Space

The universe holds countless secrets still unknown to us here on Earth. Our understanding of the dark void above has grown by tenfold over the last few decades, but a multitude of unexplained phenomena remain. Leagues away from the reaches of Neptune, there’s a mega planet with ten times the mass of planet Earth. Researchers...

Ever stop and stare at a car crash? They’re pretty ugly, but it’s almost impossible to look away. Curiosity always seems to get the better of us, and we can’t help but take in the damage that’s leftover from the rapid collision of two objects traveling in opposite directions. Now, imagine a car crash, but...

Even celestial bodies can turn over a new leaf. Lucky for our closest neighboring star, a fresh start was just around the corner. An international scientific panel officially confirmed that our Sun entered its 25th solar cycle. The solar cycle is the pattern of activity that our Sun’s magnetic field goes through roughly every 11...

We like to get inside your head! No, not in a bad way! I’m talking about in a positive manner that makes you think. Because that’s what we like to do here. Make you think with our stupendous fact sets that cover all kinds of different topics. As they say, variety is the spice of...

Science nerds are some of the best people, mostly because they usually have an innate curiosity about how the world works, and they love exploring new questions and ideas. Recently, one person wondered what the record for the fastest-moving manmade object is… and then decided to research the topic until they found the answer. Because...

We could all use a little pep in our step today, considering the state of the world and the constant flow of bad news that we see on TV and online. One way we think we can help you out is with some really great facts! We’ll stimulate your mind and make you forget about...

Can you imagine seeing the world from space? Doing so must be mind-blowing and yet make everything seem so small and insignificant. It’s easier than ever for astronauts to share photos of their space exploits with all of us via social media, and they often do just that. One U.S. astronaut, Robert “Bob” Behnken, shared...

For decades, Americans have been fascinated with unidentified flying objects. And during all that time, conspiracies have sparked up about what exactly the government knows about UFOs. Of course, when the government changes its tune on UFO research, it’s difficult to get a full grasp of what’s going on. And they did just that recently...