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SpaceX

Astronomers: SpaceX’s New Satellites Are Ruining the Night Sky

"Starlink, and other mega constellations, would ruin the sky for everyone on the planet."

Evolution

Bizarre Theory: Supernovas Kickstarted Human Evolution

Cosmic explosions could have set up the conditions for bipedal animals to thrive.

Off-World

Watch Lightning Strike a Rocket as It Launches

Okay, this is pretty epic.

Off-World

New York Times: Navy Pilots Baffled by UFO Encounters

"Wow, what is that, man?"

Future Society

Anonymous Group of 3D-Printed Gun Makers Is Spreading Online

"If they [the government] were to come after me, they’d first have to find my identity."

Health & Medicine

This Robot Scans Preschoolers’ Faces Daily for Signs of Sickness

It only needs three seconds to tell if a student is sick.

Science & Energy

New Research: The Oceans Are Slowly Leaking Into the Earth

Bad news, people.

Health & Medicine

Comcast’s New Smart Sensor Will Count How Many Times You Pee

The device could be in your home before the end of the year.

Google

Many of Google Duplex’s “AI” Phone Calls Are Made By Humans

Google is still relying heavily on humans in call centers for its supposed AI calling feature.

Advanced Transport

See China’s Newly Unveiled Maglev Train

It's designed to reach a top speed of 372 miles per hour.

NASA

NASA Just Hired the First Contractor to Build Lunar Space Station

This lunar Gateway contract is worth up to $375 million.

Off-World

Elon Musk Ridicules Jeff Bezos’ Plan For Space Colonies

Musk says Bezos' idea "makes no sense."

Mars

Here’s How NASA Prepares Its Spacecraft for Mars

"This is the most comprehensive stress test you can put a spacecraft through here on Earth."

Robot Dogs

Watch a Super-Strong Robot Dog Pull a Three-Ton Airplane

These bots don't fetch papers, they fetch planes.

Tesla

Watch a Tesla in an Underground Tunnel Race One on the Street

Can you guess which car had a top speed of 127 miles per hour?

SpaceX

SpaceX Just Unleashed 60 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit

60 down, and 11,940 to go.

Science & Energy

Asteroid Flying by Earth Is so Big It Has Its Own Moon

"It's one of the closest binary flybys probably in recent history."

Artificial Intelligence

United Nations: Siri and Alexa Are Encouraging Misogyny

Today's voice assistants are facing their own "Me Too" moment.

Energy

Scientists Set New Temperature Record for Superconductivity

It’s 50 degrees closer to room-temperature.

Artificial Intelligence

Can You Tell Which of These Models Is CGI?

The virtual model just scored her first real-life modeling gig.