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NASA Scientists tried to build a better map of the Milky Way galaxy just to discover a sharp break in one of its spiral arms.
Science & Energy

Milky Way Has Broken Arm That Never Healed, Astronomers Say

Who hurt you like this?

Prominent Venture Capitalist Admits That the “Climate Is F’d”
Climate Change

Prominent Venture Capitalist Admits That the “Climate Is F’d”

This green tech fund just raised $800 million "to keep unf***ing the planet."

A team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) have found a link between the rates of metal production and toxic lead exposure in humans.
Developments

Scientists Warn That More Electronics May Result in More Lead Poisoning

Toxic metal contamination could be on the rise.

A Chinese military satellite appears to have gotten smashed by a disintegrating Russian rocket, Space.com reports.
Off-World

Space Junk Reportedly Smashed a Chinese Military Satellite

Is this the inevitable conclusion of our growing space junk problem?

The lead engineer of the team behind Blue Origin's lunar lander is leaving the company to join SpaceX, according to an update on LinkedIn.
Blue Origin

Blue Origin Lead Lunar Lander Engineer Jumps Ship, Joins SpaceX

"They will never get a real government contract after this."

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot assisted driving software.
Tesla

US Gov Investigating Tesla Autopilot for Crashing Into Emergency Vehicles

It's finally official.

YouTuber Shane Wighton from the channel "Stuff Made Here" has created a terrifying bow that literally aims itself and never misses.
Robots and Machines

Inventor Builds Auto-Aiming Bow That Never Misses

The Sheriff of Nottingham just got a serious upgrade.

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur told Insider about the unfortunate experience of being stationed on board the ISS while wildfires are raging across the world.
Science & Energy

Astronauts Alarmed by Huge Fires on Surface of Earth

"We've been very saddened to see fires over huge sections of the Earth, not just the United States."

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is officially suing NASA over its decision to work exclusively with SpaceX on a lunar lander for its 2024 mission.
NASA

Bitter Jeff Bezos Sues NASA Over SpaceX Contract

The fight is only getting started.

SpaceX just got its first round of funds from NASA to develop a lunar lander capable of sending the first astronauts to the surface of the Moon.
Moon

SpaceX Gets Huge Check From NASA for Moon Mission

NASA just spent $300 million on helping SpaceX develop its Starship spacecraft.

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."

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."

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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?"