It involves the fuel needed to make it back to Earth.

Here's what worries Elon Musk about a SpaceX Moon base

Lunar Woes

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is well aware of a potentially fatal flaw in the company's plan to use a Moon base as a refueling station.

Here’s What Worries Elon Musk About a SpaceX Moon Base

But he already has an idea for how to get around the problem.

The goal is drones that operate at the "speed of thought."

The Pentagon wants to control drones with soldiers' brain waves

Deadly Thoughts

The U.S. military is developing non-invasive technology that would allow soldiers to control drones with just their brain.

The Pentagon Wants to Control Drones With Soldiers’ Brain Waves

And six teams of researchers are working on the tech to make it happen.

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The company wants you to trade in your plane ticket for a roving robot.

Airline unveils robot avatars it hopes will replace flying

Air Bender

Japan's biggest airline believes robot avatars are the future of travel, allowing people to visit far-off destinations without leaving their homes.

Airline Unveils Robot Avatars It Hopes Will Replace Flying

The future of travel is... no travel at all?

This awful tabloid predicts a killer asteroid almost every day

Broken Clock

A tabloid called Express publishes at least one article about killer asteroids almost every single day. Futurism investigates!

This Awful Tabloid Predicts a Killer Asteroid Almost Every Day

Is this the worst science journalism on the internet?

In 1976, NASA sent two separate Viking orbiter and lander pairs to the Red Planet to conduct experiments on its surface and return some snapshots.

Former NASA scientist "convinced" we already found life on Mars

Contentious Results

Former NASA scientist Gilbert Levin argues we already discovered we're not alone in the universe during NASA's Viking mission to find life on Mars in 1976.

Former NASA Scientist “Convinced” We Already Found Life on Mars

Is this 1976 experiment on the surface of Mars proof that alien life exists?

Visayan Warty Pigs Using Tools

Let's just hope they never reach Napoleon-levels of intelligence.

Pigs caught using tools in first-of-its-kind video

Smart Swine

Researchers have recorded a video of pigs using tools, a hallmark of advanced intelligence exhibited by only the smartest species.

Pigs Caught Using Tools in First-of-Its-Kind Video

It’s evolution, Babe.

The researchers estimate it could've lasted for some 300,000 years.

3.5 million years ago, our galaxy was rocked by an explosion

Big Burp

According to a new study, the center of the Milky Way galaxy exploded in a huge flare-up of hot gas. And an explosion might explode again in the future.

3.5 Million Years Ago, Our Galaxy Was Rocked by an Explosion

And it could happen again.

But do the pros of fake meat outweigh the cons?

There's a huge, angry backlash against fake meat

Going Meatless

Not everybody is on board with the growing adoption of fake meat, with critics arguing that it's unhealthy and over-processed.

There’s a Huge, Angry Backlash Against Fake Meat

Some argue that plant-based meats are overprocessed and unhealthy.

That drunk Nancy Pelosi video spurred the creation of a new bill.

New law makes it illegal to distribute political deepfakes

Fake Views

California has banned the creation of political deepfakes — clips manipulated to make it look like a politician said or did something they didn't.

New Law Makes It Illegal to Distribute Political Deepfakes

But only under very specific circumstances.

They didn't use it for frivolous purchases, like some critics argued they would.

Basic income recipients spent the money on “literal necessities”

Essentials First

An experiment in California tested how people would spend a universal basic income — and found that most spent it on food, utility bills and clothing.

Basic Income Recipients Spent the Money on “Literal Necessities”

Most of the money went toward food, utility bills, and even donations.

They told their targets the scan was just a "mini-game."

Google contractors tricked homeless black people into face scans

Not Cool

Contractors hired to collect face scans for Google specifically targeted homeless black people and lied to them about the nature of the collection.

Google Contractors Tricked Homeless Black People Into Face Scans

The homeless people "didn’t know what was going on at all."

"It will rebalance itself, but not on a timescale that is of significance to humans."

Humans produce 100x more CO2 than all volcanoes combined

It'll Buff Out

According to a decade-long study by a team of scientists, human activity emissions total up to 100 times more than all volcanoes combined.

Humans Produce 100x More CO2 Than All Volcanoes Combined

"We are on the same level of carbon catastrophe which is a bit sobering."

It was an unusual dig at SpaceX, which has been a close partner with NASA for years.

Here's why Elon Musk is feuding with the head of NASA

Space Race

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine released a statement last week about how he's disappointed with SpaceX's efforts to return Americans to space.

Here’s Why Elon Musk is Feuding With the Head of NASA

Elon's latest beef, explained.

