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A close look at an asteroid fragment revealed crystals that likely formed on an ancient, long-gone dwarf planet-sized object.
Solar Power

Scientists Say There Was a Huge, Mysterious Object in the Early Solar System

"Our surprising result suggests the existence of a large, water-rich parent body."

By Dan Robitzski

Startup Jupe is selling prefabricated portable shelters that were designed by ex-Tesla and SpaceX designers. And they come wtih an "average-sized monolith."
Tesla

Former SpaceX, Teslas Designers Selling “Pods” for Human Habitation

For $17,500, you get a furnished pod — which can even come with solar and WiFi.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA euthanized all 27 of its primates at the agency's Ames research center in California in February 2019, The Guardian reports.
Future Society

NASA Killed All Its Monkeys on the Same Day, Investigation Reveals

"Shame on those responsible."

By Victor Tangermann

Roscosmos director general Dmitry Rogozin is furious that the U.S. government imposed sanctions on the company that makes the Soyuz rocket.
Off-World

Russian Space Chief Accuses US of Sabotaging Russian Space Program

He says the sanctions are "illegal" and "stupid."

By Dan Robitzski

The massive, almost-certainly-Russian hack on the U.S. fedearl government compromised high-level networks used by the Treasury Department.
Science & Energy

Hackers Stole Top Officials’ Emails, Government Admits

They still don't know the full extent of the damage.

By Dan Robitzski

The SETI Institute has finally chimed in on the mysterious discovery of a signal emanating from the Sun's closest star neighbor Proxima Centauri.
Science & Energy

SETI Institute Admits That Proxima Centauri Signal Is Very Strange

"The idea of a technologically advanced civilization living around our nearest stellar neighbor is quite extraordinary."

By Victor Tangermann

A Chilean research base on Antarctica reported 36 new infections, including 26 members of the Chilean army and 10 maintenance workers.
Viruses

Coronavirus Has Officially Hit Antarctica

It's the last continent to be infected.

By Victor Tangermann

Lawmakers have smuggled in legislation into the COVID-19 stimulus bill that would make profiting off of illegal streaming a felony.
Future Society

COVID Stimulus Package Would Make Illegal Streaming a Felony

What does streaming have to do with helping Americans deal with the pandemic?

By Victor Tangermann

On Monday, Biden received the first of two shots that make up the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. He was inoculated on camera to boost public trust in the shot.
Viruses

Joe Biden Gets COVID Vaccine

"There's nothing to worry about."

By Dan Robitzski

According to a Reuters exclusive, tech giant Apple is planning to produce a self-driving passenger car to be released in 2024.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Apple Is Reportedly Releasing a Self-Driving Car in 2024

"Like the first time you saw the iPhone."

By Victor Tangermann

Ultrasensitive COVID-19 tests based on the popular gene-editing technique CRISPR could be just around the corner, as IEEE Spectrum reports.
Prosthetics and Devices

CRISPR-Based COVID-19 Tests Could Work in Just 5 Minutes

All you need is an at-home kit and a smartphone app.

By Victor Tangermann

A physics student used a scanning tunneling microscope to built a "Christmas tree" that's barely thicker than a DNA strand.
Science & Energy

World’s Tiniest “Christmas Tree” Is Barely Thicker Than a DNA Strand

It's just a handful of atoms wide.

By Dan Robitzski

Famed Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper just made major investments in jetpack suit companies JetPack Aviation and Gravity Industrie
Tesla

A Tesla Investor Is Pouring Money Into Jetpack Technology

"Imagine you can just strap on a jetsuit and take off and fly where ever you want to go."

By Victor Tangermann

The head of Russia's space program, Dmitry Rogozin, took a jab at SpaceX, implying that the U.S.-based company couldn't handle the work done by Roscosmos.
SpaceX

Russia’s Space Chief Just Took Yet Another Swing at SpaceX

The head of Russia's space program is beefing with SpaceX again.

By Dan Robitzski

Arctic sea ice caps are influencing weather elsewhere.
Environment

Report: MIT Violated Law By Dumping Dangerous Chemicals

Another black eye for the prestigious MIT.

By Victor Tangermann

A restaurant in Singapore just became the first in the world to serve a "chicken nugget" made of lab-grown chicken meat made by US-based startup Eat Just.
Science & Energy

For the First Time, a Restaurant Is Serving Actual Lab-Grown Meat

"I'm speechless."

By Victor Tangermann

Some scientists suggest that gene-hacking trees to grow faster and be more resilient could help fight climate change by restoring carbon sinks.
Climate Change

Scientists: Genetically Modified Trees Could Fight Climate Change

But they could wreak havoc on the ecosystem.

By Dan Robitzski

According to CDC data, US health workers have already administered more than half a million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the first week.
Viruses

The US Has Already Given a Half Million COVID Shots

This is pretty impressive.

By Victor Tangermann

Roscosmos is prepared to ship additional oxygen supplies to the International Space Station, which continues to slowly leak oxygen.
Science & Energy

New Leak May Force Russia to Ship Oxygen to Space Station

It's happening again, folks.

By Dan Robitzski

A new strain of the coronavirus is spreading in the UK. To stop it from reaching the mainland, a number of countries have cut themselves off.
Developments

Governments Block Travel to Prevent Spread of New COVID Strain

Well, this doesn't seem good.

By Victor Tangermann