Rocket Lab successfully sent a whole bunch of satellites into orbit and scared some birds
SpaceX gets a whole lot of press for leading the charge in the private spaceflight industry, but there’s a number of other companies also vying …
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The Sun accidentally blew up a bunch of lost sea bombs in 1972
Without the Sun, none of us would actually be here, so we should be pretty thankful that it exists at all. That being said, tumbling …
These jetpack pilots are somehow even more insane than the last time we saw them
Incredibly brave and remarkably skilled, adrenaline junkies in Dubai have been flying personal jetpacks for a while now. The “Jetman” vehicles they pilot are capable …
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the CDC is warning of a deadly turkey salmonella outbreak
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching which means family gatherings, lots of laughter, and of course the traditional consumption of one particular kind of bird. But while …
Samsung will soon test TVs that can be controlled with your brain
Samsung TVs are already some of the most popular options for high-end home theater systems, and the company is now using its television-making prowess to …
This is what a sunrise on Mars sounds like, according to a computer algorithm
Scientists know a lot about Mars, at least when it comes to what it looks like. Sound, on the other hand, is a lot more …
You honestly won’t believe how much someone paid for Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair
Late last month, I wrote about an auction for a whole bunch of very cool items once owned by Stephen Hawking. There was a classic …
Incredible video shows driver attempting to escape hellish California wildfire
Earlier this year, wildfires raged through huge portions of California, claiming homes, businesses, and lives in the process. Those fires were eventually contained, but a …
Not everyone is on board with that wild Oumuamua ‘alien’ theory
Earlier this week, the mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua was back in the headlines. It didn’t resurface because of any new observations or studies since its …
NASA’s Sun-visiting spacecraft survived its first brush with a star
It’s been a busy week for the folks manning the controls of the Sun-touching Parker Solar Probe at NASA. After breaking a bunch of records …
After years of work, the Smithsonian is ready to show off these colossal ancient sea monsters
Swimming in the ocean today might put you face to face with some pretty intimidating predators, but they’re no match for what lurked below the …
Earth is being orbited by a pair of wispy ‘dust moons,’ scientists say
In a new paper published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists explain that they’ve confirmed the presence of two clouds of dust …
This dog-faced bat is a very good boy… with wings
Bats have a nasty reputation for being creepy, dangerous, and sometimes turning into blood-sucking vampires, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Bats are …
Coffee is so good for you that it might curb your risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
We as human have to live with a lot of unfortunate realities, including the fact that a lot of the things we love end up …
‘Net Guard’ concept imagines drones saving humans from burning buildings
Drones have become a popular toy for hobbyists and in some cases vital tools for various professions, but could they ever save your life? A …
Cutting back on harmful chemicals is definitely healing the ozone layer
Global warming is on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days, and with good reason, but it wasn’t long ago that the biggest environmental talking …
NASA’s ‘quiet’ sonic boom tests kick off in Texas, and could change air travel forever
Modern air travel is fast, but it could be a lot faster. As the Concorde demonstrated, supersonic air travel is totally doable but comes with …
Idiot jumps into crocodile pit wearing Crocs, gets bitten by a croc
You’ve got to be a special kind of stupid to jump into a pit with live crocodiles, so it should come as absolutely no surprise …
Tennessee family finds incredibly rare albino raccoon
A potential pest problem resulted in one of the most unlikely discoveries imaginable, and it all started when a Tennessee family called a wildlife management …
NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just reached its first major milestone with close flyby
It’s been a busy month for the Parker Solar Probe which, if you haven’t been keeping track, is currently moving faster than any man-made object …
Hubble captured an image of a face in space and I can’t tell if it’s cool or creepy
When NASA peers into the sky with any of its various telescopes, there’s always the chance that scientists will spot something they’ve never seen before. …
NASA’s InSight landing site is flat, boring, and totally perfect
When you’re sending a piece of high-tech hardware to another planet it might make sense to shoot for a location that is strange or interesting …
Astronomers suggest shooting a laser into space to attract aliens to Earth like a ‘porch light’
Science fiction has taught us for decades that when alien arrive on Earth, it’s going to be a bad day for mankind. Those fictional horror …
Astronomers spot one of the oldest stars ever
Our Solar System is incredibly old by human standards. The Sun, sitting in the center, is thought to be just over 4.6 billion years old, …
Man dies after being paralyzed for eight years when he ate a slug on a dare
If you’ve ever watched an episode of Man vs Wild or Survivorman you know that the human body can digest some pretty wild stuff. Those …
SpaceX’s Starman, still seated in his Tesla Roadster, just passed Mars
Time flies when you’re cruising through space in a Tesla Roadster, huh? It’s hard to believe that it’s already been nearly nine months since SpaceX …
Wait a second, was that weird interstellar object an alien spacecraft after all?
One of the most bizarre pieces of space news that keeps popping up this year is the story of Oumuamua, a cigar-shaped object that sped …
Feast your eyes on the first 8K video shot in space
Depending on how serious you are about your home entertainment, you might not even own a 4K TV yet. If that’s the case, you can …
Pacific nation of Palau is banning sunscreens because they’re destroying coral
Recent scientific investigations have revealed that some of the chemicals used in popular sunscreens are incredibly harmful to ocean life, including coral. With the world’s …
Russia says its doomed rocket was damaged before takeoff, causing launch failure
It was just a couple of days ago that Russian space agency Roscosmos announced that its probe into the Soyuz rocket failure had officially wrapped …
