@MikeWehner
mike@bgr.comBack in May, we told you about the upcoming auction of a true piece of space travel history: Neil Armstrong’s very own lunar sample bag which not only flew into space on the …
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You can now explore the International Space Station using Google Street View
Most of us — okay, nearly all of us — will never have the opportunity to set foot inside the International Space Station. The multi-billion-dollar floating laboratory and astronaut bed and breakfast is …
Science
Gorgeous Hubble photo of Mars ‘photobombed’ by tiny moon
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope consistently delivers breathtaking views of the planets in our galactic neighborhood, but when it set its sights on Mars recently for a series of snapshots it captured more than …
Science
Luckiest kid ever finds 1.2 million-year-old fossil by accident
Like just about every kid, 10-year-old Jude Sparks loves dinosaurs. I mean, how could he not? They’re big, cool looking, and they’re the stars of countless movies and TV shows. But unlike nearly …
Politics
Trump’s controversial, confusing laptop flight ban is now over
Four months after the institution of a peculiar ban on laptops carried by passengers coming from specific departure points in the Middle East and Africa, it has now been lifted. The restrictions, brought …
Science
Scientists detect ‘strange signals’ coming from nearby star
When it comes to the search for life outside of our Solar System, there are a number of ways we could eventually discover it. Exploring with probes, orbiters, and robots is often how …
Science
Congressman asks NASA scientist about ancient Martian civilizations, and things get awkward
Being an elected official means that you should probably have a working knowledge of whatever topic it is you’re planning to publicly address at any given time. Many government talking heads fall far …
Science
SpaceX plans to relaunch a rocket just 24 hours after it lands
SpaceX, the pioneering force behind reusable rocket technology, has already proven to the world that single-use rockets will one day be a thing of the past, but the company clearly isn’t done honing …
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Fishermen snag monstrous 18-foot squid, and it’s somehow only a baby
You probably won’t find many people who envy the daily grind of professional fishermen who spend their day trawling the depths. It’s a messy, oftentimes dangerous job that offers no guarantees, and for …
Tech
Woman caught with 102 iPhones strapped to her body in brazen smuggling attempt
Getting a single smartphone through a metal detector at a customs gate is virtually impossible — they’re built specifically to spot such items, after all — so anyone attempting to sneak 102 iPhones …
Science
New law paves way for companies to mine asteroids
Mining companies pull valuable material out of the earth and sell it. That’s their job, and while there’s plenty of controversy over where, when, and to what extent corporations should be allowed to …
Lifestyle
Video shows woman destroying $200,000 of sculptures while taking a selfie
What lengths would you go to snap the perfect selfie? Would you be willing to bend your neck at an awkward angle? Of course you would. What about posing in a public place …
Science
New NASA video shows Pluto as you’ve never seen it before
It might not be a planet anymore, but Pluto is still a pretty interesting place. It’s a rocky world covered in a thick layer of water ice and frozen nitrogen, and it’s close …
