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NASA is trying to figure out how to dispose of the International Space Station, the eventual conclusion to decades of invaluable research in microgravity.
International Space Station

NASA Is Trying to Figure Out How to Kill the International Space Station

Whose job is it to take out the trash when the ISS is retired?

By Victor Tangermann

India's latest rocket launch ended in critical failure when the third stage failed to ignite, marking the country's first failed launch since 2017.
Off-World

India’s Latest Rocket Launch Ends in “Catastrophic Failure”

The failed launch ended a 14-rocket winning streak for India.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA just sent brainless bits of slime mold to the ISS to study how the single-celled organism's behavior is affected by microgravity.
Science & Energy

Europe Just Launched Brainless Blobs of Slime Mold to Space

These seriously weird organisms are headed to space. What could possibly go wrong?

By Victor Tangermann

US intelligence has gained access to what CNN is calling "a treasure trove of genetic data that could be key to uncovering the origins of the coronavirus."
Developments

US Spies Have Obtained Genetic Data “Treasure Trove” From Wuhan Lab

We still have more questions than answers.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is reportedly partnering with Canadian tech startup Geometric Energy Corporation to launch a billboard into orbit around Earth.
Future Society

SpaceX Launching Satellite to Display Billboard Ads in Space

You'll be able to purchase advertising space using Dogecoin.

By Tony Ho Tran

Richard Arnault, owner of luxury brand Louis Vuitton, took the top spot from the Amazon founder after he was reported to be worth $196 billion on Thursday.
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos Is No Longer the World’s Richest Man

...for now.

By Tony Ho Tran

Scientists are warning that global warming is driving the "Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation" (AMOC) to the brink of collapse.
Climate Change

Scientists Warn Gulf Stream May Collapse, Freezing North America

Climate change could plunge the northern hemisphere into a prolonged period of extreme cold.

By Victor Tangermann

google-time-crystal-quantum-computer
Quantum Physics

Google Claims To Create Time Crystal Inside Quantum Computer

If the research stands up to scrutiny, this could be the spark quantum computers need.

By Dan Robitzski

In a recent report, Tesla claimed that it can reuse up to 92 percent of raw materials that go into its battery cells from recycled materials.
Tesla

Tesla Claims It Can Now Recycle 92 Percent of Raw Materials from Batteries

We don't know how many batteries are actually being recycled.

By Victor Tangermann

Aubrey de Grey, a prominent scientist trying to expand the human lifespan, has been accused by multiple women of a disturbing pattern of sexual harassment.
Prosthetics and Devices

Anti-Aging Personality Aubrey de Grey Accused of Sexual Harassment

"I left that dinner sobbing."

By Dan Robitzski

The hacker who stole $600 million in crypto from The Poly Network has started to return half the money, claiming they pulled off the heist "for fun :)"
Cryptocurrency

Hacker Steals $600 Million in Crypto, Gets Scared and Returns It

The Poly Network hacker speaks out.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers probing Twitter's controversial image-cropping algorithm found that it's prejudiced in more ways than previously thought.
Artificial Intelligence

Twitter’s Image-Cropping Algorithm Was Shockingly Racist, Ableist, Ageist

A glimpse into the black box revealed a whole slew of problems.

By Dan Robitzski

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, it will take about eight Starship and Super Heavy booster launches to fill up one lunar variant for a trip to the Moon.
Starship

Elon Musk Says It Could Take Eight Starship Launches to Fuel Up a Single Moon Trip

Elon Musk isn't entirely sure how many Starships it will take.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers examined 40 hermit crabs off the coast of England and found that they may be "sexually excited" by oleamide, a plastic additive, in the water.
Pollution

No, Plastic Pollution Isn’t Driving Crabs Into a Sexual Frenzy

The university's PR team got ahead of itself.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX will launch a digital billboard into space. But it's so small that you'll never be able to notice that it's up there.
SpaceX

That SpaceX Orbital Billboard Is So Small You’ll Never See It

The satellite is way smaller than your TV.

By Dan Robitzski

Juno has created a gorgeous infrared map of Jupiter's moon Ganymede during a flyby last month, including the first-ever glimpse of its north polar region.
Moon

NASA’s Juno Probe Creates Stunning Map of Jupiter’s Largest Moon

It's so big, it has its own magnetic field.

By Victor Tangermann

Things are getting so bad for Boeing's development of its Starliner spacecraft, even Russia's space agency Roscosmos is offering to help out.
Boeing

Russia Mocks Boeing, Offering to Fix Its Broken Starliner Spacecraft

From Russia with love.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists developed a rudimentary active camouflage system that adjusts color in real-time and tested it on a tiny chameleon robot.
Robotics

Scientists Create Chameleon Robot That Can Blend in With Its Surroundings

Watch it automatically change color as it wriggles across different surfaces.

By Dan Robitzski

AI development firm OpenAI just revealed Codex, a tool that can take commands written in English and turn them into programming.
OpenAI

OpenAI’s New Algorithm Can Turn Written Commands Into Code

"We see this as a tool to multiply programmers."

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese State News Agency Floods Social Media With Anti-America COVID Memes
Future Society

Chinese State News Agency Floods Social Media With Anti-America COVID Memes

These memes are unintentionally hilarious — and not entirely wrong, either.

By Victor Tangermann