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This afternoon, the New York Times published an article making a surprising claim about exobiology: that watermelons had been discovered on Mars.
Mars

New York Times Publishes Then Deletes Article Claiming Watermelons Were Found on Mars

"Authorities say rise of fruit aliens is to blame for glut of outer space watermelons."

By Jon Christian

A new Change.org petition is politely asking Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos to please stay in space forever after he takes off next month.
Jeff Bezos

Petition: Please Keep Jeff Bezos in Space Forever

"Jeff Bezos is actually Lex Luthor, disguised as the supposed owner of a super successful online retail store."

By Victor Tangermann

The US Navy is having some serious issues with procuring parts for its Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines.
Nuclear Fusion

The Navy Says Its Nuclear Submarines Are Beat Up Pieces of Crap

Thousands of parts have had to be cannibalized from one submarine to use in another.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA still has a few things it can try to revive the Hubble Space Telescope, but there's a chance the observatory is gone for good.
Off-World

It’s Looking Possible That the Hubble Is Dead Forever

NASA is still trying to resuscitate the iconic observatory.

By Dan Robitzski

A new paper warns that increasingly acidic oceans will lead to a collapse of the global food web within the next few decades.
Climate Change

Researchers Claim Collapsing Ocean Ecosystem Will Devastate Humanity Within 25 Years

The food supply for 3 billion people is at risk.

By Dan Robitzski

After spending over two and a half years on the surface of Mars, NASA's Insight Mars Lander is looking a little worse for wear.
Mars

NASA’s Mars Lander Is Dying

Some of its scientific instruments already had to be shut off.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla just showed off its massive new supercomputer — and according to their numbers, it may just be the fifth most powerful one in the world, according to Electrek.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Built One of the World’s Most Powerful Supercomputers to Train Its Self-Driving System

"For us, computer vision is the bread and butter of what we do and what enables Autopilot."

By Victor Tangermann

China's space program is finally preparing to loan out its newly-retrieved lunar samples to scientists for their research.
Moon

China Is Now Letting Scientists Study the Rocks It Took From the Moon Last Year

Researchers' applications to borrow the precious samples are being reviewed.

By Dan Robitzski

A new video going viral on social media shows a helmeted daredevil shooting through Times Square in New York City — while flying on a hoverboard.
Drones

Video Shows Man Flying Through Times Square on Giant Drone

It's the Green Goblin come to life.

By Victor Tangermann

A massive clump of galaxies 3.3 billion light-years across seems to defy the cosmological principle and our understanding of the universe.
Science & Energy

Giant Arc of Galaxies Is Way Too Big to Exist, Scientists Say

Plain and simple, this thing is too big to exist.

By Dan Robitzski

Back in 2019, the folks behind the startup Furrion Exo-Bionics took their 9,000 pound mechanized suit called Prosthesis for a spin in the desert.
Robots and Machines

Watch Dudes Tow a Pickup With a Giant Mecha Suit

Have you ever watched a giant mecha suit go off-roading?

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese officials continued their crackdown on cryptocurrencies in the country, ordering banks to stop supporting any transactions involving crypto.
Bitcoin

China Orders Banks to Stop Handling Crypto, Bitcoin Plummets

The price of Bitcoin hasn't been this low since Trump was president.

By Victor Tangermann

A video reportedly shows part of China's Long March 2F rocket lying in the middle of the field, leaking what appears to be nitrogen tetroxide.
Off-World

Video Reportedly Shows Chinese Rocket That Smashed Into Earth

"There is a real chance of damage to whatever it hits and the outside chance of a casualty."

By Victor Tangermann

Engineers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland and the Max Planck Institute in Germany built a small quadrupedal robot meant to tackle the steep hills of Mars.
Mars

Scientists Built a Walking Mars Rover That Can Climb Steep Hills

SpaceBok was originally designed to leap around on the Moon. But now, it may be headed to Mars instead.

By Victor Tangermann

The US Navy detonated 40,000 pounds worth of explosives right next to a a warship to make sure it can weather battle conditions.
Robots and Machines

US Navy Sets Off Giant Explosion That Registers as 3.9 Magnitude Earthquake

Here's what detonating 40,000 pounds worth of explosives in the ocean looks like.

By Victor Tangermann

The Israeli military just tested a plane equipped with a new laser weapon that's capable of burning through drones in midair.
Drones

Watch Israel’s Military Shoot Down Drones With a Laser

A plane equipped with a powerful laser burned holes through drones in midair.

By Dan Robitzski

After Subway was sued for allegedly lying about its tuna sandwiches, a NYT reporter decided to buy some of the meat and test its DNA.
Science & Energy

DNA Test Fails to Find Any Tuna in Subway Tuna Sandwiches

"…The further you get the fish from the bone, the harder it is to recognize what that fish is."

By Dan Robitzski

The pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which collaborated with Pfizer to make a coronavirus vaccine, is now injecting patients with a vaccine for cancer.
Cancer

First Patient Injected With Cancer Vaccine in Phase II Trial

"Our vision is to harness the power of the immune system against cancer and infectious diseases."

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) simulated what happens when a satellite burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.
Off-World

Watch What Happens When a Satellite Burns Up in Earth’s Atmosphere

It doesn't just look cool on camera — the test serves an extremely important purpose.

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study, a team of geologists found that our planet goes through a cycle of severe geological events — almost like clockwork.
Science & Energy

The Earth Suffers a Regular Cycle of Horrific Catastrophes, Scientists Say

Major geological events in our planet's history were anything but random.

By Victor Tangermann