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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence just dropped its hotly-anticipated declassified report on "unidentified aerial phenomena," or UFOs.

Robots and Machines

The Pentagon Just Released Its UFO Report

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk is firing back — and pointing to his time at digital payment company PayPal for credentials in the world of cryptocurrency.

Elon Musk Brags That He Understands Cryptocurrency Because of PayPal

By Jon Christian

This afternoon, the New York Times published an article making a surprising claim about exobiology: that watermelons had been discovered on Mars.

New York Times Publishes Then Deletes Article Claiming Watermelons Were Found on Mars

By Jon Christian

China just launched the first astronauts to its nascent space station, who blasted off aboard a Long March 2F rocket, a sign of its immense space ambitions.

China Just Launched the First Astronauts to Its Space Station

By Jon Christian

In the new photos from China's Mars lander, there's an interesting detail with profound implications for the future of Mars exploration: a huge hole.

Check Out This Huge Hole That China’s Mars Rover Blasted Into the Ground While Landing

By Jon Christian

Scientists were puzzled to discover an "exceptionally rare" star, located toward the center of our own galaxy, that appears to be blinking on and off.

Science & Energy

Scientists Puzzled by Star That Appears to Be Blinking on and Off

By Jon Christian

China released a series of new photos of the surface of Mars from its Zhurong rover this morning -- and took a victory lap in state media.

China Releases New Photos From the Surface of Mars

By Jon Christian

A viral post claims that odd-looking skulls are evidence of alien life, but an expert say that the skulls came from plain old human beings.

Science & Energy

These Alien-Looking Skulls Are Actually Human, Expert Says

By Jon Christian

The Michoud Assembly Facility, where NASA is assembling its heavy-lift, lunar mission launching Space Launch System, has literal holes in the roof.

The Head of NASA Says There Are Holes in the Roof of Spacecraft Lab

By Jon Christian

During the week since Musk's announcement, almost every mainstream cryptocurrency has plummeted in value, from Bitcoin to Dogecoin.

Cryptocurrency Has Absolutely Tanked Since Elon Musk’s Bitcoin Announcement

By Jon Christian

Tesla chief Elon Musk is now officially the company's "Technoking," according to an official filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Elon Musk: Tesla Immediately Suspending All Bitcoin Car Purchases

By Jon Christian

A cache of horrifying emails show that during the height of the opioid crisis, pharmaceutical execs were hard at work mocking rural Americans.

Pharma Execs Mocked Rural Opioid Addiction in Newly-Released Emails

By Jon Christian

Bill Gates' resignation from Microsoft came as the board was investigating him for an "inappropriate" relationship with a female Microsoft employee.

Bill Gates Reportedly Left Microsoft Board Amid Sex Allegations

By Jon Christian

Thanks to an array of electrodes implanted in their brains, two monkeys were able to "see" and recognize individual shapes — without using their eyes.

Prosthetics and Devices

Neuralink Co-Founder Leaves Company For Unknown Reasons

By Jon Christian

Chinese Mars Rover Reportedly Touches Down on Surface of Mars

Chinese Mars Rover Reportedly Touches Down on Surface of Mars

By Jon Christian

Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't afraid of the Securities and Exchange Commission coming after him for tweets about the cryptocurrency dogecoin.

Elon Musk Says He’s Helping Dogecoin Devs Make It More Efficient

By Jon Christian

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter early Wednesday morning to post a meme about the alternative cryptocurrency Dogecoin, sending it soaring by 25 percent.

Dogecoin Price Fell the Instant Elon Musk Went on “SNL”

By Jon Christian

The disintegrating rocket parts left over from China launching the first segment of its new space station into orbit are now visible from the ground.

Expert: China’s Disintegrating Rocket Debris Spotted in New Video

By Jon Christian

SpaceX has finally managed to land its first massive Starship rocket in one piece. Well, at least it did for several minutes.

Elon Musk Is Hosting “Saturday Night Live”

By Jon Christian

Police say the blast from gender reveal explosion was so powerful that it cracked the foundations of nearby homes and could be heard in a neighboring state.

Science & Energy

Gender Reveal Explosion Was So Strong It Cracked Home Foundations

By Jon Christian

In a grim development, Indonesian officials say they've found debris from its Navy's missing submarine -- and its crew are now presumed dead.

Robots and Machines

Debris Found From Missing Submarine, All Crew Presumed Dead

By Jon Christian

Footage leaked to a documentary filmmaker named Jeremy Corbell shows unidentified flying objects swarming above a US Navy warship.

