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Former NASA astronaut and Axiom-1 mission commander Michael López-Alegría revealed that the "worst" part of his journey to the ISS was the bathroom.
International Space Station

Commander of First Private SpaceX Flight to ISS Reveals Worst Part of Journey

Oh no.

By Victor Tangermann

Pakistan's climate change minister says one-third of the country is underwater following summer flooding. At least 1,100 died in the Pakistan flood.
Climate Change

Pakistani Official Says a Third of the Country Is Underwater in “Apocalyptic” Flood

"I would call it quite apocalyptic."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Both AliExpress and Walmart listed the same fake 30TB hard drive for sale on their respective online stores. It's definitely a scam.
Robots and Machines

Walmart Caught Selling Fake Hard Drive That Just Shreds Your Data

"This product is a scam, and Walmart should be ashamed of itself..."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scientists are warning that it's now "inevitable" that Greenland's ice cap will melt, leading to a major rise in sea levels, The Guardian reports.
Science & Energy

Now “Inevitable” That Greenland’s Ice Cap Will Melt and Cause Major Sea-Level Rise, Scientists Warn

"Staggering."

By Victor Tangermann

Drought-stricken California soil has, over the course of several years, been slowly releasing a meningitis-causing fungus into the air.
Developments

Climate Change Releasing Horrid Disease-Causing Fungus from California Soil

"It took everything — my health.... all our financial security, all our retirement."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

China wasted no time criticizing NASA — and its administrator, Bill Nelson — after the US space agency's uber-expensive moon rocket failed to launch.
Moon

China Slams NASA Leadership After Its Moon Launch Failure

Well, this sure is awkward.

By Noor Al-Sibai

College student and visual effects artist Curt Skelton managed to convince countless users on TikTok that he was the creation of an AI algorithm.
Artificial Intelligence

TikToker Fools Fans Into Thinking He Was Created With CGI

We're still not entirely convinced he's real.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have long thought early galaxies to be chaotic, misshapen messes — but new James Webb imagery proves that theory to be completely false.
James Webb Space Telescope

Scientists Puzzled Because James Webb Is Seeing Stuff That Shouldn’t Be There

"The models just don't predict this..."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A Maryland-based startup called Throne Labs thinks it has the answer to the lack of public and clean toilets in cities like Washington, DC.
Future Society

Public Toilet Requires QR Code to Access, Tracks Your Cleanliness Score

If you don't have a smartphone, you're out of luck.

By Victor Tangermann

The UK's Environmental Agency announced that Britons may soon be drinking sewage water to counter the region's worsening environmental circumstances.
Climate Change

UK May Have to Make Peace With Drinking Water Made From Sewage, Official Says

"We need to treat water as a precious resource, not a free good."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Eminem and Snoop Dogg took to the stage at this year's MTV Music Video Awards (MVAs) to perform their hit single "From the D 2 the LBC," a NFT-laden anthem.
Off-World

Snoop Dogg Did a Song in the “Metaverse” and His Bling Kept Clipping Through His Torso

Kinda sad, sorry.

By Victor Tangermann

Less than a year after Facebook rebranded for its "Metaverse," the head of Meta's virtual reality platform is leaving the company for greener pastures. 
Future Society

The Head of Facebook’s Beleaguered “Metaverse” VR Platform is Leaving the Company

It's chaos over there.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Onlookers have spotted an extremely beat up Tesla Cybertruck — which has yet to make its public debut — being towed on a public street.
Tesla

Extremely Beat Up Tesla Cybertruck Spotted on Public Street

It's seen some things.

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk's mom said her son puts her up in his garage when she visits his demure home in Texas — even though he has a tiny guest house.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Mom Says She Has to Sleep “in the Garage” When She Visits Him

"You can't have a fancy house near a rocket site."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Flash floods in the Mojave National Deserve forced one unlucky Tesla Model 3 driver to abandon their vehicle after it got swallowed by the ground.
Tesla

Amazing Photo Shows Tesla That Drove Into Flood Waters, Got Swallowed by the Earth

We've never seen anything quite like this before.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has officially scrubbed this morning's inaugural launch of Artemis 1, what was meant to be the maiden voyage of the agency's Space Launch System.
Moon

NASA Cancels First Launch Attempt of Uber Expensive Moon Rocket

The clock is ticking.

By Victor Tangermann

The US military is saying that Russia just launched a new satellite, Kosmos 2558, in order to shadow an orbital US spy satellite. Again.
Off-World

Russian Spacecraft Accused of Tailgating US Spy Satellite by Just 37 Miles

Hey, knock that off!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A new video shared on TikTok, which has since gone viral shows a Tesla vehicle getting mightily confused by a horse-drawn carriage.
Tesla

Tesla Mistakes Horse and Buggy for Murderous Semi Truck

It's definitely none of those things.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's first test of a planetary defense system — developed to deflect Earth-threatening asteroids or comets — is slated for launch in late September.
NASA

Red Alert! NASA Is About to Test Deflecting a Killer Asteroid

An epic collision, at 15,000 MPH.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The late Nichelle Nichols's DNA is to be launched into space on a Vulcan rocket, and will be joining Gene Roddenberry on the final flight of the Enterprise.
Off-World

Nichelle Nichols’ DNA To Join Gene Roddenberry in Space

This is the most fitting tribute to the late "Star Trek" icon.

By Noor Al-Sibai