Scientists Know Where the Mystery Signal Inside the Milky Way Is Coming From, but Not Why It’s Repeating Itself
I think most people in the world want to believe that we’re not alone in the universe. Sure, aliens could be the scary, smart kind who come down to Earth ready to kill us all and inhabit our planet, but it would still be pretty cool to see them, right? Maybe not. So far, there...
This Nuclear Thermal Engine Could Make It to Mars in 3 Months
If you’re a space geek – or if you’ve seen the movie The Martian (or read the book) – you realize that one of the bigger issues with colonizing a planet like Mars is how long it takes to get there and back. And, you know, how long it would take help to get there and back if...
Seven Weird Facts About the Space Force, Which is Now an Actual Branch of the US Military
It looks like the stuff of science fiction becomes more of a reality every day. Get ready to learn all about the Space Force a new branch of the US military. As you might’ve guessed, the United States Space Force (or USSF) is all about our affairs in outer space. However, there are still certain...
Debunking the “Scientists” Who Say There’s a Black Hole in the Center of the Earth
A story like this one just goes to show that academic degrees don’t always mean very much. 13 scientists actually claimed in a published journal that there’s a black hole in the center of the Earth. Basically, it’s close to the most unscientific claim ever. Though this paper might be a clever hoax, the hypothesis...
Upgraded European Telescope Snapped Some Incredible Images of the Sun
There hasn’t been a whole lot of stuff that we could call “cool” in a non-horrifying sense this year, so I think we all really need these super cool images of the giant ball of gas in the sky that makes our whole world go ’round, don’t you? The pictures come courtesy of the newly...
How to Tell the Difference Between an Asteroid, Meteorite, and Comet
Now, I’m not advising that any of us get up close and personal with any of these things. We’ve all seen the movies (so many movies!) and obviously, close encounters with burning hot rock from outer space never goes well for the inhabitants of planet Earth. That said, wouldn’t you like to sound (even) smarter...
11 People With Hilarious Responses to Finding Out There’s Water on the Moon
You never know how people are going to react when scientists come out with a new discovery. We could be thrilled, we could basically not care, or we could fully make fun of the scientific community for geeking out over something that seems pretty mundane. When it came to NASA’s announcement that they’d found water...
Hilarious Responses to NASA’s Announcement About Water on the Moon
NASA found water on the moon! I repeat… there’s damn water on the moon, people! I’m betting there was celebration among scientists when they heard, and that they couldn’t wait to tell the world with one of those big exclamation points at the end. Surely, someone was prepared for the snark that comes part-and-parcel with...