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Antarctica is showing some worrying signs of pollution in the form of a black carbon layer blanketing the snow, caused by tourists burning fossil fuels.
Pollution

Antarctica’s Pristine Snow Besmirched With Horrid Black Pollution, Scientists Say

Humans are to blame, naturally.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted that a Dragon spacecraft could keep the International Space Station aloft if Russia abandons it as they threatened.
International Space Station

Elon Musk Suggests That SpaceX Could Keep ISS Aloft Despite Russian Threats

We're rooting for SpaceX.

An asteroid called 2022 AE1 showed potential impact with Earth in July of 2023, but the threat has now been reduced to nearly zero and will not impact.
Off-World

Good News: Killer Asteroid Not Going to Hit Earth, Scientists Say

Thank you, Earth defenders.

After rightfully facing blowback online, the Associated Press cancelled its plans to create an NFT from the image of a migrant boat.
Cryptocurrency

News Service Shamed Into Canceling Sale of NFT of Desperate Migrants

Would the migrants have seen a single penny?

This week, Australian environment minister Sussan Ley announced the removal of the humpback whale species from the endangered wildlife list.
Climate Change

Humpback Whales No Longer Endangered, Australian Officials Say

"It is a message of hope."

The founder of the Pussy Riot has teamed up with American non-fungible token (NFT) artists to use crypto to raise funds for Ukrainian aid groups.
Cryptocurrency

Pussy Riot Founder is Selling NFTs to Fund Ukrainian Aid

"Crypto is borderless, permitless and it's so much easier."

The James Webb Space Telescope has once again released a star photo, and it's absolutely stunning.
James Webb Space Telescope

The Webb Telescope’s Latest Star Photo Is Absolutely Magnificent

Wow!

The 500-pound bear known as Hank the Tank became perhaps the cutest and yet most terrifying criminal in the US justice system in many centuries this week.
DNA

DNA Evidence Exonerates Giant Home-Invading Bear

Free Hank! Free Hank!

In an interview with Science, cosmologist and busy Twitter user Katie Mack laid out some of the weirdest and silliest "facts" about space she's seen.
Future Society

Cosmologist Lists the Stupidest Things People Believe About Space

Okay, some of these are hilarious.

A major breakthrough in quantum sensing technology is being described as an "Edison moment" that will, scientists hope, have wide-reaching implications. 
Physics

Scientists Invent “Profound” Quantum Sensor That Can Peer Into the Earth

"This is an ‘Edison moment' in sensing that will transform society."

The devs of QuestCraft released an unofficial VR port of Minecraft to the Meta Quest headset this week, along with detailed installation instructions.
Future Society

Rejoice, Nerds! You Can Now Play Minecraft With a Quest VR Headset

Stay back, Creepers!

Russia has largely cut itself off from the international community with the invasion of Ukraine, which could bode badly for its space efforts as well.
Space

Congressman Proposes Kicking Russian Cosmonauts Out of Space Station

It's a long way down.

The SEC is yet again investigating Tesla CEO Elon Musk.This time, Musk and his brother are being investigated for possibly violating insider trading rules.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Gets Probed

Not again!

Hacktivist group Anonymous claimed to have taken down websites connected to the Russian government including state sponsored news website Russia Today.
Hacking

Hacker Group Anonymous Says It’s Taking Down Russian State Sites

Grab your Guy Fawkes mask, because Anonymous is back!

"If you block cooperation with us, who will save the ISS from uncontrolled deorbiting and falling into the United States," he wrote.
Off-World

Head of Russian Space Program Appears to Threaten to Smash US With Space Debris

This is completely unhinged.

With its unprovoked invasion of a European nation, Russia has chosen a scorched-Earth approach — and its space program will likely suffer the consequences.
NASA

There’s a Reason NASA Doesn’t Have to Submit to Russia: SpaceX

If it weren't for Crew Dragon, NASA may have been forced to abandon the International Space Station.

A team of scientists successfully took control over a Venus Flytrap, a cultivated carnivorous plant, by implanting a tiny microchip in it.
Computers

Scientists Control Venus Flytrap With Implanted Computer Brain

Yep, there's video.

Need a reminder that the world's not all bad? Here's a super cute photo involving a NASA space shuttle.
NASA

Man Boops Snoot of NASA Space Shuttle

He's just a little guy!

It appears that nobody knows exactly what is going on with that rocket that's set to crash into the moon.
Moon

Experts Say China Is Probably Lying About the Rocket Crashing Into the Moon

What is the truth?!

NASA has announced that operations aboard the space station will proceed as usual despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
NASA

NASA Says Everything Is Perfectly Chill on the Space Station Despite the, Uh, War

Things have got to be a little awkward up there, right?