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Cybercab spotted on the test track at Gigafactory Texas as production nears
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (238+ words) A'Cybercab is tested Friday at'Gigafactory Texas. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the purpose-built'robotaxi will begin production by April. On Tuesday, workers at the plant celebrated what Tesla said was the first Cybercab to roll off the production line at…...
Enjoy the allergy break, Austin — wind returns soon
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (457+ words) This map of the Austin area shows forecast lows (left) and forecast highs (right) Monday." A sharp cold front this past weekend dropped Austin back into winter mode Monday morning. The cooler weather may provide some relief for those sniffling…...
Austin on alert: Saturday’s cold front sparks wildfire risk
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (525+ words) South and Central Texas will be under a red flag warning, which alerts the public about critical wildfire weather threats. Mother Nature is about to put the'recent spring-like warmth across Central Texas on pause this weekend. A strong, dry cold…...
Central Texas temps on a roller coaster: What’s ahead for the end of February?
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (545+ words) A series of cold fronts will move across Texas, bringing a dip in temperatures, along with breezy north winds, but little to no rain. As we approach the final full weekend of February, this month has already secured its place…...
Firefly Aerospace to launch seventh Alpha rocket mission this month
4+ day, 27+ min ago (244+ words) Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its Alpha rocket this month, a return to flight after an earlier launch failed in April. Cedar Park'based Firefly Aerospace Inc. is preparing to relaunch its previously grounded Alpha rocket. The rocket maker…...
Is Texas in for a wet spring? See the Farmers’ Almanac 2026 outlook
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (615+ words) A redbud tree blooms near the Texas Capitol. Trees are beginning to leaf out and wildflowers are blossoming across Central Texas. Texas is just 10 days away from March 1, which is the start of meteorological spring. It's a time to shake…...
'What keeps me up at night': NASA scientist warns of undetected asteroids
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (366+ words) Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck stopped a Texas-sized asteroid from crashing into the Earth in the 1998 science-fiction movie "Armageddon." But a NASA expert said recently the greatest concern isn't the massive, Hollywood-style asteroid " it's the ones scientists haven't found yet....
How common are February heat waves in Austin? Here's what history shows.
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (513+ words) Hundreds of Austin residents walk and bike on the new so-called wishbone bridge near the Longhorn Dam on'Feb. 7, when temperatures became unusually warm within two weeks of a major freeze in late January. We are in the middle of an'unusually…...
What are the black birds that swarm Austin? Meet the grackles
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (697+ words) Like something out of a Hitchcock horror movie, they look and sound intimidating as they hunker down in seemingly infinite flocks. Perched on trees and utility lines, they cackle and wheeze and screech. Inevitably, they leave behind a messy stink....
Feds approve new Starship flight paths for SpaceX. Here’s what we know.
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (1007+ words) Starship's Raptor engines fire as the mega-rocket begins its 11th test flight from Starbase in October. The FAA recently approved new flight paths for the spacecraft. SpaceX Starships are one step closer to flying over parts of the United States, Mexico…...