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For the first time, astronomers have detected three supermassive black holes at the core of a galaxy — and the discovery could solve a universal mystery.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Spot First Galaxy With Three Supermassive Black Holes

It turns out the galaxy's twin black holes are actually triplets.

A startup is developing a system that could allow spacecraft and satellites to launch after being dropped from a massive hot-air balloon at 60,000 feet.
Space

This Startup Wants to Launch Satellites from Balloons

The autonomous balloon platform is designed to launch 33-foot rockets into orbit.

Scientists discovered fossils left behind in an ancient meteorite that reveal how ice was distributed throughout the early, still-forming solar system.
Science & Energy

Scientists Find “Ice Fossils” in Ancient Meteorite

This is the "starting material from which all the planets, including Earth, came from."

The booster from a Chinese rocket landed on populated settlement on Saturday — and China could have prevented the whole situation from unfolding.
Off-World

Chinese Rocket Launch Covers Village in Toxic Debris. Again.

The rocket's booster landed on a building, causing fires to break out.

Once again, London is trying to get rid of Uber over passenger safety concerns. And once again, Uber is confident that it's not going anywhere,
Future Society

Uber Just Got Kicked Out of London

City officials blame a "pattern of failures" by Uber.

Conspiracy theories are circulating, claiming that Elon Musk had the Cybertruck's windows smash on purpose to get free publicity.
Tesla

Conspiracy Theory: Tesla Smashed Cybertruck Window on Purpose

Let's be honest: If it was a PR stunt, it's been a resounding success.

During the latest episode of animated series "Rick and Morty," the titular characters meet Elon Tusk, an alternate reality version of Elon Musk.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Just Made a Cameo on “Rick and Morty”

Hear that? That’s the sound of millions of fans' heads exploding.

While the idea of building a space colony or terraforming a new planet for humanity to colonize sounds intriguing, it's not a sustainable goal.
Off-World

Professor: Terraforming a New Home Planet Would Be Dangerous

Escaping Earth for a new world simply isn't a realistic plan.

In a video uploaded to Twitter on Sunday by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a Cybertruck effortlessly pulls a Ford F-150 pickup going the other way — and uphill.
Advanced Transport

Watch a Cybertruck Pull a Helpless Ford F-150 Up a Hill

The tires on the F-150 spins out almost immediately, succumbing to the Tesla's raw power.

Here’s Elon Musk’s Excuse For Smashing Cybertruck Window
Elon Musk

Here’s Elon Musk’s Excuse For Smashing Cybertruck Window

Oops.

CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla will offer the Cyberquad — an electric all-terrain vehicle — as an add-on option to Cybertruck buyers.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Yes, You Will Be Able to Buy Tesla’s Cyberquad ATV

But only if you also buy a Cybertruck.

A new report found that whales are incredibly adept at absorbing carbon dioxide, meaning their preservation should be a top climate priority.
Climate Change

Report: Whales Are “Nature’s Solution to Climate Change”

"When it comes to saving the planet, one whale is worth thousands of trees."

Google is reportedly ending its controversial program where it scanned homeless people's faces and turned them into AI training data.
Google

Google Decides to Stop Training AI on Homeless People’s Faces

But a spokesperson still defended the project.

Musk's mind is already racing far ahead, imagining a bright, renewable energy-fuelled future featuring a cybertruck cladded in solar panels.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Wants to Add “Fold Out Solar Wings” to Cybertruck

"Adding fold out solar wings would generate 30 to 40 miles per day."

When a robot talked trash against its opponents, it hurt their feelings and they performed worse at a game researchers use to study human rationality.
Artificial Intelligence

Study: Trash-Talking Robots Can Hurt Your Delicate Feelings

This bot's no Muhammad Ali, but its insults still stung.

Tesla’s Cybertruck Is a Killer Deal and Nobody Is Talking About It
Tesla

Tesla’s Cybertruck Is a Killer Deal and Nobody Is Talking About It

It's an abomination — but with a really compelling price tag.

The reactions are coming in for Tesla's cybertruck. Mostly in the form of ridicule on Twitter.
Advanced Transport

“A DeLorean Mated With a Pontiac”: Internet Reacts to Cybertruck

"It's a Hummer in low poly mode with none of the carbon footprint."

A demonstration of Tesla's new Cybertruck on stage seemingly backfired after the company's head of design smashed a window with a metal ball.
Tesla

Watch Tesla Accidentally Smash Cybertruck’s “Bulletproof” Window

Elon Musk: "Oh my fucking God."

Tesla’s “Blade Runner” Cybertruck Is an Absolute Monstrosity
Tesla

Tesla’s “Blade Runner” Cybertruck Is an Absolute Monstrosity

The only question: is that a good thing or a bad thing?

New research has determined that nearly extreme black holes can have "hair" — but the defining characteristic doesn't last long.
Science & Energy

Physicists Finally Find a Way to Tell Certain Black Holes Apart

It turns out, nearly extreme black holes do have "hair."