And they think they're just 5 years away from reaching that goal.

Scientists want to grow babies in giant, liquid-filled balloons

Gestation Station

A team of researchers just secured funding to create a working prototype of an artificial womb, which could end one of the leading causes of infant deaths.

Scientists Want to Grow Babies in Giant, Liquid-Filled Balloons

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/health-50056405/the-world-s-first-artificial-womb-for-humans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The world&#8217;s first artificial womb for humans</a> [BBC News]

More on artificial wombs: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/grow-babies-artificial-wombs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scientists: We’ll Grow Babies in Artificial Wombs &#8220;in a Decade&#8221;</a>

Devices

"Natural reproduction is not the only way."

"I won't speculate on the intentions of the provider of the app, though it is clear the potential for misuse is great."

This startup says it can analyze your DNA to detect if you're gay

Awful Idea Department

An app literally called "How Gay Are You" uses incredibly questionable science to predict whether people are homosexual based on their DNA test results.

This Startup Says It Can Analyze Your DNA to Detect if You’re Gay

More on genetics: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/debunks-gay-gene-myth">Huge Study Conclusively Debunks The &#8220;Gay Gene&#8221; Myth</a>

Genetics

Experts told us the app is an ethical disaster that's based on flawed, totally inaccurate science.

"The biggest challenge will be getting everybody together at first."

A new project is helping map every cell in the human body

At the Liver, Turn Left

An international group of scientists is compiling a biological "atlas" of all the individual cells that make up the human body.

A New Project Is Helping Map Every Cell in the Human Body

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/ambitious-effort-map-human-body-s-individual-cells-gets-backing-nih">An ambitious effort to map the human body’s individual cells gets backing from NIH</a> [Science]

More on mapping the human body: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/human-genome-3d-map">15 Years Ago, We Sequenced the Human Genome. Now We Can 3d Map It.</a>

Developments

They're building an "atlas" of the human body.

But that doesn't mean they'll live long, healthy lives.

Study retracted: Edits won’t doom CRISPR babies to early death

Never Mind

A study claiming that He Jiankui's CRISPR babies would die young due to the Chinese scientist's edits has been retracted.

Study Retracted: Edits Won’t Doom CRISPR Babies to Early Death

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03032-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Geneticists retract study suggesting first CRISPR babies might die early</a> [Nature]

More on the study: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/gene-edited-babies-die-young" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Those Gene-Hacked Babies May Be Doomed to Die Young</a>

"I feel I have a responsibility to put the record straight for the public."

Tesla Crash Lab

Watch Tesla slam a Model 3 into a wall at high speed

Grand Slam

A video from the Tesla crash test lab highlights the safety work that goes into making the company's Model 3 one of the safest cars on the road.

Watch Tesla Slam a Model 3 Into a Wall at High Speed

This is how you design one of the safest cars in the world.

When it comes to managerial tasks, most Chinese workers would rather take orders from a robot.

88 percent of Chinese workers would prefer a robot boss

"Loving And Gratifying"

A small survey shows that most Chinese workers would prefer to be managed by an impartial AI algorithm or "robot boss" than a human.

88 Percent of Chinese Workers Would Prefer a Robot Boss

Middle managers: consider yourselves warned.

Interstellar comet Borisov captured with the Hubble Space Telescope

Take a look at our second known interstellar visitor.

See a video of the interstellar comet created from Hubble data

Good Look

Using data gathered by the Hubble space telescope, astronomy professor Paul Karas created a remarkable video of the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov.

See a Video of the Interstellar Comet Created From Hubble Data

"We should all enjoy the marvelous beauty of our alien comet friend."

The science-fiction staple is getting closer to reality.

Professor: Progress toward warp drive has been "enormous"

Driven to Think

Scientists are getting closer to cracking the physics of warp drive, according to aerospace engineering professor Jason Cassibry.

Professor: Progress Toward Warp Drive Has Been “Enormous”

Scientists are getting closer to cracking the system's physics.

Each suit will be custom-fit to one of NASA's astronauts.

NASA unveils spacesuits for next Moon mission

Space Style

NASA has designed two new spacesuits to support its 2024 mission to the Moon, and the suits are better than their predecessors in almost every way.

NASA Unveils Spacesuits for Next Moon Mission

NASA just put on a futuristic fashion show.

It just announced filters for offensive text. Voice filters are the next goal.

Microsoft wants to censor Xbox Live voice chat in real time

You Can't Say That on Xbox

Microsoft's Xbox Live now has a filter system for offensive text-based messages. Next, it wants to filter out offensive voice chats.