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It appears that NASA's Artemis 1 rocket launchpad caught way more damage than expected when it finally took off from Kennedy Space Center last week. 
NASA

NASA Launch Pad Sustained Significant Damage During Artemis Takeoff

"Elevator blast doors were blown right off..."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Quit Because of His “Incessant and Disruptive Tweeting”
Blockchain

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Quit Because of His “Incessant and Disruptive Tweeting”

Even his lawyers are out!

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers discovered that a meteorite contained water just like Earth's, bolstering the theory that our planet got water from other meteorites like it.
Science & Energy

Evidence Grows That Soggy Meteorites Gave Earth Its Oceans

"Meteorites like Winchcombe are a pretty good match [to] the water in the Earth's oceans and suggests asteroids were the main source of water."

By Frank Landymore

After just a few days online (and tons of Twitter criticism), Meta-formerly-Facebook has taken down its Galactica academic paper-writing AI.
Artificial Intelligence

Facebook Takes Down AI That Churns Out Fake Academic Papers After Widespread Criticism

"It's hilariously bad."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers in Austria are making biodegradable computer chip substrates out of the mushroom skin. The results are promising.
Science & Energy

Scientists Build Circuit Boards Based on Mushrooms

"The results are groundbreaking."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Researchers have come up with a vaccine that can block the effects fentanyl has on the brain in mice, which is being hailed as a "game changer."
Brain

New Vaccine Blocks Fentanyl in Brains of Rats

Researchers are calling the "breakthrough discovery" a "game changer."

By Victor Tangermann

Ozempic, the viral TikTok weight loss drug, is so popular that its creator has declared a shortage — wreaking havoc on the lives of actual diabetics.
Developments

So Many People Are Using a Diabetes Drug for Weight Loss That Actual Diabetics Are Having Trouble Getting It

"People need it for medical conditions, and pharmacies are out of it."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University have made one of the most comprehensive maps of the Universe yet, using data previously unreleased to the public.
Off-World

Amazing Map Lets You Scroll Through the Entire Known Universe

Over 200,000 galaxies are represented in beautiful, stunningly accurate detail.

By Frank Landymore

Lawyer Explains Why He's Suing Celebs Who Shilled FTX Before Its Spectacular Meltdown
Blockchain

Behind the Lawsuit Against Celebs Who Shilled FTX Before Its Spectacular Meltdown

"The issue here is not so much 'did they make an investment in cryptocurrency.' It's the function of the account."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A group of astronomers has clapped back at a NASA report claiming that it had found no evidence that the original James Webb was homophobic.
James Webb Space Telescope

Experts Excoriate NASA Report Claiming James Webb Wasn’t Homophobic

"Deeply unscientific."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A spaceflight photographer took to Twitter to post a mesmerizing video of the Artemis I launch, only to find himself the victim of an AI error.
Moon

Twitter Claims Video of Moon Rocket Launch Is Revenge Porn

Not THAT kind of rocket, you pervs.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA's astronaut social media handbook just dropped — and they've got some staunch guidelines for safely tweeting on the ISS.
NASA

NASA Tells Astronauts That Tweeting Isn’t As Important as Staying Alive

You've really gotta hand it to 'em.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter is somehow going even worse than expected amid reports that he's locked employees out of the company's office buildings.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Locks Twitter Employees Out Office, Then Asks Them to Meet Him on the 10th Floor

What's going on over there?

By Noor Al-Sibai

The notorious ticket selling service Ticketmaster botched the pre-sale of tickets for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour. Now, everyone's calling for its head.
Future Society

Ticketmaster May Have Finally Met Its Match: Furious Swifties

Ticketmaster is facing its worse PR nightmare in years, and its sins go deeper than just a botched pre-sale.

By Frank Landymore

NASA apparently barred the press from photographing the Artemis moon rocket launch when it lifted its Orion capsule off to space earlier this week. 
Moon

NASA Orders Press Not to Photograph Launch Site After Moon Mission Takes Off

What don't they want us to see?

By Noor Al-Sibai

The James Webb Space Telescope just released an image of a star being born, and it gives Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper a run for their money.
Science & Energy

NASA Drops Stunning New James Webb Image of a Star Being Born

Astonishing.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The FDA has approved a lab grown meat product from Upside Foods for human consumption, which now only needs USDA approval before being sold to customers.
Future Society

FDA Gives First Go Ahead for Lab Grown Meat Product

"The world is experiencing a food revolution and the [FDA] is committed to supporting innovation in the food supply."

By Frank Landymore

Experts Baffled by Why NASA’s “Red Crew” Wear Blue Shirts
NASA

Experts Baffled by Why NASA’s “Red Crew” Wear Blue Shirts

Okay, that's a good question.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

As crypto exchange FTX continues its demise, 3AC's Zhu Su and Kyle Davies have somewhat unexpectedly crawled out of the rubble.
Cryptocurrency

Guy Linked to Huge Crypto Meltdown Says It’s Just a Coincidence That He’s Hanging Out in a Country With No Extradition to United States

"It's just a good place to be."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Conviction is easy if you're surrounded by a bunch of yes men — which Mark Zuckerberg just might be. And $15 billion down the line, that may not bode well.
Future Society

Former Facebook Exec Says Zuckerberg Has Surrounded Himself With Sycophants

"He's fallen for their vision of the future, which no one else is interested in."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré