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Humanity Can, Should, And Must Keep Hucking Shit Against The Stars

Congratulations to NASA for pulling off what can only be called the first trick shot in the name of planetary defense, a hyper-calculated physics-heavy feat possible only via either a Division II college hoops wash-out riding the influencer wave on TikTok, or countless hours of precise planning and billions of dollars in scientific research. Thanks […]

Life's Rich Pageant

The T. Rex Species Saga, Explained

A general view of Trix the female the T-Rex exhibition at the Naturalis or Natural History Museum of Leiden on October 17, 2016 in Leiden, Netherlands. The skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex was excavated in 2013 in Montana, USA, by Naturalis Biodiversity Center. The fossil is part of the Naturalis collection and is more than 80% of the bone volume present. All essential and highvolume bones are in place. This places Trix in the top 3 ranking of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons in the world. In addition, all the bones are extremely well preserved. The quality of this fossil is unmatched by any other large T-Rex find in the world.

Earth, The True GOAT, Breaks Longstanding Speed Record

Barry Petchesky

Title Earth glinting in the sun Released 17/07/2014 1:15 pm Copyright ESA/NASA Description Earth seen from space. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst is sharing his incredible views from 400 km above on the International Space Station. Alexander will run over 100 experiments for all space agencies during his six-month Blue Dot mission.

The Universe Came To Us

Barry Petchesky

What Are Those? Norwegian Archeologists Reveal Iron Age Hooper’s Malformed Kicks

Patrick Redford

Look at these kicks.

Good News For Species Sick Of Existing: Scientists Have Taught An AI How To Manipulate Jillion-Degree Plasma

Scientists Move Another Step Closer To Harnessing The Unfathomable Power Of A Star

When The International Space Station Dies, We’ll Lose More Than A Big Hunk Of Metal

NASA Would Like You To Check Out These Spooky Space Noises

Patrick Redford

Ganymede Global Geologic Map and Global Image Mosaic

Could My Entire Family Fit Inside Kyle Kuzma’s Large Pink Sweater With Enough Room Left Over For Rations To Survive The Winter? An Investigation

How The Internet Works

Workers haul part of a fibre optic cable onto the shore at the Kenyan port town of Mombasa on June 12, 2009. An undersea fibre optic cable bringing broadband Internet connectivity to east Africa, reached the Kenyan coast from the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the president said. The East Africa Marine Systems (TEAMS) fibre optic submarine cable project is a joint venture of the Kenyan government and Emirates Telecommunication Technology (Etisalat) and a consortium of local investors. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)

Impressive Bolts Victory Delayed By Impressive Bolts

The roof of the stadium, during the storm.

Could A Handful Of Swallowed Metal Ball Bearings And Exposure To The World’s Strongest Magnets Cause My Torso To Explode Into A Cloud Of Viscera? A Scientific Examination

Big Magnet.

Fusion Researchers Achieve Energy Breakthrough Capable Of Almost Powering One Easy-Bake Oven

A view of the interior of the National Ignition Facility target chamber.

What Earthquakes Can Teach Us In The Search For Extraterrestrial Life

Patrick Redford

TOPSHOT - A car drives past a crack in the road on Highway 178, south of Trona, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit in Ridgecrest, California, on July 4, 2019. - Southern California was rocked by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake Thursday morning, the US Geological Survey said, with authorities warning that the temblor, the largest in two decades, might not be the day's last. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

The Billionaires Did It. They Made Spaceflight Uncool.

Barry Petchesky

VAN HORN, TEXAS - JULY 20: The New Shepard Blue Origin rocket lifts-off from the launch pad carrying Jeff Bezos along with his brother Mark Bezos, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen, and 82-year-old Wally Funk prepare to launch on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Mr. Bezos and the crew are riding in the first human spaceflight for the company. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Can I Point You To The Dew Point?

Maitreyi Anantharaman

A woman rests and tans near a lake in the Bois de Boulogne near Paris, in June 1946, during a heat wave at the beginning of the 1946 summer.

You Call This Going To Space, Jeff Bezos?

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos talks about his 'Blue Origin Space Program' during a keynote session at the Amazon Re:MARS conference on robotics and artificial intelligence at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 6, 2019. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

Is Lightning A Fraud? Sadly, Yes [Update]

Please, Brood X Cicadas, I Beg You, Shut The Fuck Up

A cicada, screaming endlessly.

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