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While falling over themselves to support Ukraine, a space industry conference has removed the name of celebrated Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin from its agenda.
Off-World

Space Conference Censors Name of First Human in Space Because He Was Russian

The silliest part? Yuri Gagarin is actually pretty popular in Ukraine.

An "IT army" is amassing on popular messaging platform Telegram, volunteers determined to take down the government of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Hacking

300,000 Volunteer “Hackers” Are Attacking Russian Computer Systems

"There will be tasks for everyone. We continue to fight on the cyber front."

Wanna feel small? Peep these latest photos from NASA that show an x-ray beam trillions of kilometers long coming out of a collapsing star. 
Science & Energy

NASA Image Shows Tiny Star Unleashing Furious Beam of Antimatter

It's only ten miles across, but "can create a structure so big that we can see it from thousands of light-years away."

The IP to the highest selling NTF collection in the world called CryptoPunks was just bought by the creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC).
NFTs

Second Most Valuable NFT Collection Buys IP of Most Valuable NFT Collection

So much for decentralization.

"Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson is going to "space" on board Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket — depending on what your definition of space is.
Off-World

Pete Davidson Is Only Going to “Space” If You Define “Space” as “Fairly High off the Ground But Nowhere Near Orbit”

Reality check: it's basically a very expensive roller coaster ride.

With so much unknown about the mysterious substance scientists call "dark matter," the possibility for discoveries and uses are endless — and could very well include a new energy source.
Dark Matter

Scientist Says Dark Matter Could Likely Be Incredible Fuel for Spacecraft

"But if you could focus it, you would have an unlimited supply of energy."

NASA said that astronaut Mark Vande Hei will still be going back Earth via Russia's Soyuz spacecraft despite escalating geopolitical tensions.
NASA

NASA Says Its Astronaut Is Definitely Still Carpooling Back to Earth on a Russian Spacecraft

That's gonna be one awkward trip back!

A massive section of Antarctic ice the size of Philadelphia abruptly shattered — exposing vulnerable glaciers to the sea and more rapid melting. 
Climate Change

The Sea Ice That Protects Antarctic Glaciers Just Completely Shattered, Scientists Say

Uh, that's not good.

Dmitry Rogozin, head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, appealed to NASA for help in the wake of restrictive economic sanctions on his home country
NASA

In Change of Strategy, Russian Space Program Begs NASA for Help

Uh, that's a new tactic!

After challenging Russian Vladimir Putin to a fight, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk went even further and seemed to threaten him with a flamethrower.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Threatens Vladimir Putin with Flamethrower

So it's come to this.

One man's enthusiasm for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) induced an L that he willingly posted.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Guy Complains That Woman Canceled Date Because He’d Talk About NFTs Too Much

"I can't make this stuff up fam."

A video shared by a Russian news network last week, which suggested leaving NASA astronaut Vande Hei stranded in space turned out to be a bad joke.
NASA

Russia Promises Not to Abandon NASA Astronaut on Space Station

"Roscosmos has never let anybody doubt its reliability as a partner."

A new "exclusive dating" app called "Lonely Ape Dating Club" is designed to connect those who are already collecting NFTs with like-minded folks.
NFTs

Of Course There’s a Dating App for NFT Collectors

"You must hold a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT to join."

Elon Musk really needs to log off. 
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Mocks People Who Support Ukraine and Transgender Rights

Somebody take this guy's Twitter away until he learns to behave.

The head of Russia’s space program Dmitry Rogozin responded with a cryptic message to Elon Musk's challenge to fight Putin.
Off-World

Russian Space Chief Responds to Elon Musk’s Challenge to Fight Putin

“You are weak to compete with me, it would only be a waste of time."

Facebook has worked itself into a corner over its handling of moderating threats against Russians on its platform amid the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Future Society

Facebook Says the Week When You Could Threaten Putin With Death Is Over

Sorry, folks.

Authorities in Shanghai and Shenzhen have imposed restrictions on travel for its residents after daily cases in the country spiked in the past week.
Developments

Haven’t We Suffered Enough? There’s a New COVID Outbreak in China

Authorities have already imposed lockdowns in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

The billionaire issued a challenge to Putin on Monday morning via Twitter. Musk added that the stakes for the match will be Ukraine.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Challenges Vladimir Putin to “Single Combat” for Ukraine

Place your bets!

A car enthusiast tested the Tesla Model 3 auto-braking safety system by driving at a taxidermy cat and a cardboard cutout of CEO Elon Musk.
Tesla

Grim Experiment Tests Whether a Tesla Will Run Over a Defenseless Kitty

Those nine lives might come in handy.

US-based Kernel released a piece of wearable helmet tech called the Kernel Flow that uses near-infrared light to scan your brain with lasers.
Brain

Startup Builds Brain-Reading Helmet That Scans Your Brain in Infrared

Would you wear it?