Hack a Furby to Rickroll Your Friends Through Its Creepy Eyeball Menu
YouTube user Jeija called Hasbro’s newest app-updated Furby software “a giant mistake.” Continue reading Hack a Furby to Rickroll Your Friends Through Its Creepy Eyeball Menu
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This Moth With a Golden Head and Small Genitals Was Named After Trump
“By naming this species after the 45th President of the United States, I hope to bring some public attention to […] the neglected micro-fauna component of the North American biodiversity.” Continue reading This Moth With a Golden Head and Small Genitals Was Named After Trump
Farewell Gene Cernan, the Last Man on the Moon
Cernan passed away Monday surrounded by his family. He helped crew three historic spaceflights, including the Apollo 17 Moon landing in 1972. Continue reading Farewell Gene Cernan, the Last Man on the Moon
The ‘Hidden Figures’ of NASA’s Early Years and the Woman Who Told Their Story
Motherboard talks to author Margot Lee Shetterly about the legacy of pioneering black women mathematicians who helped NASA win the Space Race. Continue reading The ‘Hidden Figures’ of NASA’s Early Years and the Woman Who Told Their Story
The Milky Way Stole Some of Its Outer Stars from Another Galaxy
“The star streams that have been mapped so far are like creeks compared to the giant river of stars we predict will be observed eventually.” Continue reading The Milky Way Stole Some of Its Outer Stars from Another Galaxy
The Moon May Have Started as Dozens of ‘Moonlets’
Yet another reason to go back to the Moon. Continue reading The Moon May Have Started as Dozens of ‘Moonlets’
The Moon May Have Started as Dozens of ‘Moonlets’
Yet another reason to go back to the Moon. Continue reading The Moon May Have Started as Dozens of ‘Moonlets’
Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies Apparently Launch ‘Spitballs’ at Each Other
“A single shredded star can form hundreds of these planet-mass objects.” Continue reading Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies Apparently Launch ‘Spitballs’ at Each Other
The Dawn of Colossal Spacecraft May Be Nearer Than You Think
The ISS is the largest spacefaring vessel in history. What kind of mission will outclass it? Continue reading The Dawn of Colossal Spacecraft May Be Nearer Than You Think
NASA Announces Exotic Asteroid Missions, Fueling Space Mining Hopes
Lucy will visit six of Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, while Psyche will aim for the exposed, metal-rich core of an ancient protoplanet. Continue reading NASA Announces Exotic Asteroid Missions, Fueling Space Mining Hopes