Here Are the Bad Things NASA Thought Might Happen to the First Astronauts on the Moon
“Basically, we flew to the Moon using the processors you find in microwaves now. It was just stunning, but it worked.”
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“Basically, we flew to the Moon using the processors you find in microwaves now. It was just stunning, but it worked.”
I suppose there are worse ways to go than to be struck by a rogue clump of dark matter.
With voice recordings matched to the video, it’s as if we’re with Armstrong and Aldrin as they’re swooping above the dusty lunar landscape.
It's emblematic of the strange moment we’ve arrived at in the selling of misinformation online,
Whether or not you buy into the health benefits of eating antioxidants, it’s an important finding from a nutrition perspective.
Some areas contain radiation levels exceeding those of Fukushima and Chernobyl.
The discovery could lead to new therapies or, at the very least, change how heart surgeons operate on our most precious organ.
Officials with SpaceX say they’ve already got a fix for the problem, but it’s still not clear when the company will be able to resume flight tests.
Snowball the dancing parrot doesn’t just bob his head when he hears music. He headbangs. He headbangs with a lifted foot.
In case you needed another reason to protect these gentle giants.
Turns out insects are capable of feeling chronic pain after an injury, much like we do.
An insulating material called silica aerogel could make parts of the Martian surface friendlier to photosynthetic life.
"If I’d had the slightest idea that this was even a remote possibility I would never have worn contacts in the first place."
Often touted as an alternative treatment for opioid withdrawal or chronic pain, kratom might be even worse than the drugs it aims to replace.
Recent shake-ups at NASA are raising concerns about the institution's future.
This all-powerful beast is the reason pets are afraid of vacuums.
