Hubble just spotted a never-before-seen galaxy hiding in plain sight
There’s no shortage of interesting things to see in our own galaxy, but astronomers love finding new galactic neighbors as well. Observing other galaxies can …
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Here’s what the polar vortex looks like from NASA’s heat-mapping satellite
You don’t have to live in the U.S. Midwest to have heard about the polar vortex, but if you do you’ve no doubt felt its …
China says it’s even colder on the Moon than we thought
China’s Chang’e 4 mission has been a rousing success for the country’s space agency, and it’s already celebrated a number of “firsts,” including being the …
Scientists built a robot that taught itself what it is
AI researchers who develop machine learning algorithms have demonstrated that telling a machine to teach itself how to do a certain task is a pretty …
Surprise! A bunch of kids who weren’t vaccinated now have the measles
The anti-vaccination movement — where tragically misguided parents are led to believe that vaccines against childhood illnesses are responsible for conditions like autism — is …
Follow along as this video maps out everywhere Elon Musk flew his private jet in 2018
He’s referred to it as the “most painful” year of his career. Over the course of 2018, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk’s personal and professional life …
KFC is testing a Cheetos fried chicken sandwich, but only in a few lucky states
Never have I felt so foolish for leaving the South and moving to New York than I do today. In an act of what can …
SpaceX just can’t catch its rocket nosecones, no matter how hard it tries
While you’re watching SpaceX send rockets into space over and over again, it can be easy to forget that the company is really still just …
Scientists create the deepest space image ever by mining Hubble images for new light
The Hubble Space Telescope has produced some of the most stunning glimpses of distant objects mankind has ever laid eyes on, but one particular image …
Apple is teaming up with American Airlines to offer passengers some in-flight entertainment
The day after Apple released its earnings for the most recent holiday quarter — which, among other things, underscored how much the company is continuing …
New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ theory says there might be an even bigger threat than Thanos
Thanos is largely expected to be one of the main villains in the upcoming Avengers movie, although he’d probably refer to himself as the hero …
Tyson just recalled 36,000 pounds of chicken nuggets because there’s rubber in them
It was just last week that the USDA announced a massive recall of nearly 70,000 pounds of chicken nuggets due to foreign matter contamination. The …
NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just reached a major milestone
NASA had a big year in 2018 with several bold new missions to study various features of our Solar System, and one of the most …
NASA offers best look yet at surface of space rock Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe has already had quite an eventful year. After initially arriving at the space rock known as Bennu in early December, the …
Latest Humble Bundle includes over $239 worth of PS4 games for $15
For the first time ever, Humble is selling a mixed-publisher bundle of PS4 games on its website. The bundle includes nine games in total, and …
U.S. professor knew about Chinese scientist’s gene-edited babies months before the rest of us
It’s now been a few months since Chinese scientist He Jiankui revealed that he had genetically edited human embryos and implanted them into mothers, resulting …
Report: Facebook has been paying some teens for permission to track everything they do
Already under fire for apparently tricking kids into spending their parents’ money to play games on the social networking platform, Facebook now finds itself confronting …
Razer’s new Blade Stealth is its first pink laptop, coming in time for Valentine’s Day
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Razer has unveiled a lineup of gear that’s been given the company’s colorful Quartz Pink treatment, including the company’s …
Tourists post video holding octopus that could kill them in an instant
When you’re vacationing in a place like Australia it’s normal to want to show folks back home all the neat things you come across. However, …
Apple posts fiscal Q1 earnings: Revenue reaches $84 billion as iPhone revenue drops by 15%
Typically, Apple’s earnings report for the holiday quarter is a sight to behold. After all, Apple over the years has consistently and impressively delivered jaw-dropping …
Space travel could give astronauts cancer while weakening their immune systems
There are countless hurdles preventing mankind from openly exploring the Solar System with manned missions. The challenges that are often talked about the most relate …
Young boy found after being lost for days in the woods says he made friends with a bear
Kids say the darndest things, and a young boy who was lost for three days in a heavily wooded area of North Carolina is spinning …
Curiosity snaps a selfie before heading off to new adventures
NASA may be on the edge of its seat as it waits to see if its aging Opportunity rover will wake back up from its …
‘Bug bombs’ make life worse for you, not roaches
Discovering your home or apartment has a roach problem may be enough to make you want to take some seriously drastic measures. Nobody likes seeing …
The US Justice Department just unveiled 23 criminal charges against Huawei
The ongoing US-led opposition to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., the biggest telecommunications equipment maker in the world, took a sharp turn today with the unveiling …
The world’s loneliest duck has been murdered
For about a year, the tiny Pacific island of Niue had a mallard duck population of exactly one. Trevor, a friendly duck that showed up …
MIT scientists built a system that uses lasers to beam sound to your ears that no one else can hear
Hearing someone across a crowded room can be close to impossible thanks to the way sound waves spread, but what if we could project audio …
NASA is sending a desperate message to wake up Opportunity on Mars
Just last week NASA celebrated the beginning of the Opportunity rover’s 16th year on the Martian surface, but all is not well with the six-wheeled …
Surprise: Amazon Prime Video has nearly 5 times as many movies as Netflix
Quality or quantity? Which is more important to you when it comes to choosing a streaming service? If you prefer to have as many options …
Report: Apple is planning a Netflix-like subscription service for games
It’s indicative of the new world we live in that Apple is reportedly planning to package some of its content into yet another subscription offering …
