On Monday, the European Space Agency (ESA) conducted a successful test of its newest projectile, the Vega rocket. Designed to hold as much as nine objects totaling not up to 2.5 metric tons ("tonnes," for those within the know) into orbit, the four-stage vehicle stands 30 meters tall and weighs in at slightly below 140 metric tons when fully loaded. The rocket aims to unravel a key --… »

We could have attended the Model X premiere , but despite us pleading for a ride-along, Tesla PR insisted only those who'd plunked cash for a pre-order that evening would get the chauffeur treatment. Thankfully there's YouTube user TheSpeedRead, who either threw down enough cash or was swift enough to evade security, slipping right into a Model X for a ride-along and gratuitously… »