

Ancient Stone Jar in Laos Held Bones of 37 People Across Generations

Radiocarbon dating shows the vessel was used repeatedly between 890 and 1160 AD, far later than researchers expected.

May 18, 2026