These 121 pixels are so much more interesting than you think
Space news moves pretty fast, which is why you’ve probably already forgotten about the extremely cool discovery NASA and astronomers from around the world announced …
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NASA just found a lost lunar probe hanging out around the Moon
NASA finding something orbiting around the moon that was created by intelligent life should be a huge announcement that sends shockwaves through the scientific community, right? Well …
Scientists just proved an Earth vegetable can grow on Mars
NASA scientists researching Mars with their fancy robots always snag the sexy headlines, but here on Earth some diligent researchers have been conducting experiments that …
IBM invented a way to store data on a single atom
Electronics get faster, smaller, and (hopefully) more reliable as time passes, but the march towards the miniature only has one logical place to end, and …
Blue Origin just debuted the rocket it’s going to use to take on SpaceX
Blue Origin — the Jeff Bezos owned SpaceX competitor hoping to slice off a piece of the private spaceflight industry for itself — has been …
Lightning-fast robot clinches Rubik’s Cube world record
A robot designed by a German engineer has set a new world record for completing a Rubik’s Cube, Guinness World Records has confirmed. The Sub …
New weather satellite delivers mesmerizing feed of lightning strikes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a new piece of hardware cruising around the Earth at an altitude of 22,300 miles, and it’s …
Lithium-ion battery inventor claims discovery of revolutionary new battery tech
John Goodenough, the physicist widely credited with the invention of lithium-ion battery tech we all use today, has published a paper detailing his latest battery …
NASA’s $600+ million MAVEN orbiter swerved to avoid slamming into a Martian moon
Space is a big, mostly empty place, but every once in a while a pricey piece of Earth machinery ends up in a tight squeeze …
Scientists code a movie, PC software, and $50 Amazon gift card onto DNA
DNA makes us what we are, and it holds a ton of information about each and every one of us. Scientists have been slowly making …
Science declares every pool has pee in it, and here’s how much
There are two types of people in this world: people who admit they’ve peed in a pool and liars. Okay, so maybe not everyone has …
Incredible tech detects gunfire across America
Are those lamps on your local streets detecting when guns are fired? American cities are being upgraded to pinpoint shooters and help police fight gun …
Scientists discover world’s most ancient fossils
Scientists have discovered tiny fossils that are thinner than a human hair and are an astounding 3.7 billion years old, making them the oldest known …
NASA reacts to SpaceX’s plan to launch rich people into space
As the space industry gradually moves from government-run programs to the commercial sector we knew there would come a day when the first paying customer …
Sit back and enjoy the most gorgeous time-lapse video you’ve ever seen
There’s just something about time-lapse videos that mesmerizes us, but despite companies like Apple building time-lapse recording features right into their devices, not everyone is …
NASA just released 3D models and new photos of a massive supernova
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the discovery of massive supernova called SN 1987A, NASA pointed the lens of the Hubble Space Telescope in its direction …
SpaceX will fly two very rich passengers around the Moon next year
At a press conference today, prospective fallout shelter owner Elon Musk told reporters that SpaceX, Musk’s solar space travel company, will be sending a pair …
A drone flies into a tiger habitat, and you’ll absolutely believe what happens next
Anyone who’s ever used a laser pointer in the same room as a cat knows that any fast-moving object is pretty much fair game for feline …
This drone video perfectly captures the dread of falling into an abyss
There’s just something about big, deep voids that strike fear in the deepest reaches of the human brain. Black holes and whirlpools are great examples …
Researchers build nightmare spider robot that’s faster than a real bug
It’s estimated that as much as 30% of the population has some degree of arachnophobia, making it one of the more common fears among humanity. It …
Numerous ‘Earth-sized’ exoplanets discovered orbiting a nearby star
At a press conference today, a Dutch-led international research team has announced the discovery of several Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting a star 40 light-years away. Three of …
Watch live as NASA reveals a new exoplanet discovery at 1PM
NASA’s been finding all kind of cool things out in the depths of space recently, but today the agency is poised to announce something big. …
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship just had to abort its supply run mission
SpaceX made headlines earlier this week when its Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched and then performed a perfect vertical landing. Today’s SpaceX news isn’t nearly …
Plane-sized flying reptile was a feared killer in Transylvania
A giant flying reptile the size of a plane may have been the largest and most feared predator in ancient Transylvania. After examining the enormous …
This incredible drone video of SpaceX’s rocket landing must be CGI
SpaceX successfully landed another Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday morning. It’s a manouvre that’s become relatively standard for SpaceX by this point, but this landing …
Behind the scenes of the most thrilling nature video of all time
Even if you’ve never watched a full episode of the Planet Earth series, you’ve probably still seen one specific scene from an episode of Planet Earth II. Back …
Watch scientists explore the ocean floor, live
Do you ever feel like scientists get to have all the fun? Researchers like the ones from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration get …
Watch 104 individual satellites achieve orbit and shatter a world record
Earlier this week we told you about India’s mission to deploy an absurd number of satellites from a single launch vehicle. Thankfully, the mission went …
This room can charge gadgets without wires
Wireless charging has slowly gaining traction in the smartphone industry for a while, but the nature in which most “wireless” charging system work — having to …
Astronomers just found a piping hot ‘Super Earth’
It wasn’t that long ago that finding exoplanets — that is, worlds that exist outside of our own solar system — was a rare occurrence. …