Robots and Machines

Pentagon Confirms That Leaked Video Is Part of UFO Investigation

By Jon Christian

Former US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe made some intriguing claims about the federal government's tracking of UFOs.

Former US Director of National Intelligence Says He’s Seriously Puzzled by UFOs

By Jon Christian

Bill Gates reportedly owns more farmland than anyone else in the United States. He recently tried to explain why, and it was a little hard to follow.

Bill Gates Attempts to Explain Why He Bought More Farmland Than Anyone Else in America

By Jon Christian

Senator Bernie Sanders suplexed tech billionaire Elon Musk in a Sunday tweet, excoriating the SpaceX CEO for pouring money into interplanetary space travel.

Bernie Sanders Slams Elon Musk for “Unsustainable” Greed

By Jon Christian

Russia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding that formalizes their plans to develop a Moon base together -- and without NASA.

China and Russia Sign Deal to Build Research Base on Moon

By Jon Christian

According to a new analysis, a meteorite found last year in Algeria is a piece of an ancient planet, older than the Earth itself.

Science & Energy

Scientists Believe They Found a Chunk of an Ancient Planet in Africa

By Jon Christian

If a new tweet means anything, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk already has his eyes set on a much higher-tech rocket fuel: antimatter.

Science & Energy

In Cryptic Tweet, Elon Musk Refers to Antimatter-Powered Rockets

By Jon Christian

Chris Nguyen flew his drone over a Tesla test track last week and spotted one of the company's experimental Tesla Semi trucks in action.

Drone Spy Video Catches Tesla Semi Truck on Test Track

By Jon Christian

Should pedestrians wear radar-reflecting devices that make them ultra-visible to self-driving vehicles' sensors -- or is that too much to ask?

Self-Driving Vehicles

Scientists: Pedestrians Could Wear Devices to Protect Themselves From Self-Driving Cars

By Jon Christian

Bill Gates is coming down hard in favor of fake meats — and even recommending that every single "rich country" move away from real beef as soon as possible.

Bill Gates Says All Wealthy Nations Should Switch to Synthetic Beef

By Jon Christian

NASA just released footage of its Perseverance Mars rover touching down on the Red Planet. The incredible video is a nail biter.

NASA Releases Video of Perseverance Touching Down on Mars

By Jon Christian

As of today, you can access dozens of RAW images from NASA's Perseverance Mars lander, with many more hopefully on the way.

In Reversal, NASA Is Now Releasing RAW Images From Perseverance

By Jon Christian

Futurism reached out to a variety of planetary scientists to ask whether the donut looked like an accurate model of the Red Planet.

Here’s What Planetary Scientists Think of Krispy Kreme’s Mars Donut

By Jon Christian

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says there's a 60 percent chance Starship will land successfully this time — leaving a 40 percent chance of failure.

Elon Musk: Next Starship Test Has 60% Chance of Not Exploding

By Jon Christian

Claire "Grimes" Boucher said she'd be down to move to Mars "after age 50" — and even if it means "manual labor until death."

Grimes Says She’ll Move to Mars for “Manual Labor Until Death”

By Jon Christian

Neuralink co-founder Elon Musk says the brain-computer interface startup has implanted a monkey with a device that allows it to play games with its mind.

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has a Monkey Playing Video Games With Its Mind

By Jon Christian

Welcome to the Futurism Mailbag! Here's what you, our loyal Futurism readers, have had to say via social media and email.

“No Chance Is a Corporation Going Near My Brain”: Futurism Mailbag

By Jon Christian

Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, has now gone on the record with an explanation for the financial chaos caused by the subreddit Wall Street Bets.

Reddit Co-Founder: Wall Street Bets Is a “Revolution”

By Jon Christian

SpaceX raised eyebrows today by rolling out the SN10 version of Starship — instead of the SN9 version, which it had been planning to test.

FAA Grounds Starship SN9 Again, But SpaceX Rolls Out SN10 Instead

By Jon Christian

Jeff Bezos has become a household name at Amazon. But now, he said in a letter to employees, he's stepping down from the retail giant.

Jeff Bezos Is Stepping Down as CEO of Amazon

By Jon Christian

SpaceX tested the latest iteration of its giant Starship rocket today, but unfortunately it exploded, just like the last version.

