As today’s space telescopes age, tomorrow’s are preparing for launch, and they plan to give us a glimpse of the earliest years of our universe. This is life after Hubble.

Tomorrow's telescopes will give us a glimpse of the earliest years of our universe. This is life after Hubble.

The Space Telescopes of Tomorrow [Infographic]

Did the media get suckered by a fake story about college kids catching COVID on purpose?

Fake News

Yesterday, you might have noticed a wave of news stories about college kids intentionally trying to catch coronavirus. It may not have been true.

Did the Media Get Suckered by a Fake Story About College Kids Catching COVID on Purpose?

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That story about college kids trying to win cash pools by catching the coronavirus may have been too good to be true.

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One particular spot on Earth is getting colder instead of hotter

Hot Zone

As Mashable points out in a fascinating new story, one spot in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean appears to be getting colder each year instead of hotter.

One Particular Spot on Earth Is Getting Colder Instead of Hotter

The Earth will be like "I know a spot."

"This is casting light on a life phase that has been largely ignored."

Climate change threatens 60 percent of the world's fish species

Fish Fry

New research suggests that climate change could kill off 60 percent of all fish species this century. It's a sharp increase over past estimates.

Climate Change Threatens 60 Percent of the World’s Fish Species

"Fish are so important for human nutrition, so this study makes a strong case for protecting our ecosystems and natural environments."

It's a smart protective measure, but man it looks unsettling.

Bizarre medical robot grabs your face, jabs you with a nose swab

360 No Scope

A new medical robot built by Korean engineers automates the process of jabbing patients' noses with a swab to test for COVID-19.

Bizarre Medical Robot Grabs Your Face, Jabs You With a Nose Swab

<p><strong>READ MORE:</strong> <a href="https://techxplore.com/news/2020-07-team-remote-specimen-robot.html">Team develops remote specimen collection robot</a> [National Research Council of Science &amp; Technology]</p>


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Would you let this horrifying apparatus jam a swab up your nose?

Facebook's hair-splitting defense didn't hold up this time around.

Court says Facebook has been wiretapping for years

Splitting Hairs

A federal appeals court just ruled that the Facebook's practice of collecting data through its "like" widgets could be considered wiretapping.

Court Says Facebook has Been Wiretapping for Years

Facebook is wiretapping internet users, according to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Boeing just powered up NASA's most powerful rocket ever

Rocket Stan

Boeing staff in Mississippi just powered up the core stage of the super-heavy-duty Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that it's building for NASA.

Boeing Just Powered Up NASA’s Most Powerful Rocket Ever

"This is a first-of-its-kind type of rocket, the world's largest, most powerful rocket ever built."

"They put money in a pot and they try to get COVID."

College kids are apparently playing a game where they try to catch COVID [UPDATED]

College Try

At "COVID parties," college students in Alabama are reportedly trying to catch COVID — and win a cash prize for doing so.

College Kids Are Apparently Playing a Game Where They Try to Catch COVID [UPDATED]

<p><strong>READ MORE:</strong> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/alabama-students-throwing-covid-parties-infected-officials/story?id=71552514&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn">Alabama students throwing &#8216;COVID parties&#8217; to see who gets infected: Officials</a> [<em>ABC News</em>]</p>


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