The International Space Station looks awesome in front of the Sun
A new photo released by NASA shows the International Space Station transiting in front of the Sun’s disk. The image captures the space station as …
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Sightings of a huge fireball were reported in the US
A massive fireball appeared in the skies over several southern US states in the early morning hours of June 19th. Eyewitnesses report seeing a huge …
You have to see the stuffed animal zoo this woman built with her stimulus check money
Nancy Connor used “every penny” of her stimulus check to turn her front yard into a stuffed animal zoo. Connor said she built the zoo …
NASA will pay you to design a Moon toilet
NASA is offering up to $20,000 for your lunar toilet designs in advance of its Artemis missions to the Moon. The toilet has to be …
Three ‘Super Earths’ spotted orbiting nearby star
Scientists have discovered a potential trio of Earth-like worlds orbiting a star that is a mere 11 light-years from us. The star is a red …
We might’ve just learned what happens when two black holes collide in space
Researchers examined a bright flash they detected at a location thought to be the home of a black hole. The scientists provide evidence that the …
Astronaut loses tool during spacewalk, will never see it again
An astronaut totally lost his mirror while performing a space station spacewalk. The mirror became detached shortly after the spacewalk began, and it was lost …
A state-by-state breakdown of the fast food everyone’s binging during lockdown
Year-over-year data shows where Americans are spending their fast food bucks in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the big names are well-represented, …
Dolphins are teaching each other new tricks
Researchers have observed dolphins teaching each other new behaviors. The act of ‘shelling,’ or trapping fish in large shells, can spread throughout groups of dolphins …
Stunning time lapse features a decade of the Sun
A new video released by NASA crunches 10 years of Sun observations by the Solar Dynamics Observatory down into just over one hour. The video …
NASA pushes back launch of Perseverance rover… again
NASA has delayed the launch of its Mars 2020 mission which includes the Perseverance rover until July 22nd. The mission was pushed back due to …
New maps reveal lost continent of Zealandia
Scientists studying the lost continent of Zealandia have produced a series of detailed maps that show the continent sitting beneath the ocean surface. Zealandia is …
Scientists say alien life may live on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Jupiter’s moon Europa may have the conditions necessary to support life, a new study claims. The interior of the planet is believed to be liquid …
Scientists try to explain the weird asymmetry of the Moon
Researchers are searching for an explanation for why the side of the Moon that faces Earth happens to be covered in dark spots, called “maria,” …
‘Hot start’ theory says Pluto once had a surface ocean
New research suggests Pluto once had an ocean on its surface. Evidence for the theory comes from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft which spotted unique cracks …
Massive hidden structures discovered near Stonehenge
Researchers have discovered a collection of massive shafts buried near Stonehenge. Archaeologists believe the shafts form a large ring that may mark the location of …
A black hole just ran into something scientists can’t explain
A black hole smacked into something that scientists can’t explain, a new study reveals. The object sits between the known mass limits of neutron stars …
Salad recall sweeps across 9 US states
Pre-packaged salads are being recalled across multiple states due to an outbreak of a nasty parasite. The salads were sold under multiple brand names including …
A baby Jupiter was just spotted orbiting a nearby star
Astronomers have spotted a huge gas planet orbiting close to a very young star. The so-called ‘hot Jupiter’ is particularly young, making it great for …
Massive crater lake in India suddenly turns pink
Lonar Lake in India has changed color from a deep bluish-green to bright pink. The change happened rapidly, and scientists haven’t nailed down the cause. …
NASA finally names the asteroid it’s going to crash into
NASA is sending a spacecraft to slam into the side of a tiny asteroid in 2022. The asteroid is part of a binary pair, and …
Sahara dust cloud is making its way to the US
A colossal dust cloud is headed for the United States after blanketing the Caribbean in a haze. The dust cloud is lowering air quality and …
Declassified government documents reveal a crazy plan to blow up the Moon
Government documents that have been declassified reveal a decades-old plan to nuke the Moon. The bombing would have been conducted as a show of force …
CERN wants to build a massive super-collider, but there’s a problem
CERN wants to build a new particle accelerator that is four times larger than the already massive Large Hadron Collider. The project, called the Future …
You could be a Starlink beta tester
SpaceX now has a sign-up page for those who are interested in potentially testing out its new Starlink internet service. The beta is not yet …
Ohio police detain 65-pound snapping turtle for loitering
A massive alligator snapping turtle was found in a suburban residential area in Virginia, hundreds of miles from where the species is considered native. The …
Apple debuts watchOS 7 with new complications and Face Sharing
Apple showed off watchOS 7 at its pre-taped WWDC 2020 event today. The new update will include new types of activity tracking as well as …
NASA wants you to help it navigate the surface of Mars
NASA now lets you label images snapped by its Curiosity rover to help it and future Mars missions navigate the Red Planet’s surface. The tool, …
This startup will send you to space in a balloon, for a price
A new startup called Space Perspective is planning to launch paying customers to space using a big balloon and a special observation capsule. Tickets will …
These new Hubble images are absolutely bonkers
The Hubble Space Telescope captured new images of familiar planetary nebulae using a different camera for the first time. The result is a stunning glimpse …
