Stop blaming the Sun for global warming
The Earth is getting warmer and warmer, and scientists are now essentially unanimous in their opinion that humans are to blame, but could other factors …
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These hovering gyro-busses could be the future of transportation
It’s become pretty clear that flying cars aren’t going to be a thing for a long, long time, so how exactly are modern cities going …
Astronaut pee could be turned into plastics
Astronauts are masters at recycling, and the brave space farers aboard the International Space Station already repurpose urine and the humidity they exhale into drinking …
This ancient tablet might rewrite this history of math as we know it
Thankfully, very few of us have to bother with trigonometry on a daily basis, but regardless of how much you may have dreaded studying it …
Largest-ever asteroid is about to fly by Earth
Near-Earth objects make passes by our planet on a fairly regular basis, but the space rock that’s going to cruise by on September 1st is …
The unexplained sinking of a Civil War submarine finally has an answer
A Civil War mystery that has held strong for over 130 years finally has an answer. The sinking of the combat submarine H.L. Hunley, resulting …
It’s a good afternoon to watch a SpaceX rocket launch
Just a week after its last launch, SpaceX is back at it. The 11th mission it’s attempting this year is to send an Earth-observation satellite, …
Don’t believe this insane ’15 days of darkness’ rumor that NASA has already debunked
Ah, the internet. It’s given us complete freedom to communicate with basically whoever we want and provides a wealth of information to anyone who takes …
Mars is a winter wonderland at night
When you think of the surface of Mars you probably think of a dusty, largely featureless wasteland of orange dust and jagged rocks right? Thanks …
Stronger-than-steel ‘unbreakable’ rubber bands may be on the way
It’s hard to argue with the simplicity and design of a rubber band. I mean, it has a million uses, but at the end of …
Astronomers captured incredible image of nearby star, but found something they can’t explain
Like the rest of the world, we adore fantastic space photos. High-powered telescopes and exploratory spacecraft have delivered some truly jaw-dropping glimpses at what lies …
Elon Musk just revealed SpaceX’s space suits, and they’re glorious
SpaceX is already a big name in commercial spaceflight, but the company has yet to get its manned missions off the ground. A number of …
‘Diamond rain’ proven possible on Uranus and Neptune
Following up on a long-held theory that intense pressure within the ice giants of our solar system could lead to “diamond rain,” researchers were able …
Don’t throw your eclipse glasses away — do this instead
For months and months, countless eclipse-viewing hopefuls have been buying up special protective shades so that they could gaze skyward on August 21st and enjoy …
The ISS delivers a view of the solar eclipse you just have to see
Now that all the eclipse hype has died down you probably think it’s time to move on with your boring old non-eclipse life and get …
This is the only eclipse photo you need
If your friends are anything like mine, every single social app that encourages over-sharing is full of blurry eclipse photos right now. As it turns …
How to safely watch the solar eclipse if you don’t have eclipse glasses
You’re probably aware that a total solar eclipse is going to pass over the US today, giving hundreds of millions of people the rare opportunity …
How to watch today’s solar eclipse live on any device
The opportunity to check out a total solar eclipse can be a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing, but not everyone will be in a position to …
While you’re watching the eclipse, solar power companies are going to have a really bad day
The internet is about to explode with anticipation for Monday’s solar eclipse. Traffic jams have backed up the entire state of Oregon, Harbor Freight is …
Scientists remotely hacked a brain, controlling body movements
Imagine someone remotely controlling your brain, forcing your body’s central processing organ to send messages to your muscles that you didn’t authorize. It’s an incredibly …
This live map shows lightning strikes all over the world in real-time
Everyone loves a good thunderstorm, but they can be hard to come by depending on where you live. If seeing a storm unfold as it …
Adding water to your whiskey actually makes it better
As with anything involved with the murky science behind alcohol and drinking, whether to add water to your whiskey has long been a contentious topic. …
Solar eclipse viewers spark Oregon traffic nightmare
As the U.S. experiences its first total solar eclipse since 1979, the impending traffic situations are already cropping up, most notably in Oregon. Starting on …
Scientists invent self-healing robots, ushering forth the end of mankind
If mankind’s own creations one day rise up to take control of the planet and turn us all into batteries or something, you can bet …
Scientists solve mystery of ‘Frankenstein dinosaur’
A dinosaur that puzzled researchers thanks to the incredibly puzzling design of its body finally has its place in history thanks to a team of …
NASA’s risky decision to send maps into space could make us targets for alien marauders
Humanity’s vigorous drive to find — or be found by — intelligent life outside of Earth could one day lead to our total annihilation, or …
DJI scrambles to fix drone ‘cyber vulnerability,’ adds offline data mode for security
Chinese drone maker DJI is rolling out a new “local data mode” in an effort to bulk up the security of its hardware in the …
Nine-year-old boy gets closer to scoring NASA’s Planetary Protection gig than you ever will
Unless you’re a seasoned NASA engineer with knowledge of planetary protection protocols and the guidelines that astronauts and scientists much adhere to in order to …
Citing safety concerns, Amazon offers refunds on some solar eclipse glasses
Amazon has offered refunds on some solar eclipse glasses purchased via its site, citing concerns about consumer safety. “Out of an abundance of caution and …
NASA’s Cassini just began its deadly descent into Saturn, and the clock is ticking
NASA’s incredibly successful Cassini probe has delivered a wealth of information about Saturn and its many moons during its 13+ years hanging around the planet, …
