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NASA just discovered that Saturn's moon Titan is creeping out into space 100 times faster than they previously thought it was.
Science & Energy

Saturn’s Moon Titan Is Drifting Off Into Space, NASA Says

It's escaping 100 times faster than NASA previously believed.

By Dan Robitzski

Florida has seen a record resurgence in new COVID-19 cases, with new cases exceeding 1,000 for five days straight. Yet the state is reopening this week.
Developments

Data Suggests the Pandemic Could Be Coming Back With a Vengeance

"Sadly and quietly, the pandemic is roaring back to life."

By Victor Tangermann

At protests across the country, police have frequently been showing up without wearing their medical masks during a pandemic.
Developments

Here Are a Bunch of Photos of Cops Not Wearing Masks

Why can't they take this simple step to avoid spreading the coronavirus?

By Dan Robitzski

Police in Massachusetts say they seized one of the Boring Company's Elon Musk flamethrowers during a routine traffic stop.
Elon Musk

Police Seize Elon Musk Flamethrower During Traffic Stop

The street finds new uses for things.

By Jon Christian

In a Saturday tweet, billionaire Elon Musk said that he didn't get why people are still in prison for dealing marijuana while stores are selling it.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Imprisoning People for Selling Weed is Wrong

"Doesn’t make sense, isn’t right."

By Victor Tangermann

New research into the effects of dark energy suggests that our universe is flat rather than bubble-like. The finding may finally settle the Hubble constant.
Physics

Scientists Claim the Universe Is Actually Flat

"We're making really precise measurements now."

By Dan Robitzski

The NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REx recently flew near the surface of the asteroid Bennu to map out alternative landing sites for its sample collection mission.
Science & Energy

NASA Snaps Closeup Shots of Potential Asteroid Landing Site

The flyby helps NASA find a good spot to touch down and harvest samples.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists under lockdown revisited an Einstein ring discovered in 1987 to fill in some of the gaps in our understanding of space.
Science & Energy

This Quasar Warps Itself Into a Ring by Distorting Spacetime

This is a mind-bender.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of astronomers have discovered a "fast radio burst" (FRB) signal, mysterious flashes of millisecond wave energy, that repeats itself every 157 days
Science & Energy

Astronomers Record Signal Coming From Deep Space Every 157 Days

Scientists can't explain these mysterious signals from space — but they're trying.

By Victor Tangermann

In an email obtained by CNBC, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told his space company's staff that they should "please consider the top SpaceX priority to be Starship."
Starship

Elon Musk in Leaked Email: Starship Now “Top SpaceX Priority”

Musk just turbocharged SpaceX's plans to send astronauts to the Moon.

By Victor Tangermann

A biotech company wants to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in Texas and Florida to curb insect-spread disease.
Genetics

Scientists Fight Plan to Release Gene-Hacked Mosquitoes in TX, FL

Needless to say, experts have some concerns.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers from Université de Sherbrooke in Canada have created a badass waist-mounted hydraulic arm that's capable of smashing through walls.
Robotics

Watch a Badass Wearable Robot Arm Hulk Smash Through a Wall

It's like a comic book dream come true.

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, scientists managed to directly observe the flow of light as it traveled through a nonoscopic crystal.
Physics

New Microscope Is So Powerful It Can Watch Light Move

This is pretty cool.

By Dan Robitzski

Claims that rubber bullets are nonlethal or less lethal than other forms of ammunition don't hold up to scientific scrutiny.
RX and Medicine

Researchers: Rubber Bullets Often Cause Death, Permanent Injuries

"When they are fired at close range, the levels of lethality… are similar to those of live ammunition."

By Dan Robitzski

Health officials have raised concerns about whether the ongoing protests could trigger a second wave of coronavirus cases. Some are downplaying the risks.
Viruses

Experts: Protests Unlikely to Cause Huge Wave of COVID Cases

"For those expecting an explosion of cases from protests, I doubt that."

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk recently called Amazon a monopoly that should be broken up due to allegations that Amazon censored a controversial book.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Calls To “Break Up Amazon”

Elon Musk: "Time to break up Amazon. Monopolies are wrong!"

By Dan Robitzski

Thousands of COVID-19 patients are reporting that they are experiencing symptoms including coughs, chest pain, and aching joins for months at a time.
Developments

Some People Are Having Horrific COVID Symptoms For Months

"It is mild relative to dying in a hospital, but this virus has ruined my life."

By Victor Tangermann

A new petition signed by a number of NASA employees is calling for president Donald Trump to stop taking credit for SpaceX and NASA accomplishments.
NASA

NASA and SpaceX Employees Reportedly Furious at Trump Admin

The Trump campaign pulled down an ad after angry backlash from NASA and SpaceX employees.

By Victor Tangermann

After over a year, NASA's InSight Mars lander finally managed to get its thermal probe underground, where it can record the planet's internal temperature.
Mars

NASA InSight Lander Finally Manages to Bury Its Probe Into Mars

Now it's time to drill.

By Dan Robitzski

Google's security team confirmed that both the Trump and Biden campaigns were targeted by foreign hackers, with different countries targeting each.
Hacking

Google: Foreign Hackers Targeting Both Trump and Biden Campaigns

Different countries seem to be picking sides.

By Dan Robitzski