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YouTuber Shane Wighton from the channel "Stuff Made Here" has created a terrifying bow that literally aims itself and never misses.
Robots and Machines

Inventor Builds Auto-Aiming Bow That Never Misses

The Sheriff of Nottingham just got a serious upgrade.

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur told Insider about the unfortunate experience of being stationed on board the ISS while wildfires are raging across the world.
Science & Energy

Astronauts Alarmed by Huge Fires on Surface of Earth

"We've been very saddened to see fires over huge sections of the Earth, not just the United States."

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is officially suing NASA over its decision to work exclusively with SpaceX on a lunar lander for its 2024 mission.
NASA

Bitter Jeff Bezos Sues NASA Over SpaceX Contract

The fight is only getting started.

SpaceX just got its first round of funds from NASA to develop a lunar lander capable of sending the first astronauts to the surface of the Moon.
Moon

SpaceX Gets Huge Check From NASA for Moon Mission

NASA just spent $300 million on helping SpaceX develop its Starship spacecraft.

A Serbian hermit who lives in a cave emerged to discover a pandemic ravaging the world. As soon as a vaccine became available, he got the jab. 
Developments

Hermit Who Lives In Literal Cave Learns About Pandemic, Gets Vaccinated

“I urge every citizen to get vaccinated, every single one of them."

NASA has backed up their astronaut after a state-owned Russian news agency claimed that she intentionally sabotaged them during a mental breakdown,.
NASA

NASA Defends Astronaut Accused by Russia of Space Sabotage

“We stand behind Serena and her professional conduct. We do not believe there is any credibility to these accusations."

A test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been delayed indefinitely — capping off a particularly rough week of bad news for NASA.
Future Society

Starliner Launch Delayed Capping Off NASA’s Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

It’s yet another blow to the beleaguered agency.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk hinted that Starship will likely be ready to land astronauts on the Moon before the projected 2024 launch date. 
Moon

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will “Probably” Land Humans on Moon Before 2024

But there are a few hurdles the company has to get over first.

Elon Musk boasted about Starship's reusability via tweet, saying that it’ll help drive more cost-effective missions to the Moon and Mars.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Each Starship Could Travel to Mars a Dozen Times

Musk said it’ll be "crushingly cost-effective."

As the technology behind sex dolls is rapidly advancing, legal experts are beginning to wonder how exactly they should be regulated (if at all).
Future Society

Law Experts Ponder Whether Sex Robots Should Be Legal

Sexbots are here to stay. That's why some lawyers are wondering how the government should respond.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Friday that July 2021 was “Earth’s hottest month in 142 years.”
Climate Change

July Was Officially the Hottest Month in Recorded History

“In this case, first place is the worst place to be.”

Elon Musk Casually Roasts Jeff Bezos Once Again
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Casually Roasts Jeff Bezos Once Again

He also called him "Jeffrey Kisses" in Spanish.

Harvard researchers have discovered a connection between exposure to wildfire smoke with roughly 20,000 infections and 750 deaths due to COVID-19.
Viruses

Wildfire Smoke Is Apparently Making COVID Worse

Air quality has hit "hazardous" levels in some parts of the country.

As climate change progresses, hypoxic or "dead" zones of dangerously-low oxygen off the coastline will become bigger and more common.
Climate Change

The Ocean Is Losing Oxygen. This Scientist Says More “Dead Zones” Will Soon Follow.

"How long can a fish hold its breath?"

An underaged driver has been charge with driving while intoxicated after crashing a Tesla Model X into a traffic pole and then a gas station in west Austin.
Tesla

Tesla Model X Crashes Into Gas Station, Explodes

"They'll reignite... as soon as you stop flowing water and it looks like it's out, it'll just reignite."

Russia's recently docked Nauka module will eventually house a sizable greenhouse capable of growing a number of different plants.
Off-World

Russia to Grow “Industrial Scale” Veggies in Space Station Greenhouse

Is this how we will survive during a trip to Mars?

The 11th commander of the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) revealed that he crushed "a couple of Monster [energy drinks] this morning."
Future Society

Admiral in Charge of Nukes Brags About Crushing Tons of Monster Energy Drinks

Let's hope he has a steady hand.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has embarked on its 11th flight on the Red Planet's surface, flying to record heights, reaching altitues of almost 40 feet.
Mars

NASA Mars Helicopter Flies Super High, Spots Rover Way Down on Ground

"Ingenuity’s aerial images are awesome — but even better when you get to play ‘Where’s Perseverance?’ with them."

Russian state-owned news service TASS is conducting a smear campaign presumably to help the country's space program save face after the Nauka incident.
NASA

Russia Claims NASA Astronaut Had Mental Breakdown in Space, Damaged Equipment to Go Home Early

It's a bizarre smear campaign.

Synchron CEO and founder Thomas Oxley explains how his neural implant startup beat Neuralink in the race to achieve FDA approval.
Neuroscience and Brain

How a Small Neurotech Startup Beat Elon Musk’s Neuralink to Human Studies

"Anything that requires open brain surgery, we should be able to provide a solution for."