Another Near Collision Confirms That Drones' Biggest Problem is People

Some utter moron crashed a drone into a plane as it landed at Heathrow.

NASA's Orion spacecraft, designed to ferry the first humans to Mars, lifts off from Cape Canaveral on Friday morning. Orion reached speeds of 20,000 mph and travelled 3,600 miles from Earth before a successful splashdown in the Pacific. [Bill Ingalls/NASA]

Why Earth Isn't Flat and Why You Wouldn't Fall Off Even if it Was

Some people seriously think that the Earth is flat. No one can save them. Luckily if they were right we would all be unable to swim off the edge

A Brief History of Space Travel as Told by the Art That Inspired It

Author Ron Miller explores both how we developed the technology necessary for space travel and how that technology has steadily migrated from science fiction to science fact.

Tonnes of Albert Einstein Documents are Now Freely Available Online

On Friday Digital Einstein went live, bringing with it a treasure trove of Einstein letters, correspondences, postcards, and notes detailing the life of one of the world's greatest thinkers.

Report: Sony Leak Traced to a Bangkok Hotel

According to Bloomberg, the source of the huge Sony Pictures leak has been traced to a five-star hotel in Thailand's capital.

What sort of suit would you need to survive being eaten by a snake? This is the work that had to be put into making it a reality.

How Insane Helicopter Pilots Harvest Christmas Trees at Mad Speeds

Once again, we should marvel at the way they harvest them: Using insane helicopters pilots flying at full speed.

Dolby Wants its IMAX Competitor to Be the Future of Cinema

The advent of the internet, torrenting, and legally dubious streaming sites have threatened cinemas for years, but cinemas are still big business and Dolby is investing in its future.

You Can Now 3D Print the New Star Wars Lightsaber

t's also customisable for those of you who think it's impractical and sucks.

Could You Launch Someone Into the Sun With a Big Enough Cannon?

In the spirit of making problems go away, sometimes you want to just launch a particular person/problem into the sun. So—could you? And just how big would the canon need to be?

This amazing mashup of space films combines the voice of Anthony Hopkins, the Intersteller soundtrack, and footage from 35 of the best space movies.

This Tweak Puts CarPlay on Your iPhone Without an External Screen

It means you can enjoy a CarPlay-style music interface without having to spend many thousands of pounds getting a CarPlay-compatible car.

Tell Us Your Best Christmas Tech-Fail Stories

Each Christmas, we may end up relaxing back at your childhood homes. And by relaxing, of course, I mean fixing the Wi-Fi router, updating iTunes, and explaining for the eighth time what 'the cloud' is.

Orion is a Triumph. Let's Not Waste It

The shiny, new space capsule will one day carry a human crew to Mars or to an asteroid—but which? Amidst the hype, there's still an unforgivable confusion about what comes next.

The Factories That Churn Out America's Most Iconic Trophies

R.S. Owens & Company has been making the Oscars in Chicago since 1983. It's a bona fide trophy factory, one of the last in the U.S.