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Its not every day that we get to see a glimpse of what a mysterious space plane is up to in orbit. This week, the US Space Force shared a picture it says was snapped last year by the X-37B, showing Earth in the distance and a bit of the craft itself. X-37B launched on its seventh mission at the end of 2023, though not much is known about what that mission entails. Its previous flight, which wrapped up in 2022, set a new endurance record for the space plane, logging 908 days in orbit. There isn't too much information to glean from the photo, but it does offer a rare look at X-37B in space. An X-37B onboard camera, used to ensure the health and safety of the vehicle, captures an image of Earth while conducting experiments in HEO in 2024, the Space Force wrote on X. US Space Force One thing we have been told about the current mission is that it marks the first time the Boeing-made X-37B has tried out a maneuver known as aerobraking, or a more fuel-efficient method of changing orbit through a series of passes using the drag of Earth's atmosphere. The Space Force said back in October that the vehicle had begun the process, and the latest update indicates it was successful. The X-37B executed a series of first-of-kind maneuvers, called aerobraking, to safely change its orbit using minimal fuel, the Space Force noted. It's unknown how much longer the mission is expected to go on.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/space/the-secretive-x-37b-space-plane-snapped-this-picture-of-earth-from-orbit-204803146.html?src=rss
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Theres a lot to take in in the announcement trailer for Shotgun Cop Man: the wide-bodied, thumb-headed protagonist; Satan in the style of Handsome Squidward; a demon boss with a lethal fart(?) stream; intense, action-heavy platforming with shotgun-based movement. The upcoming new game from DeadToast Entertainment, the solo developer behind My Friend Pedro, looks absolutely unhinged. Its heros core mission? Go to Hell, arrest Satan. Publisher Devolver Digital dropped the trailer on Friday, and while theres no firm release date just yet, its slated to come out sometime this year. The game is described as a punchy, crunchy, son-of-a-gun precision platformer. But rather than jumping between platforms, players will rely on shotgun blasts to propel themselves and mow down enemies. The main campaign has about 150 levels, and there will be a built-in level editor so players can create and share custom levels. Shotgun Cop Man will be available for PC and Nintendo Switch once its released. You can download the demo from Steam now to get a taste of the action.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/my-friend-pedro-creator-new-game-deadtoast-devolver-digital-shotgun-cop-man-181525492.html?src=rss
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In What Were Listening To, Engadget editors and writers discuss the new music we cant get enough of. Bad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS You dont need me to tell you to go listen to Bad Bunnys DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS if youre on the internet enough, youve been told to do so already. But Ill add to the pile-on and say that this is Bad Bunnys most personal work yet. It showcases how modern pop, rap and R&B can be seamlessly combined with old-school, traditional sounds from different cultures (in this case, Puerto Rico) in a way that celebrates both camps. Bad Bunny has always been deeply connected to his island home and its come through in his music, but DTMF is on a whole other level. For me, there are no skips on this album but if youre going to listen to just one song, make it the salsa hit BAILE INoLVIDABLE. Aside from that, my favorites are NUEVAYoL (if you live in the five boroughs, be prepared to hear this all summer long), KETU TeCRÉ, CAFé CON RON and EoO. Valentina Palladino, Deputy Editor, Buying Advice The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd is certainly going out with a bang with Hurry Up Tomorrow. Supposedly the pop stars final record under his current pseudonym, Hurry Up Tomorrow also completes the trilogy that started with 2020s After Hours and continued with 2022s Dawn FM. Its a massive (literally, at 22 tracks), cinematic album that serves as The Weeknds magnus opus, and without a doubt, his most personal project yet. His attitudes toward fame, legacy, suicide, past substance abuse, the fear of being alone and much more are all laid bare for listeners to hear, but in typical Weeknd fashion, he disguises it all in moody synths, thumping bass and top-tier vocals. The first things I noticed during my initial listen were the transitions: theyre beyond smooth on this album, and theyre one of the reasons why the first five tracks make up one of the most energizing sequences Ive heard start an album recently. Id personally extend that to include the next two tracks, the final of which is Open Hearts, a song thats cut from a similar cloth as Blinding Lights and will, no doubt, be a standout single from the record. My other top tracks are Wake Me Up, Cry for Me, So Paulo, and Niagara Falls. V.P. FKA twigs - EUSEXUA FKA twigs is truly in a league of her own. Ive been mentally prepared to be changed by the new album ever since she released the genuinely jaw-dropping Eusexua music video back in September (which features two tracks, Drums of Death and Eusexua), but its even more magnificent than I was ready for. FKA twigs has described the state of eusexua as pure presence. It's a moment of nothingness. Or it's the moment before a really incredible idea it's this ego-less presence which is just filled with this kind of tingling clarity. Call me corny, but listening to this album is a spiritual experience every time. Eusexua ebbs and flows over the course of its 11 tracks, starting out almost angelic with the title track before transporting you right onto a throbbing, disorienting club dance floor with Drums of Death and Room of Fools, then back down to a softer, emotionally raw place with Sticky. Childlike Things feels like the onset of unexpected joy, almost out of place in between Keep It, Hold It and Striptease but in a way thats really grown on me. Perfect Stranger, toward the beginning, and the penultimate song 24hr Dog almost feel like two sides of the same coin, the latter hitting like the vulnerable comedown from the former. I love every song on this album, but I especially cant stop listening to Girl Feels Good, which sounds like its been transplanted into 2025 from the 90s and hits me in just the right way. Eusexua has kind of taken over my personality for the time being. Cheyenne MacDonald, Weekend Editor Honorable mentions: A bunch of singles have come out lately that have me so hyped for albums were going to see later this winter and spring. Im apologizing in advance for the person Ill become when Lady Gagas Mayhem drops, because Abracadabra has reawakened something in me. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Ive been obsessively listening to Bria Salmenas brooding indie track, Stretch the Struggle, ahead of her debut albums release at the end of March, along with Sugar in the Tank by Julien Baker and Torres, who have a country-leaning collaboration album coming out in April that I cannot wait for. All of the new SZA from SOS Deluxe: Lana (Deluxe?) has been a real treat too. C.M. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/music/what-were-listening-to-bad-bunny-the-weeknd-fka-twigs-and-more-170429948.html?src=rss
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