Another SpaceX Starship Just Blew Up in a Humongous Explosion

By Jon Christian

The FAA says it explicitly told SpaceX not to launch the SN8 prototype that blew up, citing risk to the public — but that it launched the rocket anyway.

The FAA Says It Told SpaceX Not to Launch Starship That Exploded

By Jon Christian

Last night, SpaceX announced a contest in which one lucky winner will be able to take a multi-day trip to orbit — for free.

SpaceX Announces Contest to Win Free Multi-Day Trip to Orbit

By Jon Christian

A few tantalizing details are emerging about why the FAA nixed SpaceX's latest planned Starship launch, though we still lack a full understanding.

New Details Emerge About FAA’s Shutdown of SpaceX Starship Launch

By Jon Christian

A new photo by Ars Technica photographer Trevor Mahlmann shows SpaceX's Starship spacecraft in astonishing, 425-megapixel detail.

425 Megapixel Photo Shows Incredible Details on SpaceX Starship

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk Doubles Down on Wall Street Bets: “Shorting Is a Scam”

Elon Musk Doubles Down on Wall Street Bets: “Shorting Is a Scam”

By Jon Christian

The FAA said that SpaceX was not cleared to test its Starship spacecraft today, but the company has gone ahead and fueled it up.

The FAA Said SpaceX Couldn’t Launch Starship, But It Fueled Up Anyway

By Jon Christian

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at the FAA over a last-minute decision to scrub a launch of the latest prototype of the company's Starship spacecraft.

Elon Musk Lashes Out at FAA For Scrubbing Starship Launch

By Jon Christian

As SpaceX prepares to launch the latest experimental prototype of its Starship prototype, its employees are paying tribute to history's fallen astronauts.

SpaceX Aims to Launch Starship on Day That Honors Dead Astronauts

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk is once again posting misleading claims about the coronavirus pandemic in an attempt to downplay the danger it poses.

Elon Musk Pledges $100 Million for Carbon Capture Technology

By Jon Christian

Now Trump is out, meaning Fauci is in a position many people dream about: being able to publicly shred their former boss at a televised press briefing.

Dr. Fauci Just Absolutely Shredded His Former Boss, Donald Trump

By Jon Christian

Biden has said very little about space. Here's what NASA could look like under his administration.

Biden Moves to Rejoin Paris Climate Agreement

By Jon Christian

Social media giant Twitter announced on Friday evening that it was "permanently" suspending the account of embattled U.S. president Donald Trump.

Twitter Permanently Suspends Donald Trump’s Account

By Jon Christian

A new video shows a crew of Boston Dynamics robots busting some impressive dance moves, to the beat of The Contours' 1962 smash hit "Do You Love Me":

Boston Dynamics

Video Shows Boston Dynamics Robots Busting Impressive Dance Moves

By Jon Christian

Patently Apple spotted a fascinating new patent by Apple: a system that would add a tiny screen to every single key on a device's keyboard.

Robots and Machines

Apple Patents Tech to Put Tiny Screen on Every Keyboard Key

By Jon Christian

A Very Strange Radio Signal Is Coming From the Closest Star

By Jon Christian

In the latest perplexing turn of events, state officials say the a mysterious monolith has vanished from the Utah desert.

Robots and Machines

Mystery “Monolith” Disappears From Utah Desert

By Jon Christian

At 7:27 pm on Sunday, SpaceX launched a crew of four aboard a Crew Dragon module, carried into orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket.

Liftoff! SpaceX Launches NASA Astronauts Aboard Dragon Spacecraft

By Jon Christian

Biden promised to reverse the incumbent Donald Trump's controversial April decision to leave the World Health Organization.

Biden Says He’ll Rejoin World Health Organization on First Day of Presidency

By Jon Christian

A team in the United Kingdom has started work on what the BBC reports is the world's first facility to store energy as highly compressed air.

New Facility Will Store Wind Power as Highly Compressed Air

By Jon Christian

Military.com reports that the newest U.S. military branch, established in 2019, has now created a unit dedicated to "orbital warfare."

Space Force Created an “Orbital Warfare” Unit, and It Has Its Own Spaceship

By Jon Christian

Tesla's hottest new product is a bottle of tequila, shaped like a lightning bolt in a nod to the company's lineup of electric vehicles.

Tesla Is Now Selling Tequila in a Lightning-Shaped Bottle

By Jon Christian

The United States Space Force plans to swear NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins into its ranks during a ceremony aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Astronaut to Be Sworn Into Space Force in Ceremony Aboard Space Station

By Jon Christian

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