This new high-speed rover simulator uses actual Mars terrain scans
Humans are definitely (probably) going to visit Mars some day. When that day finally comes, whatever hardware we decide to bring to the Red Planet …
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Scientists discovered new species of ancient sea creature and named it after President Obama
In many ways, the Earth was a much different place 580 million years ago. The landscape wasn’t exactly bustling. Life had existed on the planet …
Giant ‘Plant from Hell’ is spreading across the United States, and just touching it will ruin your day
The long, sunny days of summer are coming — in some areas they’re already here — but anyone who comes across the Giant Hogweed plant …
Supposed ‘alien ship’ crashed on Mars has a much more mundane explanation
An incredibly bizarre feature on Mars which conspiracy theorists believe is clear evidence of alien life is actually just a really, really weird rock formation, …
World Health Organization decides video games can be addictive, creates incredibly vague diagnosis
Video games are an incredibly popular pastime for millions of people of all ages, races, and genders. When I was a kid in the late …
Former astronaut doubts that NASA or SpaceX will make it to Mars with their shiny new rockets
It’s widely known that the next frontier for manned space flight is Mars. It’s our closest planetary neighbor that actually makes sense to visit, and …
President Trump orders Pentagon to create a ‘separate but equal’ Space Force
At today’s meeting of the National Space Council, President Trump directed the Pentagon and Defense Department to “immediately begin the process” of establishing a “space …
Japan was rocked by a 6.1 earthquake this morning, and casualties continue to climb
An earthquake struck the island nation of Japan early Monday morning, toppling buildings and causing all manner of distress for residents of the bustling port …
NASA’s Curiosity rover snapped an amazing selfie as it was swallowed by a Martian dust storm
Mars isn’t a great place to be right now. Well, it’s really never a great place to be, at least not for the past billion …
New helicopter video confirms Hawaii is basically Mordor now
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy relied heavily on CGI to turn Mordor into hell on Earth, complete with a lava-spewing volcano and rivers of molten …
The voice of Stephen Hawking will be shot at a black hole, and maybe someone will hear it
Stephen Hawking dedicated the majority of his life to the pursuit of knowledge, focusing on physics and math in a quest to explain how the …
Watch the colossal Martian dust storm swallow the planet, and Opportunity along with it
By now you’ve surely heard about the massive dust storm currently raging on Mars. Our planetary neighbor is experiencing a pretty serious bout of cloudy …
Salmonella outbreak linked to Honey Smacks, one of the greatest cereals ever
If you were waking up this morning prepared to grab a heaping bowl of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks, you might want to reconsider. A new bulletin …
This tiny frog captured in ancient amber lived in the shadow of dinosaurs
If there’s one thing that Jurassic Park taught us (besides the fact that Jeff Goldblum is a national treasure and should be cherished) it’s that …
Letting coral reefs die will actually cost us more than saving them
Earth’s coral reefs are having a rough go of things as of late. Ocean warming — prompted by manmade climate change — is wreaking havoc …
Scientists find ancient stardust on Earth, and it’s even older than our Sun
Everything you see around you — from the birds flying above to the grass below your feet and even the digital display you’re reading this …
A bug’s life was cut short when it met its doom, twice, 100 million years ago
To humans, ticks are vile little creatures that do little but annoy and at times cause pain. You’ve probably never felt sorry for one of …
If you get ‘hangry’ when you’re hungry it might be in your DNA
When it comes to hunger, there’s two types of people. Some just get hungry, maybe a little bit sad that there’s no food around, and …
Russia wants to zap space junk with a huge frickin’ laser
Space junk is a big problem. The amount of trash floating around in Earth orbit has gradually piled up over the decades and we’ve now …
The Martian dust storm engulfing the Opportunity rover is so intense NASA is holding a conference – watch live here
It’s only been a few days since NASA held a highly-anticipated press briefing to tell the world that it found organic compounds on Mars that …
Here’s what NASA’s Opportunity rover saw as it was swallowed up by the Martian dust storm
Things are not looking great for NASA’s Opportunity rover on Mars. The rover, which is nearing its 15th year, is currently stuck in a fierce …
The Apollo landings actually made the Moon warmer, but not in the way you’re imagining
It’s common knowledge that mankind has caused the dramatic warming of the Earth — nobody besides conspiracy nuts and politicians looking for contributions from energy …
Woman with vial of Moon dust is proactively suing NASA to prevent its seizure
It should go without saying, but material from the Moon is pretty rare here on Earth. The Apollo astronauts brought a whole bunch of lunar …
Astronomers discover that the Sun has to deal with shrinkage
The Sun is big. By volume, the Sun could fit roughly 1.3 million Earths inside of it, but new research suggests that our friendly star …
Salmonella outbreak hits pre-cut melons just in time for summer
In news that is sure to strike fear in the heart of fruit salad lovers everywhere, an outbreak of salmonella has been traced to pre-cut …
When we finally find aliens, we might find their garbage first
Searching for extraterrestrial civilizations isn’t easy or we’d probably have already found a few. Traveling to other star systems in search of aliens would obviously …
NASA’s Opportunity rover, caught in fierce Martian dust storm, sends message back home
With so much interest in what NASA’s Curiosity rover has been up to recently — with the whole “maybe finding evidence of life” and whatnot …
Astronomers spot a trio of Earth-sized planets orbiting a distant star
Humanity is going to have to leave Earth eventually. We’ve already messed up our planet pretty badly, and even if we don’t push the Earth …
Hailstorm sends American Airlines jet into plunge described as ‘five minutes of hell’
We’ve all seen the statistics that tell us how safe flying is. It’s safer than pretty much any kind of transportation, you’re more likely to …
Researcher discovers new shrimp species with furry feet, names it after Bilbo Baggins
You really have to respect scientists when it comes to the incredible amount of effort it must take to discover, identify, and categorize and entirely …
