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After studying hundreds of marsquakes, data from NASA's InSight rover suggests that the crust of Mars is layered like a three-tiered cake.
Science & Energy

With red frosting?

By Dan Robitzski

In a video obtained by The Sun, Tom Cruise can be heard ripping into crew members for failing to social distance on the set of "Mission: Impossible 7."
Developments

And he's absolutely right.

By Victor Tangermann

According to the latest highway closures, SpaceX's SN9 Starship prototype could be headed to the launch pad as early as Thursday.
Starship

Looks like SpaceX is making moves.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists at Japan's space agency were left speechless upon opening asteroid samples collected by spacecraft Hayabusa-2.
Off-World

The samples seemingly contain "organic matter."

By Victor Tangermann

At a parade and photo-op in Georgia, a Santa impersonator who tested positive for the coronavirus may have exposed up to 50 kids.
Developments

Merry Christmas!

By Dan Robitzski

The FDA just granted emergency approval to the first over-the-counter coronavirus test, making tests vastly more accessible in the U.S.
Viruses

"Today's authorization is a major milestone in diagnostic testing for COVID-19."

By Dan Robitzski

While digging through the code of their Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature, this hacker found an augmented reality view of everything the vehicle sees.
Self-Driving Vehicles

There appear to be numerous upcoming self-driving features buried in Tesla's code.

By Victor Tangermann

Next year, Walmart plans to take human drivers out of its delivery trucks on a number of routes, putting more faith into its many autonomous truck projects.
Advanced Transport

It's been working toward this for years.

By Dan Robitzski

The COVID-19 global pandemic has left a lasting impression on what our planet looks like from space, according to NASA's new dashboard.
NASA

"The sky seemed a little bluer, the air a little fresher, the animals in our yards more abundant."

By Victor Tangermann

A system that can turn pee into drinking water on the International Space Station could also improve access to clean water on Earth.
Science & Energy

A system made for filtering astronaut urine could provide clean water around the world.

By Dan Robitzski

The FDA just approved a gene-hacked pig that was specifically engineered to not produce the allergen alpha-gal for human consumption.
Gene Editing

Oh yeah, and they might use them for organ transplants.

By Dan Robitzski

Good night, Chang'e-5. China's lunar lander has completed its mission of collecting the first lunar samples in almost half a century. 
Future Society

Good night, Chang'e-5.

By Victor Tangermann

A pair of physicists suggests that treating the Sun like a giant gravitational lens would give us a clear view of distant exoplanets.
Physics

A NASA scientist has an idea to snap incredible photos of planets in other star systems.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists reconstructed a dinosaur's brain from scans of well-preserved fossils, learning they had been wrong about how the species lived in the process.
Brain

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could...

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX's SN9 Starship prototype has had a bit of a tumble, leaning onto its side inside its assembly building. Luckily, it's already upright again.
Starship

That looked expensive.

By Victor Tangermann

After being trained on the very bizarre news of the year 2020, GPT-3 had some particularly unusual guesses for what's coming next.
Artificial Intelligence

"Researchers fear our solar system is being interfered with by alien space lasers."

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla CEO and cyberpunk genre enthusiast Elon Musk waited into the conversation surrounding Cyberpunk 2077's terrible launch.
Elon Musk

"I cried myself to sleep and haven't been able to function."

By Victor Tangermann

European Space Agency scientists put out a time-lapse video showing how the Milky Way galaxy will evolve over 400,00 years.
Science & Energy

Our whole galaxy — in the palm of your hand.

By Dan Robitzski

Legendary car designer Frank Stephenson is not a fan of Tesla's Cybertruck. That's at least according to his "review that took over a year to make."
Tesla

He's also worked on vehicles for BMW, Maserati and Fiat — and he's not impressed with the Cybertruck.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers have figured out a way to store energy from the Sun for several months at a time and release it on demand later.
Solar Power

This new material could store energy from the Sun for months at a time.

By Victor Tangermann