Why Don’t You See Any Stars In Pictures of Saturn?
The stars are there, you just can’t see them, and the reason why is the rings themselves.
While the bread and butter of Gizmodo UK is in the bits and bytes of technology, we have a lot of fun in the off-topic areas, with many of the stories being filed in the WTF category. Bookmark this page for the sillier stories, from ridiculous examples of body-art, to... sausages made of skittles?
The stars are there, you just can’t see them, and the reason why is the rings themselves.
It is as if we have invented the atomic scale printing press.
Knuckleballs – think "bend it like Beckham" – are mostly associated with baseball in the United States, but this devilishly unpredictable ball motion also shows up in football, cricket, and volleyball. Yet it’s never seen in other sports like squash, basketball, and table tennis. A team of French scientists think they’ve finally figured out why. Read more >>
The St. Lucie is no stranger to algae, but this summer’s slime is fouler and more widespread than anything locals have ever seen.
Our world is full of glowing objects that awe us even into adulthood, and their existence is easily explained.
This is what the sun looks like when your spacecraft suddenly does a backflip. Read More >>
Yes, there is a science of Pokémon—specifically, a 2012 satirical study that appeared in the humorous journal, Annals of Improbable Research.
This insane caterpillar infestation in New England can actually be seen from space. Read More >>
Rock and mountain climbers rely on strong, yet elastic ropes to keep them safe should they happen to fall.
Invisibility is one of science’s greatest White Whales, but researchers at Queen Mary University of London are one step closer to creating a material that can make objects disappear.
The lions will think their intended prey has seen them and will move on, since they’ve lost the element of surprise.
The new rover will leave Earth by August 2020, and in February of 2021, it will hit the surface of the Red Planet to search for signs of life.
I’ll take an unagi roll, some tuna nigiri, and a side of lies, please.
The saying “opposites attract” is a little too simple for my liking when it comes to relationships, but there might be some science behind that theory.
Finally, we have some good news to share about this dreadful disease.
The image throws more weight behind the idea of dark energy doing its dirty work out in the ether.
