Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money

Welcome to Edition 8.44 of the Rocket Report! The news this week is decidedly weighted in favor of heavy-lift rockets, ...

Stage 5 Harbor Freight Predator With a Turbo and EFI Is the Final Boss of Go-Kart Engines

This 670cc V-twin is ready to rev and make some boost, complete with billet internals, an upgraded cam, and more.
Morning Overview on MSN

The Neoliner Origin — the world’s largest cargo ship to use wind as its primary propulsion — just launched in Turkey, built to cross oceans on sails alone

How the ship actually works A Guardian journalist who sailed aboard the Neoliner Origin during its inaugural crossing ...
Interesting Engineering

GE propulsion selected for US Navy’s next-generation ocean surveillance vessels

GE Aerospace secures an order to provide propulsion technology for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Explorer-class ocean ...
Heavy.com

How the NASCAR Charter System Works After the Antitrust Settlement

NASCAR’s charter system has shaped how teams compete and do business in the Cup Series since 2016. Built to give teams stability and predictable income, the model guarantees race entry and shares ...
autoevolution

BMW Pre-Chamber Ignition Jet System To Debut in Road Cars Later This Year, M Models Get It First

Internal combustion is something most carmakers have been very fine with for a very long time. The idea was – and still is – pretty straightforward: put fuel and air into the cylinder, then set it on ...
Space.com

Yes, NASA's launching Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon on April Fools' Day. It's not a joke.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA test director Jeff Spaulding does not want to hear jokes on April Fools' Day. He doesn't want pranks. He just wants to send people to the moon. This is not a punchline.
PBS

How Major League Baseball's new 'robo ump' challenge system works

Major League Baseball is back with a new automated ball-strike system, or ABS. In every ballpark, the precise location of pitches will be tracked by electronic monitors. Teams can challenge up to two ...
CBSSports.com

How does MLB's ball-strike challenge system work? Explaining ABS as it makes regular-season debut

Robo-umps have arrived. Kinda. Beginning this season, Major League Baseball will use the ABS (short for automated balls and strikes) challenge system, so it's not full robo-umps, but there is now a ...
The New York Times

How does MLB’s ABS Challenge System work? An explainer to get you caught up

Players and managers were able to get used to ABS during spring training, but Opening Day will likely be the first time many fans experience the system. Mark Cunningham / MLB Photos via Getty Images ...
USA Today

'Robot umps'? See how MLB's new ABS challenge system works

Call them an extra set of eyes. With the start of Major League Baseball's regular season this week, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System makes its debut in all 30 ballparks. The system, ...
Heavy.com

How the NASCAR Cup Series Points System Works in 2026

NASCAR returned to the Chase championship format this season and adjusted the scoring structure to place a greater emphasis on winning races. Drivers can now earn significantly more points for ...