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'Moon disaster' speech that would have been read to world if Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were stranded
'Moon disaster' speech that would have been read to world if Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were stranded

Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong completed one of humanity’s greatest-ever accomplishments, thanks to Apollo 11, but what if they’d been less successful and ended up stranded on the Moon? The Moon landing in July 1969 remains one of the pinnacles of human exploration. Of course, it had every chance of going horribly wrong on that […]

Earth is starting to spin faster and there are very real effects
Earth is starting to spin faster and there are very real effects

This will affect everyone

First NASA crew-driven lunar rover in 50 years gets major tech upgrade ahead of Artemis V mission
First NASA crew-driven lunar rover in 50 years gets major tech upgrade ahead of Artemis V mission

NASA is preparing the first crew-driven lunar rover, known as an LTV, in over 50 years in advance of Artemis V. The Artemis Moon exploration program is getting close to launching a new mission to the lunar surface. Next year will see Artemis II launch a crew of four around the Moon. But NASA is […]

World's first robot dog with animal reflexes manages to walk through woods without any training
World's first robot dog with animal reflexes manages to walk through woods without any training

This robot dog might be the new wave of automation

Waze vs Google Maps debate is finally over as someone's put them to the test to see which is better
Waze vs Google Maps debate is finally over as someone's put them to the test to see which is better

When it comes to jumping in the car and getting from A to B, there is an age-old Waze vs Google Maps debate over which system is better. Both have their perks and their downfalls, and many drivers have their favorites. So, to put the digital maps debate to bed once and for all, one […]

New NASA telescope will capture cosmic explosions older than the Milky Way
New NASA telescope will capture cosmic explosions older than the Milky Way

A new NASA telescope won’t just look at stars – it’s going to film them exploding in a way we’ve never seen before. Some of those ‘cosmic fireworks’ will be older than our entire galaxy, too. Launching in 2027, NASA’s new space telescope is being built to capture the most dramatic events in the universe […]

Gamers are convinced Rockstar is remastering GTA IV
Gamers are convinced Rockstar is remastering GTA IV

Fans think they’ve spotted some evidence

NASA just hit a major milestone in building a rocket that can take off from other planets
NASA just hit a major milestone in building a rocket that can take off from other planets

NASA just completed a critical test on the second-stage motor that will power its Mars Sample Return rocket – a system designed to do something no NASA tech ever has: lift off from another planet. It’s a bold step toward the mission that aims to bring Martian soil and rock samples back to Earth. If […]