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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

German automaker Audi's latest "skysphere concept" can transform itself from a two-seater sports car into a steering wheel-less, self-driving living room on wheels
Advanced Transport

Audi Electric Car Concept Changes Entire Shape at the Touch of a Button

Autobots, roll out!

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists suspect that there could be past or present microbial life beneath the surface of Mars that survives thanks to radioactivity.
Science & Energy

NASA Scientists Suggest Nuclear-Powered Life Under Mars Surface

"The environment with the best chance of habitability on Mars is the subsurface."

By Dan Robitzski

NASA is trying to figure out how to dispose of the International Space Station, the eventual conclusion to decades of invaluable research in microgravity.
International Space Station

NASA Is Trying to Figure Out How to Kill the International Space Station

Whose job is it to take out the trash when the ISS is retired?

By Victor Tangermann

India's latest rocket launch ended in critical failure when the third stage failed to ignite, marking the country's first failed launch since 2017.
Off-World

India’s Latest Rocket Launch Ends in “Catastrophic Failure”

The failed launch ended a 14-rocket winning streak for India.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA just sent brainless bits of slime mold to the ISS to study how the single-celled organism's behavior is affected by microgravity.
Science & Energy

Europe Just Launched Brainless Blobs of Slime Mold to Space

These seriously weird organisms are headed to space. What could possibly go wrong?

By Victor Tangermann

US intelligence has gained access to what CNN is calling "a treasure trove of genetic data that could be key to uncovering the origins of the coronavirus."
Developments

US Spies Have Obtained Genetic Data “Treasure Trove” From Wuhan Lab

We still have more questions than answers.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is reportedly partnering with Canadian tech startup Geometric Energy Corporation to launch a billboard into orbit around Earth.
Future Society

SpaceX Launching Satellite to Display Billboard Ads in Space

You'll be able to purchase advertising space using Dogecoin.

By Tony Ho Tran

Richard Arnault, owner of luxury brand Louis Vuitton, took the top spot from the Amazon founder after he was reported to be worth $196 billion on Thursday.
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos Is No Longer the World’s Richest Man

...for now.

By Tony Ho Tran

Scientists are warning that global warming is driving the "Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation" (AMOC) to the brink of collapse.
Climate Change

Scientists Warn Gulf Stream May Collapse, Freezing North America

Climate change could plunge the northern hemisphere into a prolonged period of extreme cold.

By Victor Tangermann

google-time-crystal-quantum-computer
Quantum Physics

Google Claims To Create Time Crystal Inside Quantum Computer

If the research stands up to scrutiny, this could be the spark quantum computers need.

By Dan Robitzski

In a recent report, Tesla claimed that it can reuse up to 92 percent of raw materials that go into its battery cells from recycled materials.
Tesla

Tesla Claims It Can Now Recycle 92 Percent of Raw Materials from Batteries

We don't know how many batteries are actually being recycled.

By Victor Tangermann