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Largest rocket ever built successfully enters orbit
September 28, 2026
| David Szondy
SpaceX has raised the bar for spaceflight again as its Starship, history's largest rocket, reaches Earth orbit. Despite the failure of an upper stage engine, an abort was avoided, allowing the spacecraft to reach orbit and deploy 26 Starlink satellites.
Voge's hybrid motorcycle concept looks like a cruiser for cyborgs
September 28, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
It's possible the Voge name is only familiar to those who devour an inappropriate amount of two-wheeler coverage – but now, it's got a futuristic cruiser concept called the CU-X that you won't be able to ignore.
$2K dirt bike looks like a toy ... but big specs show it isn't
September 28, 2026
| Utkarsh Sood
The Sykeruns X7 looks like a toy that has escaped from an ambitious backyard workshop. It might be small and skinny, but then you read the numbers: 57 mph (92 km/h) top speed and 162 lb.ft of claimed torque. I can assure you, it’s no toy.
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This spacious park model "tiny house" really isn't so tiny. Instead, it provides an experience closer to a small cottage on wheels, with a large porch and an open, light-filled interior arranged entirely on one level.
There's no denying that cargo trailers are great for transporting your stuff, but they do occupy a lot of garage space. The Faltos trailer offers a solution to that problem, as you can just fold the thing up like an accordion between uses.
Researchers in Germany have developed a system for fabricating wood-based floor slabs that replace traditional reinforced concrete slabs in construction. They're impressively strong, and use only a third of the concrete needed in conventional slabs.
Though it's not quite a bona fide glass house, this tiny house comes pretty close. It features huge amount of glazing, providing an open and light-filled interior that's arranged entirely on one floor.
Like something of a squarer Dutch answer to the ageless Airstream, Lume emerged in 2018. Its latest trailer launch introduces a number of firsts for the brand, inviting campers to enjoy loads of fresh air with a slide-out kitchen and pop-up roof.
Massimo, a powersports and recreational vehicles manufacturer from Texas, has just created an incredibly retro, incredibly tiny pickup that looks like something straight out of the 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' movie. And it only costs $3,000.
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September 29, 2026Ahead of the upcoming fall sales season, smart home robotics brand Narwal has announced an exclusive early access promotion on its flagship robot vacuum and mop system, the Narwal Flow 2. The limited-time offer allows New Atlas readers to secure early access to Narwal’s lowest October Prime Day pricing ahead of the official sales event, bypassing the need to wait for the crowded shopping period. -
September 28, 2026You can spend another evening hunting for something worthwhile, or open a streaming service built entirely around “Television Worth Watching.” MagellanTV puts thousands of documentaries within reach without a monthly fee. -
September 28, 2026 | C.C. WeissAn axe so tiny, you could actually fit it in a pants pocket, the Axvant looks at first to be some kind of model or novelty toy. But it's an actual micro-axe made to complete modest tasks around camp and yard. In fact, it's even a multitool. -
September 28, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteEpson seems to think your 100-inch TV isn’t quite big enough. Its new Home Cinema LS5000, LS6000, and LS7500 home theater projectors join the existing LS11000 flagship, with all four capable of throwing images as large as 300 inches. -
September 28, 2026 | Adam WilliamsWith its supersized dimensions, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Acadia shouldn't be referred to as tiny at all. The home on wheels includes a pair of bedrooms and not just one but two bathrooms, all arranged on one floor. -
September 28, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalSmart curtains have been around for a while now, but this new product we've just come across makes it more convenient than ever to remotely control your drapes. You won't need to add wiring to power them – and they'll wake you up at sunrise -
September 28, 2026 | David SzondyLufthansa Technik has received approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to install its AeroSHARK bionic skin on an Airbus A330-300 Discover airliner so it can fly as efficiently as a shark swims. -
September 28, 2026 | Mike McRaeA test of AI models has found that some will choose actions that harm the user if it makes their pain go away, raising serious questions about how we might need to consider the welfare of rapidly advancing technology. -
September 27, 2026 | Malcolm AzaniaUsing a liquid crystal elastomer cord, these earring-like robots can jump forward three times their body length, and upward 80 times their body height. One day extraplanetary exploration could utilize their descendants as zero-power drones. -
September 27, 2026 | Bridget BorgobelloAtelier Lune has been awarded a 2026 Red Dot Design Award for a micro-home called the Camping House that blends a folding shell with modular add-ons to create a compact, off-grid living space that can be deployed in just a few hours.
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As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that a radio signal from Earth takes 24 hours, or one light day, to reach it.
Mukaab, the world's largest skyscraper, is one of the most ambitious construction projects ever conceived. However, according to a new report, Saudi authorities have stopped work on the the gigantic building, and its future now looks uncertain.
It's double-barreled, it uses lasers instead of LEDs, and it's machined from a solid block of 6061 aluminum alloy. Come meet the Lumitwin DL700 flashlight, which belts out two converging beams up to a distance of 2 km (1.24 miles).
Adding to the growing body of research that proves our microbiome is a powerful ally in fighting disease, scientists have found that an easy-to-get nutrient in our food causes our guts to produce powerful insulin-regulating compounds.
Looking forward to a future where laser beams replace power lines, DAPRA's Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program has set new records for transmitting more power wirelessly over longer distances.
Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv designs.
Generally Honda is the major Japanese automaker pushing out a fast, ferocious new side-by-side. This time, it's Toyota, which shows a radical side-x-side that delivers an extra 50+ hp over any production SxS out there.
This has to go down as one of the most inventive and ambitious motorcycle designs I've seen in nearly 20 years following two-wheeled innovations. That doesn't mean I'd have the cojones to ride it, especially given its eye-popping steering setup!