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SpaceX

SpaceX is About to Launch a Solar Sail Inspired by Carl Sagan

The tiny spacecraft could become the first to orbit the Earth using sunlight.

Off-World

A “Dense Bullet of Something” Blasted Holes in the Milky Way

Something a million times the mass of the Sun tore through the Milky Way, leaving destruction in its wake.

Moon

NASA Found The Impact From Israel’s Crashed Moon Lander

Pour one out for Beresheet.

Future Society

Report: Trump’s Space Force Could Cost Billions More Than Expected

Nobody really knows how much an entirely new military branch will cost the United States.

Future Society

China’s Government Just Blocked the Entirety of Wikipedia

The online encyclopedia is now hidden behind the Great Firewall.

Moon

NASA Just Gave the New Moon Program an Epic Name

The name of NASA's next lunar mission is a clever homage to the Apollo program.

Tesla

Sentry Mode Just Busted Two Cackling Tesla Vandals

Apparently Tesla haters still haven't gotten the memo on Sentry Mode.

Robotics

Tiny Spies: This Insect-Like Flying Robot is Smaller Than a Penny

Thanks to its four tiny wings, the robot can adjust both altitude and orientation.

Moon

New Video Details NASA’s Plan to Return Humans to the Moon

And William Shatner narrates it.

Future Society

New Research: Prison Time Doesn’t Actually Deter Repeat Offenders

Maybe it's time to rethink our penal system.

Robots and Machines

Lenovo Unveils World’s First Laptop With Foldable Display

It plans to start selling the "foldable PC" in 2020.

Robotics

Watch a Leech-Like Robot Crawl Its Way up a Wall

The bot's creators think it could help with search and rescue missions.

Health & Medicine

Scientists: Drugs That Kill “Zombie Cells” Could Prevent Aging

By targeting senescent cells, doctors hope to fight aging instead of individual diseases.

Pollution

Diver Reaches Record Ocean Depth — and Finds a Plastic Bag

The Mariana Trench shouldn't resemble a strip mall parking lot.

Tesla

Parked Teslas Keep Catching Fire for Seemingly No Reason

That's the third parked Model S to go up in flames in less than a month.

SpaceX

SpaceX’s Orbital Internet Could Restore Net Neutrality

The Starlink network has the potential to restore a free and open internet.

Drones

Chinese Military Truck Launches Killer Drones Like Artillery

The truck can fire eight explosive kamikaze drones like missiles.

Moon

White House, NASA Request $1.6 Billion to Return Humans to Moon

"It’s the boost NASA needs to move forward with design, development, and exploration."

Bacteria

Plastic Is Killing the Bacteria That Make 10% of Earth’s Oxygen

Without bacteria, the Earth could asphyxiate.

Off-World

The U.S. Navy Will Start Taking UFO Sightings Much More Seriously

The Navy isn't saying aliens are real, but it wants to train pilots how to report UFOs.