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A pair of scientists has some guesses for how any theoretical life hiding away under the acid clouds of Venus might have originated.
Science & Energy

Scientists Speculate About How Life on Venus Could Have Begun

Venus is a hellscape — but it might not have always been.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists discovered that rats let out a high-pitch squeak when they're happy, giving a rare, measurable window into animal well-being.
Science & Energy

Finally: Scientists Discover Which Rats Like to Be Tickled

Good job, science.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft spotted some strangely light colored rocks on the surface of asteroid Bennu — likely from an entirely different asteroid.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Spot Bits of Entirely Different Asteroid on Surface of Bennu

How did that get there?

By Victor Tangermann

Research reveals that the west coast of India and Pakistan — where both countries operate nuclear power plants — are particularly vulnerable to tsunamis.
Nuclear Fusion

Scientists Warn That Indian, Pakistani Nuclear Plants Could Get Wrecked by Tsunamis

"Siting nuclear reactors in areas prone to natural disasters is not very wise."

By Dan Robitzski

The wealthiest one percent in the world emits twice the carbon as does the poorer half of the Earth's population, revealing stark global inequalities.
Climate Change

The Richest One Percent Emits Twice as Much Carbon as Half the World

And it's the poorest parts of the world that will face the worst effects of climate change.

By Dan Robitzski

Climate change is interfering with sensitive observatories and telescopes, making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos.
Climate Change

Astronomers Complain That Climate Change Is Making Telescopes Worse

Even the most advanced telescopes were designed for a cooler planet.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a "pi Earth," an Earth-sized planet that orbits its star every 3.14 Earth days.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover “Pi Earth” Planet That Orbits Every 3.14 Days

And its orbit is a circle!!

By Victor Tangermann

Engineers designed a new orbital space habitat that tries to accomodate everyday people rather than just specially-trained astronauts.
Off-World

A New Space Habitat Design Simulates Gravity by Spinning

It could house 8,000 people — in space.

By Dan Robitzski

European aerospace corporation Airbus has come up with three "ZEROe" airplane designs that rely on hydrogen power — not polluting aviation-grade kerosene.
Future Society

Airbus Unveils Three Designs for Hydrogen-Powered Planes

Is this the future of zero-emission air travel?

By Victor Tangermann

German Aerospace Center (DLR) has come with a fully modular futuristic vehicle concept that looks unlike anything we've seen before.
Advanced Transport

German Space Agency Shows Off Outrageous Modular Vehicle Prototype

It can transform into a shuttle, a bus, a cargo van, or even a mobile storefront.

By Victor Tangermann

Nikola founder and executive chairman Trevor Milton is officially stepping down from the company's board of directors following fraud allegations.
Tesla

Founder of Tesla Competitor Nikola Steps Down Amid Fraud Scandal

"I intend to defend myself against false allegations leveled against me by outside detractors."

By Victor Tangermann

In a new paper in the journal Science, a team of scientists has a blunt request: please stop injecting yourselves with homebrewed COVID vaccines.
Viruses

Professors: We Are Begging You to Stop Injecting Yourselves With Homebrewed COVID Vaccines

"People should be aware that just because they’re experimenting on themselves doesn’t make it legal without approval."

By Jon Christian

NASA has built a system that could make landing on the Moon or Mars a whole lot less risky — and it already has plans to test it out on an upcoming mission.
Moon

NASA Has Figured Out a New Way to Safely Land on the Moon

How to land on the Moon without a human pilot.

By Victor Tangermann

"Pandemic fatigue" is causing numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 to surge in parts of Europe, particularly in France and Spain.
Developments

WHO Says Europe Is Headed Into Another Potential Pandemic Crisis

"We have a very serious situation unfolding before us."

By Victor Tangermann

During a media briefing, a Ford VP claimed that the company's upcoming F-150 EV pickup will be a "real" work truck" — not a "lifestyle" truck.
Advanced Transport

Ford VP Disses Cybertruck, Calling Electric F-150 a “Real” Work Truck

Ford has no interest in "competing for lifestyle customers."

By Victor Tangermann

According to raw video footage uploaded to YouTube on Thursday, Lucid completed a lap of Laguna Seca in a blistering 1:33 using a tri-motor Air prototype.
Tesla

Tesla Competitor Lucid Beats Model S Prototype Record on Racetrack

Step aside, Tesla and Porsche.

By Victor Tangermann

According to satellite imagery and ship tracking data, China is preparing to launch its Chang'e-5 sample return mission to the Moon.
Off-World

China Planning to Launch Lunar Sample Return Mission in November

The mission will attempt to return around two kilograms of lunar samples.

By Victor Tangermann

The Trump Administration is taking the unprecedented step of barring Chinese-owned mobile apps WeChat and TikTok from US app stores starting Sunday.
Future Society

Trump Admin to Shut Down TikTok App Downloads on Sunday

US users will no longer be able to update their TikTok and WeChat apps starting Sunday night.

By Victor Tangermann

Last month, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took a gorgeous new close-up image of Jupiter some 406 million miles from Earth, with Europa off to the left.
Science & Energy

Hubble Catches Massive New Storm Brewing on Jupiter

It's a big one.

By Victor Tangermann

Space Hero, a US-based production company, has figured out a way to secure a spot on a 2023 mission to the International Space Station
International Space Station

Reality TV Show Says It Will Send Contestant to International Space Station

It says it'll send the winner into orbit on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

By Victor Tangermann