SpaceX successfully lands its massive Starship for the first time

[Space]( [SpaceX successfully lands its massive Starship for the first time]( [The Starship SN15 prototype, after landing safely on the pad]( Following a series of impressive yet explosive attempts to bring down its giant spaceship built for interplanetary travel, SpaceX has today successfully landed its Starship prototype without exploding for the first time. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Digital car insurance for the savvy shopper]( Clearcover is changing the game with their hassle-free car insurance that's better suited for the digital age. It only takes a few minutes to get a quote and, once you're a customer, you can do almost everything you need from their mobile app! [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Volkswagen gives a better look at sleek, glassy T7 van ahead of debut]( [Volkswagen previews the shape and style of the new T7 Multivan]( Volkswagen has been slowly teasing the all-new T7 Multivan for weeks now, and today it provides the best look yet and confirms a world premiere in mid-June. The new MPV promises to be lower, wider, roomier and more versatile than ever. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Pen-size titanium multitool takes care of EDC screwdriver needs]( [Big Idea adds the Bit Bar Inline to its pocket tool lineup]( With a lineup of titanium pocket tools and pens, Tennessee's Big Idea Design has established a name for itself in small, lightweight everyday carry (EDC). Its new Bit Bar Inline shrinks and lightens that EDC even more. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [World's longest suspension footbridge lets walkers get some mountain air]( [The 516 Arouca is supported by two large concrete V-shaped towers]( Those nervous of heights should definitely steer clear of the newly completed 516 Arouca bridge. As its name suggests, it spans a total of length 516 m and is hailed as the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge by Portuguese officials. [Read more]( [Motorcycles]( [The motorcycle auction marketplace kicks back into high gear]( [Part airplane, all functional art, four-only: the JRL LUCKY7. This bike sold for roughly one third of replacement cost.]( The collectible motorcycle marketplace has snapped back into action with Mecum belatedly wrapping up its annual January Las Vegas auctions on May 1, following a four-day-sale. The results are intriguing, particularly if you're a Harley Knucklehead fan. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Torsus updates its terrain-devouring Praetorian off-road bus]( [Torsus offers military-grade elastomeric protective coatings for body parts, offering impact resistance and improved durability]( It's been nearly three years since Torsus introduced the rugged Praetorian. New updates further prepare the off-road bus for getting to work and seeing the job through in the world's harshest locations. [Read more]( [Electronics]( [Magic angle makes graphene simultaneously superconducting and insulating]( [Researchers have created graphene electronic devices that are both insulators and superconductors at the same time, in different parts of the material]( Graphene just keeps getting weirder. Engineers at ETH Zurich have now managed to tweak the overachieving material so that some parts of a flake can be an electrical insulator while other areas act as a superconductor, just nanometers apart. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [RPV2 rocker plate gets stationary cyclists tilting and sliding]( [KOM Cycling's RPV2 Full-Motion Rocker Plate is priced at $799.99]( While stationary trainers do allow users to cycle indoors, the things tend to just sit there and spin – with a few exceptions, that is. Rocker plates add some tilting action, though, with KOM Cycling's new RPV2 being the latest to hit the scene. [Read more]( [Science]( [Sustainable flat-packed pasta morphs into shape as it cooks]( [Scientists have developed a technique that allows the morphing of a pasta rose flower that is transient and reversible]( Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have taken inspiration from flat-packed furniture to reimagine the way pasta is created, developing a flat form of the food that morphs into conventional shapes as it boils. [Read more]( [Tiny Houses]( [Spacious tiny house goes big on home comforts]( [The Ébène V4 is based on a triple-axle trailer and measures 10.5 x 36.5 ft (3.2 x 11.1 m), which makes it too wide to tow on a road in the US without a permit]( The recently completed Ébène V4 tiny house offers a relatively roomy interior layout with some home comforts not always associated with a towable home, including a bathroom with a tub and large kitchen that boasts a dishwasher. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Cowboy rides out 4th gen city ebike, adds step-through variant]( ["Everyone now has an opportunity to break free no matter their frame style preference," said Cowboy CEO, Adrien Roose]( Belgian ebike maker Cowboy has launched its next generation commuter bikes. The Cowboy 4 comes with 50 percent more torque, custom components, an upgraded frame, and is joined by a new step-through edition. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Ferrari 812 Competizione V12 supercar screams its way to 9,500rpm]( [Ferrari's 812 Competizione is powered by a 6.5-liter V12]( Ferrari has introduced a new version of its V12 supercar based on the 812 Superfast, which simultaneously sheds a little weight and beefs up output to a maximum 610 kW while revving to a formidable, if not quite Murray T.50 level, 9,500 rpm. [Read more]( [Motorcycles]( [Review: In&Motion motorcycle airbag vest with road/track/trail modes]( [The Klim AI-1 airbag vest, with integrated CE back protector and In&Motion AI-driven airbag protection, slips under your normal riding jacket]( Motorcycle airbags have come a long way since Honda first put airbags on the Goldwing. We've spent a month riding in a lightweight vest that can detect crashes as they happen and fully inflate a protective airbag in just six hundredths of a second. [Read more]( [Materials]( [Scientists turn silk into leather that's 3D printable and recyclable]( [A purse made from the new silk leather]( As useful a material as leather is, it isn’t too environmentally friendly. Now, engineers at Tufts University have created a new leather-like material out of silk, which can be 3D printed into shape and easily recycled into new products as needed. [Read more]( [Medical]( [New imaging tech offers incredibly detailed 3D videos of pulsating brains]( [The detail in these new 3D aMRI visualizations may be able to help identify abnormalities, such as those caused by blockages of spinal fluids, which include blood and spinal fluid in the brain]( An imaging technique has been developed offering detailed 3D videos of a human brain. The technique offers novel perspectives on the motions of a brain, delivering clinicians a new diagnostic tool and researchers insights into neurological disorders. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Discovery of pre-labor biomarkers that predict birth weeks in advance]( [For the first time, researchers have discovered blood biomarkers that can indicate a pregnant woman is moving into labor up to several weeks in advance]( Impressive new research has discovered a set of biomarkers that can predict when a pregnant woman will go into labor several weeks in advance. The breakthrough findings are hoped to be translated into a predictive blood test within the next few years. [Read more]( [Wearables]( ["Seeing-eye shoes" for the blind to be enhanced with onboard cameras]( [The current version of the InnoMake shoes, which have ultrasound sensors but no cameras]( Manufactured by Austrian startup Tec-Innovation, the InnoMake shoe uses ultrasound sensors to warn blind users of obstacles in their path. The footwear may soon become even more capable, though, thanks to integrated cameras. [Read more]( [Space]( [Blue Origin opens bidding for seat on its first crewed flight to space]( [Blue Origin is auctioning a seat on its first crewed flight to space in July]( Blue Origin has opened the first round of bidding for the first passenger seat on its suborbital New Shepard reusable space vehicle, which is scheduled to fly on July 20, 2021. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [Sensor-packin' gloves designed to be a wearable weightlifting coach]( [The Shape.Care gloves are presently on Kickstarter]( Any fitness expert will tell you, weightlifting is about more than just lifting weights up and down. A new set of "smart" gloves is designed with that in mind, as they track multiple performance metrics in real real time. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2021