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Todd Hollander
flipped into Middle School Science
Moon
The US proposed nuking the moon, and other surprising facts about Earth's celestial satellite
CNN - By Kristen Rogers, CNN
(CNN) — Since the moon is Earth's closest celestial neighbor, we've been able to learn more about it than any other in the solar system. There are surprising details about the moon, such as how in 1958,
1 hour ago
SYFY WIRE
flipped into Bad Astronomy
Science
The Pleiades like you've never seen them before
SYFY WIRE - Phil Plait
The other night I was getting ready for bed and walked over to close the shade on a window that faces east. And there, rising over the horizon, was …
6 hours ago
Mashable India
flipped into SCIENCE
Satellites
This App Will Now Allow Users To Take Space Selfies Using Satellites - Science
Mashable - Aakarsh Dube
An app called ‘Spelfie’ will allow you to take selfies from space. Well, not a complete portrait of you. The app doesn’t belong to a secret government organization that is able to capture a high-quality
2 hours ago
Novasplosion
flipped into Things That Aren't Simple
Tesla
Elon Musk’s CyberTruck is a weird FU to Tesla haters
Mashable - Sasha Lekach
Los Angeles, November 2019. That's the time and location of the 1980s movie Blade Runner. It also marks when and where Tesla CEO Elon Musk declared fuck it to automakers the world over. On Thursday night,
10 hours ago
Josh Gardner
flipped into THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Business
Nine Secrets I Never Knew About Airports Until I Worked at LAX
Bloomberg - Brandon Presser
From dead bodies in the security line to a cobra in a Pringles can, you wouldn’t believe the crazy things that happen at America’s busiest airport of …
9 hours ago
The Quint
flipped into FIT
Health (India)
How to Survive a Long Haul Flight: Tips For a Frequent Flyer
thequint.com - Saakhi Chadha
We're all making plans for Christmas and New Year's, and for many of us, those plans would involve travel. Sure, being in a different place sounds …
1 hour ago
Kevin Beachus
flipped into Tesla And SpaceX
Technology
Tesla’s Cybertruck is made of the same stainless steel alloy that SpaceX is using for Starship
TechCrunch - Darrell Etherington
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the much-anticipated Cybertruck electric pickup in LA on Thursday, and the vehicle is obviously getting a lot of attention for its eye-catching and unique design. It looks
2 hours ago
Dragan Kljujic
flipped into Future in Science and Technology
Quantum Mechanics
What If Space-Time Were 'Chunky'? It Would Forever Change the Nature of Reality.
space.com - Paul Sutter
Is our fundamental reality continuous or is it chopped up into tiny, discrete bits? Asked another way, is space-time smooth or chunky? The question …
22 hours ago
VICE
flipped into Motherboard
Meteor Showers
A Comet We’ve Never Seen Has Been Lighting Up the Sky for 100 Years
VICE - Becky Ferreira
On Thursday night, Earth might pass through the trail of a comet that humans have never directly observed, but which has lit up our skies with fantastic outbursts of hundreds of meteors for at least the
19 hours ago
AKT
flipped into Foodie
New Orleans, LA
Want to Start Your Own Food Truck? Read This First.
Eater - Annie Burdick
There is more than one path to a career in the kitchen. In fact, one popular path could more aptly be described as a highway. Increasingly, chefs and food entrepreneurs are ditching the daunting prospect
19 hours ago
Stan Relihan
flipped into SCIENCE | SPACE
Galaxies
Watch This Ultra-Hypnotic Supercomputer Simulation of Galaxies Feasting
VICE - Becky Ferreira
Galaxies are ravenous eaters. In addition to occasionally cannibalizing each other, galaxies are constantly feeding on gases strewn across the vast spaces that separate them. These gases spill into the
10 hours ago
MEGA DIK DIK
flipped into THE MEGA DIK DIK TIMES
Autos
Meet the Cybertruck: Tesla's New Electric Pickup Truck
Popular Mechanics - By Darren Orf
The Cybertruck is here, but is this really the future of trucks? In full Blade Runner fashion, Elon Musk revealed the Cybertruck, the long-awaited hauling machine. True to his word, the truck really looks
11 hours ago
Professor Futon Spoonin
flipped into Classic Television Of The 60's, 70's, & 80's...Mostly
The Mandalorian
Who is Baby Yoda? The Mandalorian’s Breakout Character Explained
space.com - Henry T. Casey
Spoiler warning. This article delves into topics in the first two episodes of the Disney Plus show The Mandalorian — and potential spoilers based on …
20 hours ago
ZxG
flipped into World War 3 WW3 WWiii
Science
SpaceX’s Starship Prototype Blows Its Top During Pressure Test
Gizmodo - George Dvorsky
The Mk1 Starship prototype is officially done following an explosive incident at SpaceX’s Boca Chica test site on Wednesday afternoon. The …
22 hours ago
Dan Hayes
flipped into Astrophysics
Universe
The First Close-Up View of a Black Hole
discovermagazine.com
