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During its third heroic flight on the surface of Mars on April 25, NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter managed to catch the Perseverance rover in the frame.
Mars

Mars Helicopter Snaps Photo of Mars Rover, Way Down on the Surface

Hello down there!

China’s space agency plans to launch two space probes beyond the solar system, which would make China the second country to reach interstellar space.
Off-World

China Is Planning an Interstellar Space Mission

That will make China the second country to leave the solar system.

Google and Alphabet are under fire from their own investors over weak whistleblower protection and poor human rights enforcement.
Future Society

Google Investors Condemn Company for Punishing Whistleblowers

Google and parent company Alphabet are under fire for not protecting whistleblowers.

On a recent call with Tesla investors, CEO Elon Musk compared the automaker’s production and supply chain challenges to World War II.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Tesla Production “Makes World War II Look Trivial”

"I'm not kidding. The scale is insane."

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Developments

COVID Is Killing So Many People in India That They’re Burning Bodies in Parking Lots

The situation in India is horrific.

Tesla Just Sold a Large Amount of the Bitcoin It Just Bought
Tesla

Tesla Just Sold a Large Amount of the Bitcoin It Just Bought

Tesla’s Bitcoin gambit may have paid off.

If companies want to save money, it would make more sense to replace executives with AI rather than their lower-paid workers.
Artificial Intelligence

Should Overpaid CEOs Be Replaced With Artificial Intelligence?

Automating the top of a company instead of the bottom could save more money.

According to Tesla's vice president of vehicle engineering Lars Moravy, there was in fact somebody in the driver's seat during a fatal crash on April 17.
Tesla

Tesla: Cops Are Wrong About Driver’s Seat Being Empty in Deadly Crash

What the hell actually happened on April 17?

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is taking potshots at Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos after SpaceX won out over Blue Origin for a NASA contract.
Off-World

Elon Musk Just Said That Jeff Bezos “Can’t Get It Up”

After SpaceX won a massive NASA contract, Musk is taking potshots.

A NASA clinical consultant says that sex in space will likely become far more common and even normal as space travel becomes more ambitious.
Off-World

Sex Positions in Space Will Be Amazing, Scientist Says

That is, once they figure out how to address Newton's Third Law.

Engineers on Reddit are sharing some not-so-kind thoughts about Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk after a student asked for their honest opinions.
Science & Energy

The Engineering Subreddit Is Tearing Elon Musk Apart

"He's great at marketing, but says a lot of stupid shit and can't take constructive criticism."

According to the Space Force, SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule was never in danger as there was never any risk of colliding with any nearby object.
SpaceX

Pentagon Says SpaceX Near Collision Was a False Alarm

The Space Force is investigating the incident.

According to promotional videos shown off by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, China has a surprisingly similar vision to the Starship.
Starship

China Is Working on What Looks Like a Clone of SpaceX’s Starship

This point-to-point transportation system looks oddly familiar.

Earlier this month, scientists announced that they'd successfully embedded human stem cells into monkey embryos. Now bioethicists have some concerns.
Developments

Scientists Alarmed by Lab-Grown Human-Animal Hybrids

"A remarkable step has been taken scientifically that raises urgent issues of public concern."

Former Pentagon official Luis Elizondo says the government could release all of its findings on UFOs as soon as this June.
Military

Former Military Intelligence Official Says Government Preparing for Huge UFO Reveal

"I think the government has acknowledged the reality of [unidentified aerial phenomena.]"

Given the unaddressed long-term challenges posed by climate change and biodiversity loss, humanity may very well be doomed, according to a new paper.
Future Society

Humanity Is Almost Certainly Doomed, Scientists Say

"The problem is compounded by ignorance and short-term self-interest…"

Daredevil jetpack pilot Vince Reffet tragically passed away in November 2020 during a training accident. Here's what may have happened.
Advanced Transport

New Details Emerge About Fatal Jetpack Crash

Here's what happened.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover caught Ingenuity's third flight on camera, showing just how far the little helicopter got on the Martian surface.
Mars

Amazing Video Shows Mars Helicopter Cruising Above Martian Surface

Ingenuity took its biggest leap yet.

Authorities suspect that Kremlin operatives have used the deepfakes in order to gain information against Alexei Navalny's opposition movement.
Artificial Intelligence

Russia Accused of Using Deepfakes to Imitate Political Rivals

The individual gained access to multiple senior-level meetings.

The Indonesian navy is running out of time to track down a lost submarine with a crew of 53 on board off the north coast of Bali.
Robots and Machines

Lost Submarine Found, Torn Apart Into Three Sections

The wreckage was discovered 2,800 feet deep in the Bali Sea.