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A viral TikTok is making the rounds about engineer David Miller retelling a rather unusual story: how he accidentally got a job at NASA.
NASA

Man Says He Got a Job at NASA Accidentally

"I worked on a lot of stuff that went up to the station."

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is sending thousands of tons of rocket propellant to its facilities, signaling that the company's orbital test launch could happen soon.
Starship

SpaceX Loading Huge Amount of Rocket Fuel at Starship Launch Site

Deliveries of liquid oxygen are starting to pile up.

By Victor Tangermann

This week, the US Space Force detected and catalogued a new object that is trailing a recently launched Chinese satellite.
Off-World

Mystery Object Detected Near Chinese Satellite

It's closely trailing a new satellite meant to test space debris cleanup technologies.

By Victor Tangermann

A new facility in the Bay Area is producing lab-grown meat on a massive scale, capable of producing an astonishing 400,000 pounds a year.
Science & Energy

California Factory Producing 50,000 Lbs of Lab Grown Meat Per Year

"It’s not science fiction. It’s reality today."

By Victor Tangermann

A massive solar storm is bombarding the Earth with so much radiation and at such a force, it could end up interfering with power grids.
Science & Energy

Eruption From the Sun May Affect Power Grid, Scientists Say

GPS systems could also experience "intermittent issues."

By Victor Tangermann

A retired professor of anatomy is under fire for performing an autopsy to a live audience, with members paying up to $500 to attend the macabre event.
Developments

Organizers Defend $500 Pay-Per-View Autopsy

The 98-year-old man had died of COVID-19.

By Victor Tangermann

Even the food being served at this year's COP26, an event put on by the United Nations, had its own substantial carbon footprint.
Climate Change

Climate Conference Menu Mocked for Absurdly High Carbon Footprint

"It’s like serving cigarettes at a lung cancer conference."

By Victor Tangermann

Astrophysicists are excited about the prospect of launching the next groundbreaking space telescope to take pictures of potentially habitable worlds.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Are Pushing for a Massive Alien-Hunting Telescope

It's three times the size of Hubble.

By Victor Tangermann

A federal judge has shot down Blue Origin's lawsuit against NASA for its decision to award SpaceX its coveted Human Landing Systems contract.
Future Society

Federal Judge Shoots Down Blue Origin’s Lawsuit Against NASA

It's a big win for SpaceX and Elon Musk.

By Victor Tangermann

Tom Hanks says he has no interest in going on a trip to space on a rocket made by Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin.
Off-World

Tom Hanks Says He Turned Down Jeff Bezos’ Offer to Go to Space

Blue Origin's PR nightmare is growing.

By Victor Tangermann

Watch Two Flying Race Cars Compete in a Drag Race
Advanced Transport

Watch Two Flying Race Cars Compete in a Drag Race

Is this the future of motorsports?

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is warning that climate change could start affecting the production of maize and wheat as soon as 2030.
Climate Change

NASA Warns That Climate Change Is About to Start Slashing Crop Yields

"Global agriculture is facing a new climate reality."

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers claim to have improved the specific functions of the human brain by using artificial intelligence paired with electrical brain stimulation.
Brain

Scientists Claim to Improve Human Brain Function With Implants and AI

"We could put them back in the driver's seat and let them feel a new sense of agency."

By Victor Tangermann

Chemicals manufacturer Honeywell International has announced that it has come up with a new way to turn low-grade plastic waste into high quality oil.
Science & Energy

New Technique Turns Plastic Waste Back Into Refinery-Quality Oil

Is this a solution to our growing plastic waste problem?

By Victor Tangermann

Environmentalist and futurist James Lovelock has long believed that the Earth self-regulates just like a living organism as part of his Gaia theory.
Climate Change

Famed Scientist Warns That Earth May Rise Up and Kill Humanity

"The virus, COVID-19, may well have been one negative feedback."

By Victor Tangermann

Humanoid-shaped balloons may have been behind several mysterious "jetpack guy" sightings made by pilots near the Los Angeles international airport.
Future Society

Jetpack Sighting May Have Been Something Very Stupid, Cops Say

Well, that's a bit of a letdown.

By Victor Tangermann

Astronauts on board the International Space Station were treated to a very special meal: space tacos made with the first peppers ever grown in space.
NASA

NASA Astronauts Harvest Space Peppers, Make Zero-G Tacos

"Ah, the taste of spicy success!"

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla is kicking off a new pilot allowing ten of its Supercharger locations in the Netherlands to charge non-Tesla EVs, a noteworthy move.
Tesla

Tesla Just Started Opening Up Its Supercharging Stations to Non-Tesla EVs

Tesla is starting to open up its chargers to other electric vehicles.

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook has announced it will shut down its face-recognition system, deleting the unique faceprints of over one billion users.
Facial recognition

Facebook Is Shutting Down Its Facial Recognition System

It's deleting the unique faceprints of more than one billion users.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers successfully tested a sample of Martian dirt by directing NASA's Curiosity rover to mix it with chemical reagents inside a cup.
Science & Energy

NASA Rover Detects Organic Molecules on the Surface of Mars

NASA's rovers are getting closer to unraveling the Red Planet's mysterious past.

By Victor Tangermann