In the world of astronomy, there would be no bigger accomplishment than finding life on a planet outside of Earth. We know there’s no intelligent life in our solar system outside of Earth. >>
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‘Mario Kart’ might teach us how to solve poverty
Looking for solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems like poverty, environmental sustainability, and agricultural struggles in developing regions can be absolutely mind-bending. There are so many factors to consider that the >>
New research suggests a polar flip could be catastrophic
Earth’s magnetic poles are constantly on the move, but they haven’t drifted far enough to actually flip in the modern age. Researchers know that Earth’s poles have flipped in the past, but opinion >>
The largest near-Earth asteroid of 2021 is barreling toward us right now
The largest asteroid expected to make a close pass of Earth in 2021 will arrive in late March, coming within roughly 1.2 million miles of our planet. The rock, called 2001 FO32, is >>
Humans are keeping bees awake at night
New research into the effects of manmade chemicals on insects has revealed that common pesticides can dramatically affect the brains of flies and bees. The chemicals throw the insects out of sync with >>
Canon launched its cameras into space, and here’s what they’re looking at
Canon — the camera company — has a reputation for building powerful and durable cameras, so it decided to send some of them into space just to prove that the reputation isn’t undeserved. >>
If you’re eager to find aliens, this is great news
A new study suggests that habitable exoplanets may be plentiful in our home galaxy, The Milky Way. Researchers crunched data on thousands of exoplanets that were discovered using NASA’s Kepler space telescope. Unfortunately >>
Two huge chunks of space junk almost collided over Earth
A discarded Chinese rocket stage and a Soviet-era satellite nearly collided over Earth overnight. The collision would have created a huge amount of new space debris and made our current space junk problem >>
