Big Ben Will Ring Again, For The Holidays

At the Palace of Westminster, Big Ben has been silent since August while under a much-needed four-year renovation costing roughly $60 million. It’s the first time the clocktower hasn’t rung in 157 years and done to protect the ears of those making repairs. The chiming won’t resume properly until 2021, but for the handful of days between Christmas and New Year, it will ring on …

Boeing’s MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker Drone Prototype

From Phantom Works—Boeing’s more-or-less secret design division—comes an entry for the US Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker initiative, which tasked aviation companies with drone development. Boeing’s prototype is functional, though it hasn’t flown yet. There are planned engine test runs—on the ground—and deck handling demonstrations for early 2018. Boeing’s design does have some extraordinary stealth-enabling features, though it wasn’t not designed with that at the …

Buzz Aldrin’s Accessories Collaboration

Teaming up accessories brand Sprayground, Buzz Aldrin has created a capsule collection called “Mission to Mars.” The Apollo 11 astronaut worked with the NYC-based brand on several bags (one of which features solar panel strips and USB ports), a coat, hat, gloves and more—all of which boast loud patches and embellishments. Aldrin even models in the campaign, and Sprayground founder David Ben-David says it was …