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James Oberg, a former engineer at NASA’s Mission Control Center, penned an op-ed criticizing what he describes as an “eroding” safety culture.
Future Society

Former Employee Slams NASA For Not Taking Safety Seriously

He says there's a "cultural rot" leading to shoddy safety standards.

By Tony Ho Tran

Astronomers Find “Dancing Ghosts” Haunting Space Near Black Holes
Science & Energy

Astronomers Find “Dancing Ghosts” Haunting Space Near Black Holes

It's stunning.

By Tony Ho Tran

Corcoran, Califronia has sunk "the equivalent of a two-story house" over the past century due to massive irrigation efforts and drought.
Climate Change

California Town Sinking Into Ground Due to Corporations Pumping Groundwater

The town has sunken "the equivalent of a two-story house."

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk tweeted out a photo of the SpaceX Super Heavy Stack being assembled on Friday that showcases the dizzyingly immense size of the rocket.
Elon Musk

New Elon Musk Photo Shows Staggering Scale of Super Heavy Stack

It's drawing comparisons with another iconic photo.

By Tony Ho Tran

Doom Suns can turn the sky into vibrant shades of crimson and burnt orange. Here's what they look like — and what exactly causes it.
Climate Change

Does the Sun Look Scary? It Might Be the Dreaded “Doom Sun”

Don’t worry! It’s probably just the devastating impact of climate change poisoning the air.

By Tony Ho Tran

While the world’s best athletes compete for medals in Tokyo, a different kind of competition happened as ISS astronauts held their own Olympic games. 
Off-World

ISS Astronauts Hold First Space Olympics, Russia Gets Absolutely Destroyed

The videos will have you smiling ear-to-ear.

By Tony Ho Tran

An alleged Chinese automotive industry insider claims that Tesla might release an affordable $25,000 version of their electric vehicle by the end of 2021.
Tesla

Rumors Are Swirling That Tesla Will Sell a $25,000 Car

The affordable Tesla might encourage more people to buy EVs.

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA’s Perseverance rover failed to collect its first ever rock samples from Mars to send back to Earth on Friday. Researchers believe the rock's to blame.
Mars

Mars Rover Tries to Collect Rock to Send Back to Earth, Fails Miserably

NASA thinks the problem might have been the rock itself.

By Tony Ho Tran

A number of carmakers have recalled their electric vehicles over the risk of having them spontaneously catch fire while charging inside people's garages.
Advanced Transport

Electric Cars Have One Problem: They Keep Lighting People’s Houses on Fire

"If we had lived upstairs in this house, we’d be dead."

By Victor Tangermann

The elusive "jetpack guy" has been spotted buzzing around near Los Angeles International Airport again, though reports are unconfirmed.
Advanced Transport

That Jetpack Guy Is Reportedly Buzzing Around Airports Again

"The jetpack guy is back."

By Dan Robitzski

Hollywood celebrities are discussing their personal hygiene habits, arguing that maybe we are bathing and showering too much. They might have a point.
Science & Energy

Jake Gyllenhaal Is Right: We’re Showering Way Too Much

Should we all be "waiting for the stink?"

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists discovered a massive gas filament in the Milky Way, and they can't tell whether or not it's part of the galaxy or its own entity.
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover Huge, Never-Before-Spotted “Structure” in Milky Way Galaxy

They've called it the Cattail, and that's about as far as they got making sense of it.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists uncovered a source of greenhouse gas emissions in the melting permafrost of Siberia, an alarming development for the global climate.
Climate Change

Scientists Warn of Methane “Time Bomb” in Siberia

"It's not good news if it's right."

By Dan Robitzski

A former Tesla employee was awarded just over $1 million in a closed-door hearing over complaints of racism, discrimination, and unfair punishment at work.
Tesla

Tesla Pays Former Employee $1 Million for Calling Him Horrific Racial Slur

"I hope the world knows that an arbitrator found Tesla treats its employees like this."

By Dan Robitzski

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says It’s a “Total Coincidence” That Starship Stack Spells “420”

Oh, and the booster is 69 meters tall.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has finally stacked a Starship spacecraft prototype on top of a Super Heavy booster for the very first time, a 475-foot tower of rockets.
Starship

SpaceX Just Mounted Starship on Top of the Super Heavy Booster

It's the tallest rocket ever assembled.

By Victor Tangermann

Apple has announced that it will scan each and every photo ever uploaded to its iCloud Photos service by customers in the US for sexual abuse material.
Future Society

Apple Will Scan Every iPhone for Images of Child Sexual Abuse

"This will break the dam — governments will demand it from everyone."

By Victor Tangermann

It turns out that using a plastic water bottle causes 1,400 times more damage to the environment than does a glass of tap water.
Environment

Bottled Water Is 1,400 Times Worse for the Environment Than Tap Water

Single use plastic bottles are really, really, really not worth it.

By Dan Robitzski

After the harrowing near-tragedy on the International Space Station, Russia will launch an investigation to look for signs of damage.
Off-World

Russia Will Investigate Whether Space Station Suffered Damage During Incident

"Nothing has broken off from the station, I can assure you."

By Dan Robitzski

Looking at skewed historical birth records, experts warn that millions more boys than girls will be born in the coming decades.
Studies

Scientists Warn That Way Too Many Men Are Being Born

They're worried that "prenatal sex discrimination" will only worsen violence against women.

By Dan Robitzski