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Point Nemo: Watery graveyard, where satellites and rockets go to die

The loneliest point on Earth, in the South Pacific ocean, is where most large space debris and satellites crash.

Apr 1, 2018

Devonte Hart from viral Ferguson shooting protest photo believed dead in crash

The bodies of Devonte and two of his other siblings are yet to be found, but authorities believe there's no way they could have survived the crash.

Mar 29, 2018

Saudi crown prince to meet Oprah in charm offensive: Leaked itinerary shows

The leaked document states that the 32-year-old crown prince Mohammad bin Salman will meet Oprah Winfrey in Las Vegas.

Mar 29, 2018

Who is Ronny Jackson? Trump picks his doctor to replace David Shulkin

Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce the resignation of David Shulkin. He also said Robert Wilkie, an undersecretary at the Pentagon, will be the acting secretary.

Mar 29, 2018

Adea Shabani missing: Body found in grave could be of Hollywood actress

Hollywood actress Adea Shabani was reported missing on February 23 and was last spotted leaving her Hollywood residence with her alleged boyfriend Chris Spotz.

Mar 28, 2018

Massive supernova puts out dying, burning star in just a few days

Supernovas normally take months to burn out, but this one went out in less than 3 days, burning very brightly as it expelled the remnants of a dying star.

Mar 28, 2018

Tiangong-1: Why did China launch a space station and later abandon it?

The space station was designed to be in orbit for only two years, but spent over four years in space. It is finally coming down on April 1.

Mar 28, 2018

The truth about Elon Musk's SpaceX punching a hole in the atmosphere

No, the Falcon 9 did not make a hole in the ozone as it exited the Earth carrying a small satellite in August last year.

Mar 28, 2018

US military working on laser and microwave weapons to burn out drones

The laser and microwave weapons are not designed to make drones explode in mid-air, rather, burn it out so they drop to the ground.

Mar 27, 2018

Bigger size beneficial for sea animals – but only up to a point

Marine animals have considerably increased in size over the last 500 million years compared to land animals.

Mar 27, 2018

'Alien Megastructure' star has gone dark again, record dip in brightness observed

Tabby's Star has dipped in brightness yet again, this time to a record level, yet no one seems to know why.

Mar 27, 2018

Melania Trump's reaction on Stormy Daniels interview: FLOTUS focused on son

Stormy Daniels revealed some shocking details about her affair with US President Donald Trump. Melania Trump chose to stay quiet about the whole scandal.

Mar 27, 2018

Elon Musk's Mars colonization plans published- here are the highlights

Elon Musk's plans to colonize Mars, build a massive rocket, and set up a Moon base is now officially academic literature and it is free for all to read.

Mar 27, 2018