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A Serbian hermit who lives in a cave emerged to discover a pandemic ravaging the world. As soon as a vaccine became available, he got the jab. 
Developments

Hermit Who Lives In Literal Cave Learns About Pandemic, Gets Vaccinated

“I urge every citizen to get vaccinated, every single one of them."

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA has backed up their astronaut after a state-owned Russian news agency claimed that she intentionally sabotaged them during a mental breakdown,.
NASA

NASA Defends Astronaut Accused by Russia of Space Sabotage

“We stand behind Serena and her professional conduct. We do not believe there is any credibility to these accusations."

By Tony Ho Tran

A test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been delayed indefinitely — capping off a particularly rough week of bad news for NASA.
Future Society

Starliner Launch Delayed Capping Off NASA’s Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

It’s yet another blow to the beleaguered agency.

By Tony Ho Tran

SpaceX founder Elon Musk hinted that Starship will likely be ready to land astronauts on the Moon before the projected 2024 launch date. 
Moon

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will “Probably” Land Humans on Moon Before 2024

But there are a few hurdles the company has to get over first.

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk boasted about Starship's reusability via tweet, saying that it’ll help drive more cost-effective missions to the Moon and Mars.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Each Starship Could Travel to Mars a Dozen Times

Musk said it’ll be "crushingly cost-effective."

By Tony Ho Tran

As the technology behind sex dolls is rapidly advancing, legal experts are beginning to wonder how exactly they should be regulated (if at all).
Future Society

Law Experts Ponder Whether Sex Robots Should Be Legal

Sexbots are here to stay. That's why some lawyers are wondering how the government should respond.

By Tony Ho Tran

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Friday that July 2021 was “Earth’s hottest month in 142 years.”
Climate Change

July Was Officially the Hottest Month in Recorded History

“In this case, first place is the worst place to be.”

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk Casually Roasts Jeff Bezos Once Again
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Casually Roasts Jeff Bezos Once Again

He also called him "Jeffrey Kisses" in Spanish.

By Tony Ho Tran

Harvard researchers have discovered a connection between exposure to wildfire smoke with roughly 20,000 infections and 750 deaths due to COVID-19.
Viruses

Wildfire Smoke Is Apparently Making COVID Worse

Air quality has hit "hazardous" levels in some parts of the country.

By Tony Ho Tran

As climate change progresses, hypoxic or "dead" zones of dangerously-low oxygen off the coastline will become bigger and more common.
Climate Change

The Ocean Is Losing Oxygen. This Scientist Says More “Dead Zones” Will Soon Follow.

"How long can a fish hold its breath?"

By Dan Robitzski

An underaged driver has been charge with driving while intoxicated after crashing a Tesla Model X into a traffic pole and then a gas station in west Austin.
Tesla

Tesla Model X Crashes Into Gas Station, Explodes

"They'll reignite... as soon as you stop flowing water and it looks like it's out, it'll just reignite."

By Victor Tangermann

Russia's recently docked Nauka module will eventually house a sizable greenhouse capable of growing a number of different plants.
Off-World

Russia to Grow “Industrial Scale” Veggies in Space Station Greenhouse

Is this how we will survive during a trip to Mars?

By Victor Tangermann

The 11th commander of the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) revealed that he crushed "a couple of Monster [energy drinks] this morning."
Future Society

Admiral in Charge of Nukes Brags About Crushing Tons of Monster Energy Drinks

Let's hope he has a steady hand.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has embarked on its 11th flight on the Red Planet's surface, flying to record heights, reaching altitues of almost 40 feet.
Mars

NASA Mars Helicopter Flies Super High, Spots Rover Way Down on Ground

"Ingenuity’s aerial images are awesome — but even better when you get to play ‘Where’s Perseverance?’ with them."

By Victor Tangermann

Russian state-owned news service TASS is conducting a smear campaign presumably to help the country's space program save face after the Nauka incident.
NASA

Russia Claims NASA Astronaut Had Mental Breakdown in Space, Damaged Equipment to Go Home Early

It's a bizarre smear campaign.

By Victor Tangermann

Synchron CEO and founder Thomas Oxley explains how his neural implant startup beat Neuralink in the race to achieve FDA approval.
Neuroscience and Brain

How a Small Neurotech Startup Beat Elon Musk’s Neuralink to Human Studies

"Anything that requires open brain surgery, we should be able to provide a solution for."

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers at Caltech have created a fluid-like chain mail that can go rigid on command, kind of like a science fiction armor.
Science & Energy

Caltech Invents Smart Chain Mail That Can Stiffen on Command Like Sci-Fi Armor

It's like Batman's cape, which can stiffen into a set of wings at will.

By Victor Tangermann

The European Space Agency and NASA's Solar Orbiter just came eerily close to the surface of Venus, snapping a series of glorious pictures.
Off-World

Awesome Video Shows Spacecraft Whipping Past Brightly-Lit Venus

It's not the only Venus flyby that happened this week.

By Victor Tangermann

The California state legislature might legalize human composting in the state, reducing the environmental toll of traditional burial or cremation.
Future Society

New California Law Would Allow Human Composting

"Natural organic reduction" seems to be the most environmentally-friendly funerary option.

By Dan Robitzski

After Perseverance tried and failed to collect rock samples on Mars, NASA insists that the blame lies squarely on the rocks' shoulders.
Mars

After Mars Rover Fails to Collect Rock, NASA Blames Rock

The logic is impeccable.

By Dan Robitzski