The world’s largest airplane finally took off
It didn’t take long for SpaceX to become a leader in commercial spaceflight. The company’s reusable rocket technology makes it possible for the company to …
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SpaceIL’s first lander crashed into the Moon, but they’re already planning a second try
It’s been a very interesting month thus far for SpaceIL, the Israeli organization which sent the Beresheet lunar lander into space and subsequently crashed it …
This is the last thing Israel’s lunar lander saw before smashing into the Moon
Last week, Israel attempted to do something that only three other countries have accomplished in the history of mankind by landing a spacecraft on the …
Florida man killed by gigantic pet bird
Lots of people around the world keep birds as pets, and the vast majority of the time they pose no danger to their owners. A …
A new world was found in our solar system, and you can help name it
Being allowed to officially name a planetary body is a privilege that few are ever granted. Typically, new planets, moons, and other large objects found …
Chinese scientists put human brain genes in a monkey
Everything we know about evolution tells us that humans have primate ancestors, and that the development of our complex brains is what allowed ancient humans …
SpaceX successfully recovered Falcon Heavy’s nosecone, and it’s going to space again
After many delays, SpaceX was finally able to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket this week, for just the second time ever. The company also made …
We now know why Israel’s lunar lander crashed into the Moon
Yesterday, Israel’s first mission to the Moon ended in a rather abrupt and unsatisfying manner. SpaceIL’s Beresheet lunar lander, which was part of a privately-funded …
SpaceX pulled off an incredible feat in its second Falcon Heavy launch
After several days of delays and multiple false starts, SpaceX finally launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for just the second time ever. The launch, which …
Dead alligator is devoured by giant ‘pill bugs’ on the sea floor in creepy video
When an animal dies in a forest or field its body usually becomes food for scavengers large and small. Sometimes that includes larger animals like …
Why didn’t scientists photograph the black hole at the center of the Milky Way?
After years of work and a whole lot of hype, researchers working with the Event Horizon Telescope project finally unveiled the very first image ever …
SpaceX is going to try to launch its Falcon Heavy yet again – watch it live here
It’s been a rough week for the folks at SpaceX. The second-ever launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket was supposed to happen on Sunday, and …
Oops! Israel’s Beresheet lander crashed into the Moon
There were only two ways the first-ever Moon landing for Israel was going to go. The country’s Beresheet lander was definitely going to make it …
Watch Israel’s first-ever Moon landing live
It’s been a number of weeks since Israel launched a privately-funded mission orbit and then land on Earth’s Moon. Things got off to a bit …
Researchers find fossil of ancient creature with 45 arms
Today’s oceans are full of interesting and bizarre creatures, many of which would seem utterly unfathomable to us if we hadn’t learned of their existence …
NASA’s Curiosity rover just drilled a new hole on Mars
The year 2019 started off on a bittersweet note for NASA with the unfortunate demise of the incredibly trusty Opportunity rover on Mars. It was …
Watch SpaceX’s second Falcon Heavy launch live right here
Update: Unfortunately, high winds have forced yet another delay of the Falcon Heavy launch. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: SpaceX is going …
Here is the first-ever photo of a black hole
As we expected, the international collaboration of scientists involved in the Event Horizon Telescope project have made good on their promise to provide the first-ever …
Watch scientists reveal the first-ever image of a black hole live
Well, the day is finally here. After centuries of wondering and developing technology capable of actually spotting a black hole, the international group of researchers …
Another fireball exploded over Russia, and plenty of people caught it on video
If you want to see space rocks exploding in Earth’s atmosphere apparently you’d be best served by moving to Russia. At least that seems to …
NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just hit another major milestone
In 2018, NASA launched a mission to do something that scientists have never done before. The Parker Solar Probe mission is truly the first of …
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy will now fly on Wednesday, hopefully
If you were eagerly anticipating the second-ever launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket this past weekend, you were sorely disappointed when the company was forced …
NASA says it was behind the ‘alien’ lights that scared people in Norway
NASA has spent an incredible amount of time and money searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life, but it was NASA itself that caused some in …
The International Space Station is disgusting
The International Space Station has been home to space travelers for nearly two decades now, and with the current crew of six, there’s been a …
We may be just days away from seeing a black hole for the first time ever
For how much astronomers know about black holes — it’s a lot, trust me — it’s a bit of a shock that mankind has never …
NASA’s Curiosity rover just witnessed two solar eclipses on Mars
When a solar eclipse is expected here on Earth, it can be a pretty big deal. Back in August of 2017, a total solar eclipse …
SpaceX’s Starhopper completed its first mini-launch ‘hop’
Between tests of its Crew Dragon spacecraft, regular launches for commercial clients, and the impending second launch of the massive Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX has …
Rhino poacher who broke into national park was killed by elephants, then eaten by lions
Hunting endangered, protected animals is a scummy thing to do. Invading a national park to hunt those endangered animals? Well, that’s just downright gross, but …
Civilian passenger accidentally ejected from fighter jet during ride-along
The vast majority of us will never strap into the seat of a fighter jet, and the few who will (or have) probably have extensive …
Japan’s asteroid probe just blew another hole in the space rock Ryugu
Japan’s Hayabusa2 asteroid probe has been in orbit around the space rock known as Ryugu for months now, and in February it attempted its most …
