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Future Society

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In the immortal words of Rick James, we're bustin' out.

A Canadian aerospace company has chosen a very eyebrow-raising name for a hypersonic space plane it plans to launch in 2022: Sexbomb.
Advanced Transport

New Hypersonic Space Plane Is Called the “Sexbomb” for Some Reason

"It is sexy, so it is a sexbomb."

Rental car company Hertz has ordered 100,000 Tesla Model 3s as part of a massive push to electrify its fleet — the largest purchase of electric vehicles.
Tesla

Hertz Orders 100,000 Teslas for Rental Cars

The deal caused Tesla's market valuation to hit the $1 trillion mark.

Fauci Accused of Funding Cruel Experiments on Puppies
Studies

Fauci Accused of Funding Cruel Experiments on Puppies

The dogs were also allegedly locked in cages in the desert for "nine consecutive nights."

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin has announced ambitious plans for a new commercial space station called Orbital Reef.
Blue Origin

Blue Origin Unveils Plans for Commercial Space Station Called “Orbital Reef”

It's a massively ambitious plan.

Twelve people with physical disabilities had the opportunity to experience zero gravity during a flight by AstroAccess last Sunday.
Off-World

Wheelchair Users Float in Zero G, Blown Away by Experience

"I was in control of myself and my whole body."

Elon Musk's net worth grew past a quarter trillion dollars, or over $252 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Now Worth Over a Quarter Trillion Dollars

Musk's lead over Bezos just widened significantly.

Astronomers Discover Youngest Planet Ever Observed
Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover Youngest Planet Ever Observed

The researchers say it's "more massive than Jupiter."

A newly leaked showroom video shows a Tesla Cybertruck with rear wheel steering and rear view mirrors tear it up on some dirt roads.
Advanced Transport

Leaked Video Shows Cybertruck Tearing It Up Offroad

Is that rear wheel steering?

NASA boss Bill Nelson made some eyebrow-raising remarks about possible connections between military sightings of UFOs and the search for alien life.
Exobiology

Head of NASA Suggests That UFOs Could Be Alien Technology

"Who am I to say planet Earth is the only location of a life form that is civilized and organized like ours?"

Scientists at the University of Chicago say that they've successfully created a "strange" new state of matter in the laboratory called "superionic ice."
Physics

Scientists Say They’ve Created a “Strange” New State of Matter

"It was a surprise."

The most established space tourism company says it had to cancel its upcoming launch with SpaceX because it couldn't find any passengers for the journey.
Off-World

Space Tourism Company Cancels Launch Because It Couldn’t Find any Passengers

Is reality about to hit home for space tourism?

A container ship encountered rough seas in Canadian waters on Friday, dropping several containers of "spontaneous combustibles."
Science & Energy

Shipping Containers of “Spontaneous Combustibles” Fall Overboard

Authorities are warning vessels to "exercise extreme caution" in the region.

A team of scientists in China have created a device that uses explosives to destroy enemy satellites. 
Future Society

New Weapon From China Reportedly Causes Satellites to Explode

Get ready for orbital sabotage.

The agency fully assembled the Space-Launch System (SLS) rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday night.
Moon

NASA Completes Assembly of Rocket for Upcoming Moon Mission

The massive rocket will be used in an unmanned mission to the Moon’s orbit.

Researchers at the Allen Institute for AI created Ask Delphi to make ethical judgments — but it turned out to be awfully bigoted and racist instead.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Built an AI to Give Ethical Advice, But It Turned Out Super Racist

The bot is supposed to offer descriptive ethical advice, but some say it does more harm than good.

Scientists in Spain have successfully created an implant that allowed a blind patient to see by directly stimulating her brain’s visual cortex.
Neuroscience and Brain

New Brain Implant Lets Blind Patient See Without Eyes

A blind woman was able to “see” for the first time in 16 years.

US defense officials admitted that it failed a test of its hypersonic missile mere days after China successfully tested its own.
Future Society

US Embarrassingly Fails Hypersonic Test Days After Chinese Success

But officials are hopeful the failure will reveal useful information.

After much anticipation, SpaceX has finally installed its "robot chopsticks" on the Mechazilla launch tower to catch its Super Heavy booster.
Future Society

SpaceX Finally Installs “Robot Chopsticks” to Catch Super Heavy Booster

They're enormous.

A Japanese man might have gotten the selfie of a lifetime when he allegedly snapped a picture of himself as a volcano was erupting behind him. 
Science & Energy

Man Takes Selfie Right as Volcano Explodes Behind Him

"I was scared. I never thought I would encounter such a thing."