Gorgeous NASA X-ray images of universe look like an 80s nightclub

Vaporwave Cosmos

NASA released a "treasure trove of cosmic delights," gorgeous imagery courtesy of telescopes from around the world, last month.

Gorgeous NASA X-Ray Images of Universe Look Like an 80s Nightclub

The universe has never looked this good.

Scientists just took an actual picture of a planet in another star system

Snap

Using the Very Large Telescope in Chile, astronomers managed to confirm the existence of an exoplanet by taking a picture of it for the first time.

Scientists Just Took an Actual Picture of a Planet in Another Star System

"We are just starting to explore stunning new worlds."

How Gravitational Microlensing Reveals Rogue Planets

Lone wolf "rogue planets" are becoming much easier to find thanks to a new technique.

An Earth-sized planet is floating around without a star

A Bit On the Nose

Astronomers have spotted something strange and unexpectedly sad: a rogue planet floating freely in the dark confines of our galaxy.

An Earth-Sized Planet Is Floating Around Without a Star

"The universe could be teeming with rogue planets and we wouldn’t even know it."

Fusion energy still has a long way to go.

Elon Musk: fusion will probably be more expensive than wind, solar

Game of Renewable Thrones

In a recent tweet, Elon Musk argued that fusion energy will probably be more expensive than wind and solar. Experts are divided.

Elon Musk: Fusion Will Probably Be More Expensive Than Wind, Solar

Elon Musk says he's impressed by the research — with one major catch.

"As Jupiter migrated, Venus would have gone through dramatic changes in climate, heating up then cooling off and increasingly losing its water into the atmosphere."

Research: Jupiter likely turned Venus into an uninhabitable hellhole

Venus Life Trap

According to new research, the massive heft of Jupiter may have disturbed Venus's orbit to the point where it was no longer capable of hosting life.

Research: Jupiter Likely Turned Venus Into an Uninhabitable Hellhole

Scientists say Jupiter's gravity pulled Venus out of an orbit that could sustain life — likely killing most or all organisms living there. 

A trove of internal documents reveals that Amazon's workplace injury problem is far worse than the company ever let on.

Injuries went up when Amazon deployed warehouse robots

Workplace Cruelty

Despite all of Amazon's claims to the contrary, warehouse workers suffer extremely high rates of injuries, and impossible quotas and robots make it worse.

Injuries Went Up When Amazon Deployed Warehouse Robots

The robots made Amazon more efficient — but also far more dangerous.

A series of new papers "confirms that the design we’re working on is very likely to work."

MIT researchers say their fusion reactor is "very likely to work"

Bold Statement

A team of researchers at MIT claim their "SPARC" compact fusion reactor should work — or at least in theory, as they argue in a series of papers.

MIT Researchers Say Their Fusion Reactor Is “Very Likely to Work”

Is fusion energy finally no longer "decades away?"

"We show that the existence of life on the earth may be a reason that this black hole like object is a black brane that has been formed from biological materials like DNA."

Strange research paper claims there's a black hole at the center of the Earth

Macedonian Teens

An outrageously strange paper claims, among other things, that there's a black hole at the center of the Earth. Sometthing's fishy.

Strange Research Paper Claims There’s a Black Hole at the Center of the Earth

Don't worry — there's a perfectly reasonable explanation.

The commercialization of space is looking a little icky.

NASA is using its astronauts to help promote a cosmetics company

Space Cream

Later this month, NASA is scheduled to launch an unusual payload — 10 bottles of a face cream by cosmetics company Estée Lauder.

NASA Is Using Its Astronauts to Help Promote a Cosmetics Company

A scheme for NASA to promote cosmetics in space is prompting backlash.

It's "one of the biggest disasters to impact elephants this century, and right in the middle of one of Africa’s top tourism destinations."

Hundreds of elephants suddenly dropped dead because of neurotoxin, experts say

Elephant Graveyard

Investigations reveal that hundreds of elephants died due to cyanobacteria, toxic microscopic algae found in larger bodies of blue-green water.

Hundreds of Elephants Suddenly Dropped Dead Because of Neurotoxin, Experts Say

Finally, answers.

"Drilling might be possible in the context of the Artemis program to establish a sustainable base on the Moon by 2024."

Harvard study: we shouldn't rule out underground life on the Moon and Mars

Better Start Digging

A team of scientists claim they have determined a way to figure out if there's life living underground on faraway places, including the Moon and Mars.

Harvard Study: We Shouldn’t Rule Out Underground Life on the Moon and Mars

"We know that these searches will be technically challenging, but not impossible."

"With the incredible angular resolution of the Event Horizon Telescope, we could observe a billiard game being played on the Moon and not lose track of the score!"

Astrophysicists release "movie" taken of "wobbling" black hole

Not Quite 24 Frames Per Second

A team of scientists have turned the first ever image of a black hole released last year into a short animation by digging through their archives.

Astrophysicists Release Landmark “Movie” of Wobbling Black Hole

"If you want to see a black hole evolve over a decade, there is no substitute for having a decade of data."

The production company still has to figure out a title, the plot, who to cast — and how to shoot a movie in space.

Russia wants to be the first to shoot a movie In space

Space Race Movie Edition

According to a statement by Russian space agency Roscosmos, Russia wants to become the first country in the world to shoot a movie in space.

Russia Wants to Be the First to Shoot a Movie In Space

Who will be first? Tom Cruise or the Russians?

