# space    

of lunar exploration and irate astrologers

Astrologers are irate because, apparently, we didn't ask the Moon for its consent to be probed.
of lunar exploration and irate astrologers

# science    

when everybody is an expert

Got an idea the scientific community isn't listening to? Forget more research and peer review! Go to the people with a conspiracy theory!
when everybody is an expert

# space    

sizing up a supermassive titan

Astronomers weigh a black hole so massive, it wasn't born from an imploding star but from massive nebulae crushed by its own gravity.
sizing up a supermassive titan

# politics    

the science of confirmation bias

People are reading more articles with which they agree, and are twisting satire and humor to fit their existing worldview, even when they're told they're being mocked.
the science of confirmation bias

# science    

random science abuse in short film format

Sometimes the legal system won't teach you a lesson. Physics might step in long before they do.
random science abuse in short film format

# science    

caution, warp drive may damage planet

Warp drives might not just be the fastest way to explore the universe. They might also be weapons of mass destruction on a stellar scale.
caution, warp drive may damage planet

# science    

why you should honor thy scientists

Whataboutism between science and religion in the media means only one thing: the writers simply don't understand science.
why you should honor thy scientists

# science    

when national geographic imitates the onion

Quantum physics are weird, but they're probably not fill-the-universe-with-galaxy-group-sized-subatomic-particles weird...
when national geographic imitates the onion

# tech    

where no robot has gone before…

Before we explore the universe, robots will have to lead the way. And for them to find the best places to colonize will be to become self-sustaining.
where no robot has gone before…

# space    

daydreams of a space faring future

Colony ships wouldn't just be small cities floating through space. They could become their own little, self-contained worlds.
daydreams of a space faring future

# science    

hey, where is our atmosphere going?

Don't panic, but despite a thick atmosphere with a large magnetic field, the Earth is losing a lot more gasses to the solar wind than we think it should...
hey, where is our atmosphere going?

# space    

our strange stellar neighbors…

Is VB 10 a planet-sized star, or is VB 10a a star-sized planet? One of our closest stellar neighbors poses a small but interesting challenge to cosmic taxonomy.
our strange stellar neighbors…

# tech    

retro-futurism: the tumbleweed tank

In the early 20th century, monowheels and spheres were all the rage. So, of course, someone tried to turn them into weapons of war...
retro-futurism: the tumbleweed tank

# science    

why you should go easy on the soda pop

While you probably shouldn't over-indulge in sugary beverages anyway, going overboard on soda might be especially bad for you...
why you should go easy on the soda pop

# science    

the science news cycle

From P(iled) H(igher and) D(eeper) Comics comes an instructive comic that's sad but true...
the science news cycle

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