"When we first realized how thoroughly unusual SN2016iet is my reaction was 'whoa — did something go horribly wrong with our data?'"

This is the most brutal supernova in recorded history

Unusual Pyrotechnics

Scientists believe they spotted the supernova of the largest star to ever detonate, giving them a glimpse into the universe's past.

This Is the Most Brutal Supernova in Recorded History

It took scientists years to believe what they saw.

Launching that Roadster may have just been target practice.

Elon Musk really, really wants to nuke Mars

Please Stop Posting

Elon Musk tweeted "Nuke Mars!" on Thursday, likely to double down on his ill-advised dream of terraforming the Red Planet through nuclear strikes.

Elon Musk Really, Really Wants to Nuke Mars

He's tweeting again.

An ancient collision is scientists' best explanation for the planet's unusually diffuse core.

Jupiter may have absorbed a smaller planet

Hard Science

Scientists suggest that Jupiter may have collided with and absorbed a giant protoplanet when the solar system was forming some 4.5 billion years ago.

Jupiter May Have Absorbed a Smaller Planet

Did the solar system's largest planet eat one of its siblings?

Fedor could help assemble future bases on the Moon or other planets.

Russia's gun-shooting robot is heading to the space station

Tour Of Duty

Russia is sending a semi-autonomous, gun-savvy robot to the International Space Station next Thursday. They hope the Russian bot will help build Moon bases.

Russia’s Gun-Shooting Robot Is Heading to the Space Station

The Russian robo-astronaut looks brutal as heck.

Astronomers may have finally cracked the bizarre stellar phenomenon.

A neutron star "glitched" — and scientists noticed something amazing

Time To Reboot

Scientists observed a neutron star "glitching" and rapidly accelerating. A look under the hood could finally explain why it happens.

A Neutron Star “Glitched” — and Scientists Noticed Something Amazing

A bizarre stellar glitch could provide the first glimpse at a neutron star's interior.

The explosion happened at least 1.5 million years ago.

Radioactive dust from an ancient supernova is buried in Antarctica

Fallout: Milky Way

Radioactive dust from an ancient supernova was just found buried in Antarctica, helping scientists better understand what's outside our solar system.

Radioactive Dust From an Ancient Supernova Is Buried in Antarctica

It was hidden in the snow.

It's possible they got rocketed out into space during asteroid impacts.

Hipster asteroids spilled tardigrades on the moon before it was cool

Tardigrades 2: Twodigrades

While the recent tardigrade spill on the Moon is bad news, it may not be the first time the resilient little creatures made their way to the lunar surface.

Hipster Asteroids Spilled Tardigrades on the Moon Before It Was Cool

Asteroids? I bet you haven't even listened to their old stuff.

"If dark matter were truly a remnant of the Big Bang, then in many cases researchers should have seen a direct signal of dark matter in different particle physics experiments already."

Dark matter may have preceded the Big Bang

Big Bang Theory

New research suggests that dark matter was already there before the Big Bang occurred, altering our understanding of the history of the universe.

New Research: There May Have Been Dark Matter Before Big Bang

This could help explain how dark matter shaped newly-formed galaxies.

Joe Rogan Experience #1330 - Bernie Sanders

Of course, there may be nothing to declassify.

Bernie Sanders tells Joe Rogan he'd declassify aliens as president

Sharing Secrets

On Joe Rogan's podcast, Bernie Sanders promised that he would go public with any alien news if he was elected president.

Bernie Sanders Discusses Aliens With Joe Rogan | Futurism

"My wife would demand that I let you know."

Bernie Sanders Tells Joe Rogan He’d Declassify Aliens as President

"That long-dead star exploded as a supernova — a fairly feeble one at that, too."

Scientists just found a dead star lodged inside another star

Cosmic Burial

Astronomers just found the remains of a dead star, one of the oldest in the universe, buried inside of another still-living red giant.

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