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Russia is preparing to test launch its powerful new RS-28 Sarmat hypersonic nuke, which has been given the appropriate nickname "Satan II."
Military

Russia Announces Plans to Test Nuclear Weapon Called “Satan II”

After years of development, Russia is ready to launch powerful new nukes.

Texas police issued a warrant for the arrest of the YouTuber who filmed himself trespassing in the SpaceX Starship facility.
SpaceX

Arrest Warrant Issued for Man Who Broke Into SpaceX Facility

Maybe not a worthwhile stunt for the adventurous YouTuber.

During an announcement, a SpaceX engineer told viewers to "stay tuned for additional [Starship] test flights in the days ahead," as spotted by Teslarati.
Starship

SpaceX’s Starship May Fly Again “In the Days Ahead”

It's almost go time again.

A new book on Jeff Bezos' career reveals that he's deeply jealous of Elon Musk and SpaceX's success compared to Blue Origin's.
SpaceX

Jeff Bezos Is Reportedly Very Jealous of Elon Musk’s SpaceX

He even tried to poach SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell.

The Biden administration just greenlit the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States, and experts expect more to follow soon.
Wind

White House Approves United States’ First Massive Offshore Wind Farm

Vineyard Wind, off the coast of Massachusetts, got the green light.

A new gene therapy for SCID, also known as "bubble baby" disease, uses HIV to deliver healthy genes that replace mutated ones.
Gene Editing

Scientists Turned HIV Into a Life-Saving Gene Therapy

A new experimental therapy uses HIV to treat "bubble boy disease."

Federal investigators have released a preliminary report into a deadly crash involving a Tesla Model S that killed two men near Houston, Texas, last month.
Tesla

Investigators Release New Details About Deadly Tesla Crash

Many questions remain.

Russia has begun vacuum testing its "Science" module intended to build out the Russian segment of the International Space Station.
International Space Station

Russia Says It’s Quitting the ISS, But It’s Also Testing a New ISS Module

The module has been decades in the making.

NASA may have accidentally brought extremely hardy microbial life to Mars, spreading life throughout and contaminating the solar system.
Mars

Cornell Scientist: NASA May Have Accidentally Spread Life to Mars

NASA could have accidentally brought an invasive species to a new planet.

In a poll posted to Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked his millions of followers if his car company should start accepting the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Hints Tesla Might Soon Accept Dogecoin

His followers are on board.

Retired auditor living in rural Spain used the severed tip of his index finger to successfully unlock his Samsung Galaxy A20 smartphone.
Robots and Machines

Man Unlocks Smartphone Using Severed Finger

That wasn't supposed to happen.

Triggering a completely wireless neural implant made rats become social with one another, but only until the signal turned off.
Science & Energy

A Brain Implant Made Mice Immediately Become Friends

Sign me up!

Authorities in Ukraine have sized over 1,500 bottles of a spirit made out of apples grown near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as USA Today reports.
Science & Energy

Authorities Seize “Atomik” Booze Made Near Chernobyl Disaster

"We are working hard to get it released, but we can't sell you anything yet."

Doctors in India are battling a surprise wave of "black fungus" infections in coronavirus survivor's eyes, lungs, and brains.
Developments

Doctors Alarmed by Outbreak of “Black Fungus” That Infects Patients’ Brains

Life-saving COVID-19 treatments might be linked to deadly fungal growth.

Astronomers may be able to spot alien technosignatures, including the heat given off by satellite constellations like the one launched by Starlink.
Science & Energy

Scientist: We Should Be Searching for the Alien Version of Elon Musk

A Starlink-like satellite constellation would make a great beacon for SETI researchers.

An unlucky young woman was mistakenly given six doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Massa, Italy.
Developments

Unfortunate Woman Mistakenly Got SIX Doses of COVID Vaccine

She was injected with the entire vial — and, surprisingly, experienced no side effects.

China is pushing back against all the criticism over the uncontrolled reentry and landing of its Long March 5B rocket on Saturday
Off-World

China: Actually, Our Hurtling Deathrocket Was Totally Fine

The much-criticized Chinese space agency fires back.

Melinda Gates reportedly met with divorce lawyers as far back as 2019, around the time Jeffrey Epstein was arrested and his ties to Bill Gates went public.
Future Society

Melinda Gates Met With Divorce Lawyers Around the Time of Epstein’s Arrest

The recent divorce announcement seems to have been a long time coming.

SpaceX's SN15 Starship prototype's job isn't over. According to a Friday tweet by CEO Elon Musk, the company "might try to refly SN15 soon."
Starship

SpaceX Is Getting Ready to Fly Starship SN15 Again

Will SN15 become the first prototype to fly twice?

Dogecoin is officially going to the Moon — with the help of a SpaceX satellite called Doge-1, a mission paid for entirely with Dogecoin.
Moon

SpaceX Is Now Taking Dogecoin for Upcoming Moon Mission

Dogecoin is literally going to the Moon next year.