Decades of simulations suggest this is what gas and dust look like spiraling around a black hole. We could soon see the real thing. Roen …
20 hours ago
TechRepublic
flipped into Gift Guides for Techies
The Brain
Put these screen-free gifts on your holiday list to engage your brain
TechRepublic - Veronica Combs
These games, kits, and puzzles will improve your concentration and remind you to take break for fun. Your Black Friday plans are ready. You know which …
1 day ago
British GQ
flipped into Top Stories
Richard Mille
Forget music, Pharrell is now designing for Richard Mille
gq-magazine.co.uk - Zak Maoui
A true fan of the brand, Pharrell Williams is often seen wearing Richard Mille watches, sporting such pieces as the RM 031 High Performance, the RM …
1 hour ago
Daily Mail
flipped into Global News
Space Exploration
Boeing names Starliner space test dummy after WWII poster girl 'Rosie the Riveter'
dailymail.co.uk - By Sophie Curtis For Mailonline
As Boeing moved its new Starliner crew capsule onto the launchpad at Cape Canaveral on Thursday, ahead of its first flight test to the International …
19 hours ago
Rick Timmer
flipped into Technology
Space Exploration
Rocket Report: Corruption abounds in Vostochny, China winning launch race
Ars Technica - Eric Berger
"How can you deal with it without declaring war on your own elite?" Welcome to Edition 2.23 of the Rocket Report! Thank you for your patience last …
3 hours ago
#InfoAddict
flipped into ___ Space Invaders
Supernovae
Scientists Finally Find The Missing Remnant Neutron Star Of Supernova 1987A - Science
Mashable - Aakarsh Dube
Astronomers have found clues about the location of a ‘missing’ neutron star that was left behind after the Supernova 1987A. The location of the neutron star has been a mystery for 30 years due to the cloud
6 hours ago
Arnulfo Villanueva Olivo
flipped into .....
Albert Einstein
The 10 Greatest Scientists of All Time
discovermagazine.com
You know the first guy in our Rushmore of great scientists, but can you name the other three? (Credit: Mark Marturello) Sign up for our email …
16 hours ago
Space.com
Meteor Showers
That Epic Meteor Outburst Tonight May Be a Bust, NASA Scientist Says
space.com - Chelsea Gohd
Researchers have predicted that tonight (Nov. 21), an ultrabright meteor outburst might speckle the sky with a dazzling performance. But a NASA …
17 hours ago
Space.com
flipped into All About Mars
Tesla
Tesla's New 'Cybertruck' Has a Bit of SpaceX's Starship for Mars in Its Bones
space.com - Mike Wall
Tesla's newly unveiled electric pickup truck has some off-Earth flavor, according to Elon Musk. "Tesla Cybertruck (pressurized edition) will be …
4 hours ago
Dean C
flipped into Think about THIS!
Quantum Mechanics
Is Einstein's Greatest Work All Wrong—Because He Didn't Go Far Enough?
discovermagazine.com
Galaxy cluster Abell 1689 seems to be held together by swaths of unseen dark matter; blue shows its theoretically inferred location. But could dark …
7 hours ago
We The People
flipped into Holistically Healthy
Science
An Alarming Discovery in an Astronaut’s Bloodstream
The Atlantic - Marina Koren
A study has turned up a side effect of human spaceflight that no one had observed before. Astronauts are more than cosmic travelers. They’re also research subjects in the careful study of what exactly
1 day ago
Giandomenico Orlando
flipped into Astrophysics
Voyager 2
Voyager 2’s First Reports from Interstellar Space Surprise Scientists
discovermagazine.com
Voyager 2 passes into interstellar space in this artist’s illustration. (Credit: NASA) Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science …
1 day ago
Josh Gardner
flipped into THE HUMAN SOUL, NATURE & THE UNIVERSE
Universe
Physicists Just Created the Most Detailed Simulation of the Universe in History
space.com - Tim Childers
The formation of galaxies is a complex dance between matter and energy, occurring on a stage of cosmic proportions and spanning billions of years. …
1 day ago
ilgenfritzk
flipped into Popular Science
Astronomy
The first global map of Titan reveals Earth-like features with a peculiar twist
Popular Science - Charlie Wood
Rain with no water. Air with no oxygen. Hills with no soil. Before astronauts can hike through Titan’s gentle hills or slide down its colossal dunes, they’ll have to know where they’re going. Researchers
1 day ago
Heather Switalski-Anderson
flipped into Things To think About
Opinion
3 Signs You Should Quit After Your First Day On The Job
Forbes - Kevin Kruse
I was so excited for my first day. My new employer was a fast-growing communication firm and the CEO had courted me hard for almost six months. I was fully engaged on day one, looking forward to making
18 hours ago
ilgenfritzk
flipped into Popular Science
Universe
The Most Powerful Explosions in the Universe Emit Way More Energy Than Anyone Thought
space.com - Charles Q. Choi
Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful kinds of explosions known in the universe, can generate even more energetic light beams than astronomers …
1 day ago