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State-backed Chinese hackers allegedly hacked the Vatican to get a leg up on upcoming diplomatic negotiations over Catholocism in China.
Science & Energy

China Allegedly Hacked the Vatican, Other Catholic Computer Systems

Is China trying to gain leverage for upcoming negotiations with the Catholic Church?

By Dan Robitzski

The European Space Agency's Mars Express, a camera-equipped Mars orbiter, is keeping close tabs on a mysterious, "elongated cloud" appearing on Mars.
Science & Energy

Strange, Giant Cloud Reappears on Mars

Scientists are puzzled by a thousand-mile cloud, hovering over an ancient Martian volcano.

By Victor Tangermann

At exactly 7:50 am EDT this morning, NASA successfully launched its Perseverance rover mission to Mars from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Mars

NASA Blasts Off Most Sophisticated Mars Mission in Human History

"This is the first time in history where we're going to Mars with an explicit mission to find life on another world — ancient life on Mars."

By Victor Tangermann

Using just a pipette and a magnetic stirring device, a ragtag group of scientists is attempting to fast track the development of a COVID vaccine.
Viruses

These Scientists Are Testing an Experimental COVID Vaccine on Themselves

Nobody knows if it actually works or not — but they're passing it around like a party drug.

By Victor Tangermann

The Marine Corps just issued a memo banning all servicemembers from mining cryptocurrency like Bitcoin on government-issued devices.
Bitcoin

Marine Corps Bans Service Members From Mining Bitcoin on Military Devices

US Marines can no longer mine crypto with government-issued gear, which was apparently a problem.

By Dan Robitzski

Besides a whole host of fascinating scientific instruments, NASA"s Perseverance rover will also be carrying small bits of space suit to the Martian surface.
Mars

On Tomorrow’s Launch, NASA Is Sending Spacesuit Chunks to Mars

Is this what Martian spacesuits could eventually be out of?

By Victor Tangermann

A team of engineers developed a new kind of quantum computer architecture that uses artificial "giant atoms" instead of conventional qubits.
Quantum Physics

Engineers Built “Giant Atoms” That Enhance Quantum Computers

"This allows us to experimentally probe a novel regime of physics that is difficult to access with natural atoms."

By Dan Robitzski

In late April, the international team observed a massively bright outburst of X-rays and radio waves. They traced it back to a magnetar in the Milky Way.
Science & Energy

A Dead Star Gave Off Something Scientists Have Never Seen Before

Well, that was surprising.

By Victor Tangermann

DARPA recently deployed a tiny camera satellite that the agency hopes can take sharp images of exoplanets that are usually washed out of pictures.
DARPA

DARPA Deploys Tiny Satellite That Could Take Best Pictures of Space Ever

What if the Hubble Space Telescope was the size of a toaster?

By Dan Robitzski

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Science & Energy

This High Tech Virtual Trainer Is the Future of the at Home Workout

MoonRun CONNECT uses resistance bands and motion sensors to provide full-body workouts in cramped spaces.

By Futurism Creative

In a sleek new video, SpaceX gave us a rare behind the scenes look at the development of its iconic in-house built spacesuit.
SpaceX

New Video Shows Inside Look at SpaceX Space Suit Lab

SpaceX's sleek space suits are literally plug and play.

By Victor Tangermann

The New York Department of Health is investigating a recent Chainsmokers concert due to potentially coronavirus spread among a packed crowd.
Viruses

Officials Are Investigating The Chainsmokers for Spreading the Coronavirus

"Videos from a concert held in Southampton on Saturday show egregious social distancing violations."

By Dan Robitzski

Activists Replace Confederate Statue With Amazing Hologram of George Floyd
Future Society

Activists Replace Confederate Statue With Amazing Hologram of George Floyd

"This project aims to reflect the power and beauty of those millions of voices standing up for change."

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has assigned crew members for its Crew-2 mission, possibly the third time a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will visit the ISS with astronauts on board.
NASA

NASA Announces Crew For Upcoming SpaceX Mission

Get ready for liftoff.

By Victor Tangermann

In a sleek announcement video, Virgin Galactic has unveiled the cabin interior of its SpaceShipTwo space plane, a vehicle designed for space tourism.
Off-World

Virgin Galactic Unveils Sleek Spaceship Cabin for Tourist Flights

"It is the rocket ride of your life."

By Victor Tangermann

An experimental gene therapy seems to have staved off a young boy's Duchenne muscular dystrophy, suggesting new treatments could be on the way.
RX and Medicine

Gene Therapy Lets Boy With Muscular Dystrophy Walk Again

"Within three weeks he was running up the stairs."

By Dan Robitzski

Engineers have begun construction of the world's largest nuclear fusion project today in southern France, with operations planned to begin in late 2025.
Energy

Scientists Start Construction of World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

"Enabling the exclusive use of clean energy will be a miracle for our planet."

By Victor Tangermann

The electric automaker Renault just gave every household in the tiny French town Appy a free lease on its electric cars to prove they work in rural areas.
Advanced Transport

Everyone in This French Town Just Got a Free Electric Car

Automaker Renault is trying to prove that EVs are practical in rural towns.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of German researchers have found that dogs are able to sniff out the coronavirus with an astonishing accuracy after only a week of training.
Viruses

Scientists: Trained Dogs Can Smell Coronavirus

It took only a week of training.

By Victor Tangermann

According to the director-general of the World Health Organization, the COVID-19 pandemic is the most severe health crisis in the organization's history.
Developments

WHO Calls COVID-19 the “Most Severe” Health Crisis in Its History

"The pandemic continues to accelerate."

By Dan Robitzski