Maggie Harrison Dupré

Venus may have once been a life-supporting system, and NASA is looking to shed light on how Earth's "twin" came to be — and how, more sinisterly, it died.

Venus Skytrap

"Flying analytical chemistry laboratory."

NASA Plotting Journey Through the Hellish Atmosphere of Venus

During the undocking of Roscosmos spacecraft Progress MS-18, ISS Cosmonaut Sergey Korsakav discovered "stowaways" gripping the un-crewed freighter.

Space Barnacles!

"But who are those stowaways watching us?"

No, These Aren't Weird Visitors on the Outside of the Space Station

In a surreal display of absolutely unmatched energy, the Queen journeyed through through the streets of London via hologram.

She's Projecting

That's one way to do it!

The UK Is Apparently Just Driving Around a Hologram of the Queen Now

The Russian government is clearly fed up with speculation about the state of often-shirtless president Vladimir Putin's health.

Prognosis Rock

Developments

And we, like, FOR SURE believe them.

Russia Says That Vladimir Putin Definitely Does NOT Have a Terminal Illness, Thank You Very Much!

It sounds like Sheryl Sandberg, the outgoing COO of Meta, might have left the social media giant for more complicated reasons than she initially let on.

Sandberg Exit

The plot thickens.

There May Be a Secret Reason Sheryl Sandberg Is Leaving Facebook

NASA revealed that Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace will provide new-and-improved spacesuits for the upcoming Artemis moon landings, and followers were feeling a little baffled — not to mention left hanging — when the designers failed to produce any actual imagery of the fits.

Astronaut Drip

Look good, feel good.

We Just Got the First Peek at NASA's Artemis Moon Landing Suits

If staring at this image makes you feel like you're being swallowed by a black hole, you're not alone. According to a new paper published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, approximately 86 percent of people experience the same effect.

Black Hole Illusion

Neuroscience/Brain Science

It's just a trick — or is it?

Argh! This Optical Illusion Makes You Feel Like You're Falling Into a Black Hole

A startup called SpinLaunch has been working to fling satellites into orbit via giant cannon for nearly a decade. Bad news: it won't work on humans.

Cannon Do Attitude

Sorry, folks!

Company Says Giant Cannon for Shooting Satellites Into Orbit Would Be Fatal for Astronauts

Australian scientists got a fascinating surprise whenthey discovered what appears to be the world's largest organism, living under the ocean.

Org Chart

Mysteries of the deep!

Scientists Discover World's Largest Organism, Chilling Out Under Ocean

Nicotine use by American teens has soared to astonishing new levels since JUUL e-cigarettes exploded in popularity in 2017.

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