Starship reached orbit on Flight 15 and deployed 26 Starlink satellites. The booster aborted its catch; the ship tries a tower catch on Saturday.
Science & Climate
Flight 15 expected to orbit Earth about 14 times over 22 hours, before company catches it at Starbase, Texas
Western Sydney International Airport opened on Sunday with many of the passengers on the first flight to the Gold Coast also making the trip back.
Australia & Pacific
Elves, dragon eggs and medieval combat – it’s all in a weekend’s work for the LARPers of DrachenFest.
Australia & Pacific
Elves, dragon eggs and medieval combat – it’s all in a weekend’s work for the LARPers of DrachenFest.
World News
Sometimes strategies aimed at helping end up causing havoc, as a former insider at Flight Centre reveals in an edited extract of her new book.
Technology
Honeycomb Aeronautical has answered the biggest question I’ve had about its Echo Aviation Controller with a new XPC version designed to work with the Xbox instead of just PCs. It’s slated to hit stores later this year and like the original it’s compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator and features a collection of customizable flight sim controls. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/honeycomb1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/honeycomb2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/honeycomb3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]