Science & Engineering
May 2026
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Science & Engineering
The James Webb Space Telescope is parked a million miles from Earth at a…
Science & Engineering
The Voyager Golden Record was pressed in 1977 with greetings in 55 languages and a…
Culture
What astronauts actually eat for six months in space
Science & Engineering
The four astronauts who flew farther from Earth than any humans in history have…
Space & Missions
Voyager 1's signal now takes more than 23 hours to reach Earth, and by the time…
Space & Missions
The Pioneer 10 and 11 probes carry gold plaques designed by Carl Sagan in three…
Space & Missions
The Galileo spacecraft was deliberately crashed into Jupiter in 2003 because…
Science & Engineering
Antarctic ice cores suggest Earth is still being dusted by an ancient supernova…
Space & Missions
The Soviet Venera landers remain on Venus in roughly 465°C heat and 90-bar…
Science & Engineering
Bristlecone pines in the White Mountains of California have been alive for more…
Human Behaviour
A single human exhale contains roughly 25 sextillion molecules, and the air on…
Earth News
Stephen Hawking spent the final years of his life convinced humanity had to become…
Universe
The average wedding ring contains gold that is older than the Earth itself
Science & Engineering
Bubble wrap was originally invented in 1957 as textured wallpaper, failed…
Universe