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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reveled that some of the company's internet-beaming Starlink satellites had to swerve out of the way of space debris.
SpaceX

Elon Musk Says Starlink Satellites Had to Swerve Out of the Way of Debris

"Not great, but not terrible either."

By Victor Tangermann

Russia might soon press criminal charges against a NASA astronaut for allegedly sabotaging one of their spacecraft in 2018.
NASA

Russia Legally Threatens NASA Astronaut for Allegedly Sabotaging Space Station

"These attacks are false and lack any credibility."

By Tony Ho Tran

An apparent Tesla fanboy who sports the company's logo on his cheek was arrested over Thanksgiving weekend and charged with driving under the influence.
Tesla

Man With Tesla Face Tattoo Gets Slapped With DUI While Driving an Old Minivan

Maybe the ink is aspirational?

By Noor Al-Sibai

The distinctively dank aroma of cannabis has something in common with eggs, skunk spray, and hops, researchers have discovered.
Science & Energy

Blaze It! Scientists Finally Discovered What Makes Weed Dank

"It beats the pants off of wine.”

By Noor Al-Sibai

Paleontologist and Nature editor Henry Gee argued in an opinion piece for Scientific American that humans are doomed to go exctinct eventually.
Science & Energy

Scientist Says That Humans Are Almost Certainly Going Extinct

Humanity might "already be a dead species walking."

By Victor Tangermann

A  newly surfaced video shows the astonishingly roomy interior of SpaceX's Starship spacecraft prototype, as spotted by SpaceExplored.
Starship

Leaked Video Appears to Shows Interior of SpaceX’s Starship

That's one roomy cabin.

By Victor Tangermann

Animator and SpaceX enthusiast Corey Bass has rendered an amazingly photorealistic sequence of a Starship and Super Heavy booster launching to space.
Starship

Gorgeous New Animation Shows Starship Going Orbital

"This is why a lot of us are obsessed with the chopsticks."

By Victor Tangermann

Space Force General David Thompson said that US government satellites are undergoing attacks from China and Russia “every single day.”
Space Force

Space Force General Says China and Russia Are Attacking US Satellites “Every Single Day”

"We’re really at a point now where there’s a whole host of ways that our space systems can be threatened."

By Tony Ho Tran

Harvard's incoming Undergraduate Council president has penned a scathing op-ed about his fellow council members' attempts to control student elections.
Future Society

Harvard Student Says Harvard Students Are Horrible

Like the Model UN, but for politics nerds.

By Noor Al-Sibai

It looks like Elon Musk is placing the burden of SpaceX's imminent bankruptcy squarely on the shoulders of his employees.
SpaceX

Elon Musk Forced Employees to Work Over Holiday Weekend Amid SpaceX Bankruptcy “Disaster”

This will shock literally no one.

By Noor Al-Sibai

60 people were trapped at the Tan Hill Inn with an Oasis cover band after a snowstorm dropped three feet of snow in Swaledale, England.
Climate Change

Extreme Snowstorm Traps 60 People in Pub with Oasis Cover Band

They were trapped for three days before they were saved by snow plows.

By Tony Ho Tran

For the first time ever, a commercial airliner has taken flight with both of its engines running entirely on sustainable jet fuel.
Science & Energy

Airbus Tests Jetliner Powered by “100 Percent” Renewable Fuel

The "initial results are very promising."

By Victor Tangermann

NASA postponed a spacewalk scheduled for today after receiving a "debris notification" for the International Space Station.
NASA

NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Deadly Debris

It’s unclear if it’s related to the recent Russian anti-satellite test.

By Tony Ho Tran

In a leaked email from CEO Elon Musk, he said that the lack of progress towards its Raptor engines puts SpaceX at a "genuine risk of bankruptcy."
SpaceX

In Leaked Email, Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Facing Bankruptcy

"There is no way to sugarcoat this."

By Tony Ho Tran

Swedish engineering firm Minesto has designed special gliders that can capture underwater currents by being tethered to the ocean floor.
Devices

Ingenious Devices Extract Power From the Ocean’s Tides

These futuristic "kites" could be a game changer.

By Victor Tangermann

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Future Society

You’ll Appreciate These 33 Tech Products That Are On Sale For Cyber Week

From earbuds to projectors, and lamps, and more — enjoy special Cyber Monday discounts on these items.

By Futurism Creative

The US government has slapped sanctions onto several Chinese quantum computing organizations, barring any American companies from doing business with them unless expressly permitted.
Quantum Computing

US Sanctions Chinese Quantum Computing Firms for… Reasons

China's winning the quantum arm's race — but who will win the war?

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Arctic is getting warm, fast, and it has been for a long time.
Climate Change

The Arctic Ocean Has Been Warming Way Longer Than We Thought, Scientists Say

It's not good news.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A British anti-vaxxer has died of COVID-19 after opposing the vaccine on animal rights grounds — but there may be more to this story than meets the eye. 
Future Society

Vegan Anti-Vaxxer Dies of COVID After Opposing Vaccine Animal Testing

Every COVID death is an avoidable tragedy — so let's treat them like it.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Philip Rosedale, the founder of the virtual world “Second Life,” who recently spoke to Time about his insights on building metaverses.
Metaverse

Creator of “Second Life” Issues Warnings for Those Building Metaverses

Here’s what he thinks you should know if you’re building a digital world.

By Tony Ho Tran