Science Radio signal detected from 9 billion light years away Devin Nealy

scale comparisons Exploring the universe through a piece of A4 paper Gareth Branwyn

astronomy An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, from 1750 Thom Dunn

astrophysics How to calculate the power of a black hole collision Thom Dunn

video Peacemaker Season 2 announced; still looks delightfully over the top Grant St. Clair

movies Adam Savage lands in the Star Wars universe (of collectibles) Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

Games AI provides exciting commentary to a game of Pong Rob Beschizza

education The only technique to learn something new James Altucher

Funny Set it and forget it: these digital monkeys will eventually write Hamlet, possibly after heat death of universe Popkin

video Look at this delightfully weird photo-in-photo stop motion masterpiece Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets Finally, AI that understands you're a little weird Boing Boing's Shop

Space Build your own mini universe and fling planets around to learn how gravity works Popkin

politics Elf Queen Tilda Swinton Cast as James Bond, Doctor Who and Chosen as Pope Rob Beschizza

politics Study: bigots who hate one marginalized group increasingly hate all of them Rob Beschizza

politics Cassian Andor was inspired by Joseph Stalin Rob Beschizza

Weird Living the dream: island sized for exactly one house Popkin

Space South Korea using abandoned coal mines to prepare for life on the Moon Allan Rose Hill

spacecraft Not quite jumping to hyperspace, but Star Wars-esque spacecraft propulsion isn't all sci-fi Allan Rose Hill

language A fart is a "poofoofus" and other "next level" slang from the Heaven's Gate UFO cult Allan Rose Hill