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A comet that flew past Earth in late 2018 was releasing a shockingly high amount of alcohol in its wake, according to a new study.
Science & Energy

Comet Sails Past Earth, Leaving Trail of Alcohol in Its Wake

Party on, comet!

In a light-hearted exchange on Twitter, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offered to give rocket competitor, the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a leg up.
Off-World

Elon Musk Offers to Bring a “Few Spare Engines” to Rocket Competitor

"I mean, just in case."

As the record-shattering heatwave continues, officials report dozens of sudden, heat-related deaths in Canada and the northwestern United States/
Climate Change

Horrific Heatwave Kills Dozens

"I've never seen anything like this. I hope it never becomes like this ever again."

Satellite delivery company Virgin Orbit just flew a Boeing 747 to a lofty height before launching a space rocket strapped to the bottom of one of its wings.
Off-World

Virgin Orbit Just Launched a Rocket Strapped to the Wing of a 747

It's the first time the company launched a private payload into low-Earth orbit from its airliner.

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface startup, has been without a president for almost an entire quarter -- and it's unclear what's going on.
Elon Musk

Did Elon Musk Quietly Fire the President of Neuralink?

There's drama inside Elon Musk's brain interface startup.

A new startup called Worldcoin plans to offer a crypto of the same name to everyone on Earth in exchange for scanning their eyeballs.
Cryptocurrency

This Startup Is Paying People to Scan Their Eyeballs

Use Sam Altman's bizarre orb to scan your iris and you can walk away with some crypto.

After complaining that regulators are keeping his space company's ambitions back for years, Elon Musk had yet another setback to contend with.
SpaceX

SpaceX Scrubs Launch After Aircraft Enters “Keep Out Zone”

Elon Musk is extremely angry at the FAA.

SpaceX head Elon Musk revealed today that he likes to go on social media to check in on the progress his company is making on Starship.
Starship

Elon Musk Says He Goes on Twitter to Check on Starship’s Progress

"Often when I want to know what the latest thing is, I just go on the internet."

A team of scientsits used a nearby galaxy cluster as a magnifying lens that allowed them to study a much more distant galaxy in ten times the detail.
Science & Energy

Scientists Turn Galaxy Cluster Into Giant Magnifying Lens To Study Even Farther Galaxies

Down in front!

The tragic collapse of a Miami condo building that killed at least a dozen people seems to have been caused, at least in part, by worsening climate change.
Climate Change

Deadly Condo Collapse Linked to Climate Change

The rising sea level could have played a major role.

It has been four days since we've last heard from NASA about Hubble's condition after a glitch forced it to halt scientific operations on June 13.
Off-World

The Hubble Space Telescope Is in Really Serious Trouble

NASA scientists are running out of options.

Bitcoin billionaire and crypto exchange founder Mircea Popescu has reportedly been found dead off the coast of Costa Rica, MarketWatch reports.
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Billionaire Reportedly Found Dead

Despite his extreme views, he had a tremendous amount of influence on the Bitcoin movement.

Stock market company Public.com decided to give Tesla CEO Elon Musk a gift for his 50th birthday on Monday: a terrifying, life-sized bronze statue.
Elon Musk

Bronze Statue of Elon Musk Looks Nothing Like Elon Musk

Kill it with fire.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says that the government doesn't know what's behind the recent UAP sightings, but he does believe aliens are out there.
Science & Energy

The Head of NASA Says He Believes in Aliens

If anyone would know…

In a new "vlog" released on Chinese social media, three astronauts can be seen living life on board the country's new "Heavenly Palace" space station.
Off-World

New Video Shows Chinese Astronauts Hanging Out in Brand-New Space Station

It's the longest crewed mission in China's history.

A man was charged with rape after uploading his genetic code to a genaelogy site, giving police the DNA match they needed for a case from 2007.
DNA

Man Charged With Rape After Uploading His DNA to Ancestry Site

A case from 14 years ago was solved after the rapist uploaded his own DNA to a genealogy testing site.

Scientists Warn That Social Media Could Be a Threat to Civilization
Science & Energy

Scientists Warn That Social Media Could Be a Threat to Civilization

"And they often tend to fail catastrophically, unexpectedly, without warning."

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell says the company hopes to launch its first orbital Starship flight some time in July, but several challenges remain.
Starship

SpaceX President Says Orbital Starship Launch Is “Shooting for July”

"I am hoping we make it, but we all know this is difficult."

The heat wave is shattering temperature records in Canada and the northwest United States, where temperatures are typically 40 degrees lower in late June.
Climate Change

This Heat Wave Is Smashing All-Time Records in the US and Canada

This is not the trophy we wanted to earn.

A new mod for "The Witcher 3" uses AI to churn out new lines in an actor's voice, raising serious questions about how automation will impact artists.
Artificial Intelligence

Video Game Voice Actors Alarmed by New AI Voice Technology

"Replacing actors with AI is not only a legal minefield but an utterly soulless choice."