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NASA just released footage of its Perseverance Mars rover touching down on the Red Planet. The incredible video is a nail biter.
Mars

NASA Releases Video of Perseverance Touching Down on Mars

Watch the incredible footage here.

By Jon Christian

Marketing collective MSCHF has decided to let a robot dog equipped with a paintball loose inside an art gallery — and it's letting strangers take control.
Robot Dogs

Company Mounts Paintball Gun on Robot Dog to Shoot Up Art Gallery

And it's letting people online — including you — control the rampage.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's next-gen Mars rover Perseverance is outfitted with not just one but two microphones. We could finally get to listen to the sounds of Mars.
NASA

Why Isn’t NASA Releasing RAW Images from Perseverance?

We can think of a few reasons why.

By Tony Ho Tran

As of today, you can access dozens of RAW images from NASA's Perseverance Mars lander, with many more hopefully on the way.
NASA

In Reversal, NASA Is Now Releasing RAW Images From Perseverance

This is a big win for transparency advocates.

By Jon Christian

Bone cancer survivor Haley Arceneaux will be experiencing the trip of a lifetime on board SpaceX's first private flight some time this year.
Off-World

Bone Cancer Survivor Will Get Free Trip to Space This Year

"My battle with cancer really prepared me for space travel."

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study by scientists from NASA and the German Aerospace Center, some Earthling microbes could survive the hostile conditions on Mars.
Mars

Black Mold From Earth Could Survive on Mars, NASA Says

"Some microbes, in particular spores from the black mold fungus, were able to survive..."

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's Starship prototype called SN1o has a "good chance of flying this week" at the company's Texas facilities, according to Elon Musk.
Starship

Elon Musk: “Good Chance” SpaceX Starship Will Fly This Week

Stay tuned for more explosions — or maybe even a successful landing.

By Victor Tangermann

A very small study found that some patients who recover from the coronavirus could face long-term lung damage and reduced lung capacity.
Developments

Patient Dies After Doctors Transplant COVID-Infected Lungs

Officials say this is the first case of COVID transmitted via organ transplant.

By Tony Ho Tran

An airplane was forced to land in Denver when its right engine exploded and caught fire. Passengers were able to capture a dramatic video of the incident.
Advanced Transport

Jet Engine Catches Fire, Drops Airplane Parts Onto Houses

Here's a video of the flaming engine — from inside the plane.

By Tony Ho Tran

A facility that bottles the AstraZeneca coronavirus into glass vials was temporarily on lockdown today after a suspicious package arrived.
Viruses

Pfizer Vaccine Curbs COVID Transmissions in Israel by Nearly 90%

If this research holds up, it's incredibly good news for the rest of the world.

By Tony Ho Tran

Neuroscientists found that crows have conscious and subjective experiences, challenging assumptions about animal intelligence and human superiority.ogical constraints
Developments

Outbreak of New Bird Flu in Russia Alarms WHO

"If confirmed, this would be the first time H5N8 has infected people."

By Tony Ho Tran

If I were dropped in Jezero crater with a pressurized spacesuit, could I defeat NASA’s mighty Perseverance rover in mortal combat? 
Mars

Could I Defeat NASA’s New Mars Rover in Hand-to-Hand Combat?

Who would win in a fight — NASA's Perseverance rover, or a Futurism journalist?

By Georgina Torbet

Researchers find clear evidence of a link between the radio waves emitted by certain cell phones and cancer in male rats.
Mars

NASA’s New Mars Rover Is Less Powerful Than Many Smartphones

It's about as powerful as an old iMac.

By Tony Ho Tran

One of the latest photos released by NASA is a spectacular shot of the Perseverance rover as it descends on parachute through the Martian atmosphere.
Mars

NASA Releases Amazing Photo of Rover Parachuting to Mars Surface

A zoomed out photo shows NASA's newest rover touching down on Mars.

By Tony Ho Tran

New models suggest that Earth's magnetic field, already overdue for a total reversal, could shift faster than we thought.
Climate Change

Neanderthals May Have Been Killed Off By Magnetic Pole Flip

And it might happen again — soon.

By Tony Ho Tran

"FREE AMERICA NOW," billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk tweeted early this morning, echoing president Donald Trump's recent tweets about the lockdown.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Collaborated With MIT to Track COVID Infections at SpaceX

Musk co-authored a new paper about COVID with scientists from Harvard and MIT.

By Tony Ho Tran

A COVID-19 reserve held back intended to be used as second booster shots by the Trump administration doesn't actually exist, the Washington Post reports.
Developments

Johns Hopkins Professor: US Will Hit COVID Herd Immunity by April

He says COVID will be "mostly gone" in a few months — but his peers aren’t convinced.

By Tony Ho Tran

The United States has formally reentered the Paris Climate Agreement today. 2030 carbon goals will be set by Earth Day in April.
Climate Change

US Formally Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement

A new chapter in the fight against climate change just began.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists just released a map that shows over 25,000 different supermassive black holes in a tiny portion of the night sky.
Science & Energy

Behold This Sky Map of 25,000 Supermassive Black Holes

See this huge map? Each tiny dot is a supermassive black hole.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists cloned an endangered species for the first time with the successful birth of Elizabeth Ann, a black-footed ferret.
Science & Energy

For the First Time, Scientists Clone Endangered Species

Meet Elizabeth Ann, a black-footed ferret cloned from an animal that died 30 years ago.

By Dan Robitzski