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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?

A researcher posing as a 13-year-old child was able to gain access to a virtual strip club via a metaverse app called VRChat.
Metaverse

Turns Out It’s Really Easy for Kids to Visit Sex Clubs in the Metaverse

"It's children being exposed to entirely inappropriate, really incredibly harmful experiences."

Another day, another bad crypto take — but with war brewing in Ukraine, this one really takes the cake. 
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Dude Mocked for Shockingly Tone Deaf Post About Ukraine Invasion

This is absolutely not the time for crypto nonsense.

As tensions mount with Russia, some are beginning to fear that geopolitical conflict might pose an existential threat to the International Space Station.
Off-World

Expert: No, Russia Isn’t Going to Pull Its Modules to Sabotage the ISS

"In theory, it’d be possible to detach — but I think it’s very unlikely to happen."

Ukraine’s president has announced that Russian troops are moving towards the Chernobyl — and could risk damaging the sealed off nuclear reactor.
Future Society

Ukraine Says Russia Is Trying to Seize Chernobyl’s Melted Down Nuclear Reactor

One advisor is warning that an attack could lead to "radioactive nuclear dust" being "spread over the territory."

Two gigantic clusters of galaxies smashed into each other around a billion years ago — and the collision's shockwaves spread so far that they absolutely dwarf our own galaxy.
Science & Energy

Amazing Image Shows Brutal Shockwave Larger Than Our Entire Galaxy

It makes your head spin.

Sea ice in Antarctica has officially reached a record low, according to the latest findings from the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Climate Change

Welp, Scientists Say Antarctic Sea Ice Is at a Record Low

That’s not good.

What if we told you that you could literally build buildings out of plastic bags and water bottles?
Science & Energy

Startup Turns “Unrecyclable” Plastic Into Giant, Indestructible Construction Bricks

This sounds mildly ingenious.