In an alternate universe — one where Americans had a LOT more enthusiasm for spending money on massive space projects than we've ever actually demonstrated — the 1970s and 1980s might have been the era of manned missions to Mars and Venus. Amy Shira Teitel writes about how this could have been possible, using only the now-antiquated technology that got us to the Moon and back.
NASA had Apollo-era plans to send humans to Mars and Venus
Backyard astronomer captures astonishing video of huge fireball whacking into Jupiter (video)
Amateur astronomers captured incredible video (example below) of a fireball smashing into Jupiter on August 28. According to Kyoto University astronomer Ko Arimatsu—who leads a program in which backyard astronomers… READ THE REST
Fascinating look at the decomposition of a partially-frozen sheep
This poor sheep drowned while trying to cross a channel. As sad as the linked image is, it's also fascinating to see what happens when an animal dies of natural… READ THE REST
A handsome and mesmerizing perpetual motion simulator
Steve Mould explains and extols the virtues of a wonderfully-designed perpetual motion simulator (previously at BB) crafted by William Le. He even commissioned a transparent version that shows the clever… READ THE REST
Save 10% on a Victrola Wireless Turntable for a limited time only
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. TL;DR: Victrola's impressive line of wireless… READ THE REST
For $359, this Lenovo ThinkPad T480 + Microsoft Office Pro (2021) combo can be yours
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its view TL;DR: This two-for-one Lenovo ThinkPad480 + Microsoft… READ THE REST
Cut the cords and clutter with this $32.99 3-in-1 wireless charging pad
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. TL;DR: This 3-in-1 magnetic wireless charging pad is the… READ THE REST