"Excel was always meant for people mucking around with a bunch of data for their small company to see what it looked like."

The UK didn't realize how bad COVID had gotten because of an Excel screwup

Taxpayers Paid 12 Billion Pounds for This

The UK National Health Service's Test and Trace team didn't report over 15,000 COVID-19 cases due to an easily avoided Excel fumble.

The UK Didn’t Realize How Bad COVID Had Gotten Because of an Excel Screwup

Developments

"This isn't just a shambles. It's so much worse."

The virus is harvested from the cowpea plant, the source of black-eyed peas.

This strange plant virus could treat many cancers

Natural Virus

Scientists are using viruses harvested from common plants to create cancer immunotherapies — and they've already proven to be effective in animal models.

This Strange Plant Virus Could Treat Many Cancers

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/a-common-plant-virus-is-an-unlikely-ally-in-the-war-on-cancer/">A Common Plant Virus Is an Unlikely Ally in the War on Cancer</a> [Wired]

More on cancer: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/doctors-kill-tumors-growing-gold-inside">Doctors Say They Can Kill Tumors by Growing Gold Inside Them</a>

Cancer

"If a treatment works in dog cancer, it has a very good chance of working, at some level, in human patients."

Masks still aren't required on White House grounds, official says

Breath Away

U.S. President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Still, the White House says it will not require people to wear masks.

Masks Still Aren’t Required on White House Grounds, Official Says

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.axios.com/white-house-no-mask-mandate-bc0bee01-ac07-4276-9f25-c5970491a16d.html">White House has no plans to mandate masks</a> [Axios]

More on Trump: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/trump-exposed-people-covid">Trump Exposed Countless People To COVID-19 After Learning He Might Have it</a>

The President fell ill with a deadly virus. The White House still isn't requiring masks.

Trump continued to hold in-person events even after he knew he'd been exposed to the coronavirus. Doctors are horrified.

Trump exposed countless people to COVID-19 after learning he might have it

Super Spreader

Trump may have shown COVID-19 symptoms as early as Wednesday, meaning he could have inadvertently and knowingly spread the disease during his busy week.

Trump Exposed Countless People to COVID-19 After Learning He Might Have It

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-covid-week-photos.html">In Pictures: Trump&#8217;s Busy Week Before Testing Positive</a> [The New York Times]

More on Trump: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/trumps-age-range-90-times-likely-die-covid19-young-adults">People in Trump’s Age Range Are 90 Times More Likely to Die From COVID-19 Than Young Adults</a>

"Trump [knew] he should’ve quarantined under CDC guidelines as soon as Hicks test known, but he didn’t."

Astronauts are practicing planting a flag in an underwater environment.

NASA is now testing its Artemis Moon landing spacesuit

Underwater Level

NASA is now running underwater tests for the spacesuits it plans on using for the upcoming series of Artemis missions to the Moon.

NASA Is Now Testing Its Artemis Moon Landing Spacesuit

It's getting real.

"The truth is, this industry remains an environmental ticking time bomb and is full of outdated technologies."

Adidas, Lululemon say they'll make clothes out of mushroom leather

Fungus Jackets 2021

A startup called Bolt Threads is using a special kind of fiber made from mycelium, the underpinning of mushrooms, to create "Mylo," a leather-like material.

Adidas, Lululemon Say They’ll Make Clothes Out of Mushroom Leather

Move aside, pleather — mushroom leather is here.

"White shroud, blurred vision, dryness. Sore throat. Many had nausea, weakness, high fever."

Russian surfers say mysterious pollution is poisoning them

Oil Spill?

Surfers in Kamchatka, Russia are reporting that the ocean water is leaving them with poisoning-like symptoms, including nausea, weakness, and high fever.

Russian Surfers Say Mysterious Pollution Is Poisoning Them

Greenpeace Russia is calling it an "ecological disaster."

"I guess something about the two round shapes there could be misconstrued as boobs or something, nude in some way."

Facebook algorithm flags onions as "overtly sexualized"

Please Confirm Age

A seed company uploaded a picture of onions to market its seeds on Facebook. The algorithm flagged it for being "overtly sexualized."

Facebook Algorithm Flags Onions as “Overtly Sexualized”

*Laughs in Zuckerberg*

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Starship's design is coming together nicely.

Elon Musk: "Starship update coming in 3 weeks"

Flashy Rocket

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the space company will give an update on its Starship spacecraft in about three weeks.

Gorgeous NASA X-Ray Images of Universe Look Like an 80s Nightclub

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Scientists Just Took an Actual Picture of a Planet in Another Star System

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Elon Musk: Fusion Will Probably Be More Expensive Than Wind, Solar

Research: Jupiter Likely Turned Venus Into an Uninhabitable Hellhole

Injuries Went Up When Amazon Deployed Warehouse Robots

MIT Researchers Say Their Fusion Reactor Is “Very Likely to Work”

Strange Research Paper Claims There’s a Black Hole at the Center of the Earth

NASA Is Using Its Astronauts to Help Promote a Cosmetics Company

Hundreds of Elephants Suddenly Dropped Dead Because of Neurotoxin, Experts Say

Harvard Study: We Shouldn’t Rule Out Underground Life on the Moon and Mars

Astrophysicists Release Landmark “Movie” of Wobbling Black Hole

Russia Wants to Be the First to Shoot a Movie In Space

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