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Crew Dragon

NASA Clears SpaceX Crew Dragon Mission for Liftoff

All systems are go for next week's historic launch.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Some of My Tweets “Were Definitely Extremely Dumb”

"Some of the things I say, I would like to retract them."

Moon

On the Moon, the Real Gold Might Be Human Urine

"Water is very, very valuable on the lunar surface."

Elon Musk

This 7-Story Statue of Elon Musk Looks Absolutely Terrible

What were they thinking?

Artificial Intelligence

Researchers: This AI Can Judge Personality Based on Selfies Alone

Could this neural network really be better at predicting personality traits than humans?

Future Society

This Startup is Building a Huge Magic Mushroom Farm in Jamaica

It's betting big on the future — and science — of psilocybin.

Future Society

Astronomers: Ancient “Wolfe Disk” Should Never Have Existed

The universe is stranger than we ever suspected.

Science & Energy

Experts: China Is Pulling Ahead in Race to Identify Extraterrestrials

"China is now catching up with, and in some areas surpassing, Western achievements."

Moon

Scientists Want to Build Nuclear Reactors to Power Moon Colony

On a distant world, power will be important.

SpaceX

SpaceX Says “High Chance” Human Launch Will Be Pushed Back

SpaceX will need calm seas to safely launch astronauts next week.

Cancer

Scientists Disguise Cancer-Hunting Nanorobots as Blood Cells

Day 10: The other cells still suspect nothing.

Science & Energy

Oil Companies Are Pumping Worthless Oil Back Underground

Texas is allowing companies to store hundreds of thousands of barrels underground.

Science & Energy

A Famed Neuroscientist Is Investigating Near-Death Experiences

"I accepted the reality of these intensely felt experiences."

Mars

NASA Will Pay You to Chill in a Fake Mars Mission for 8 Months

Beats self-isolating, right?

Robots and Machines

This Bionic Eye Is Better Than a Real One, Scientists Say

"A human user of the artificial eye will gain night vision capability."

Climate Change

Scientists: Climate Change Is Turning Parts of Antarctica Green

"I think we will get more large blooms in the future."

Cancer

These Scientists Say Nanobots Could Kill Individual Cancer Cells

They could also be used to track, target, and deliver anticancer drugs to tumor cells.

Science & Energy

Stunning Images Appear to Show a Planet Being Born

For the first time in history, astronomers say they've spotted a planet forming. The images are beautiful.

Viruses

Doctors Are Using Mixed Reality to Treat COVID-19 Patients

"This is not a gimmick."

NASA

NASA Leader Mysteriously Resigns After Unspecified Scandal

NASA's administrator for human spaceflight just resigned because of a "mistake" — and we have no idea why.