Annalee Newitz
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When Gas Erupts Out Of The Sun, It’s Like A Mountain Range Made Of Fire
This picture shows a massive solar filament that’s made of burning gas. Astrophotographer Göran Strand took this yesterday with his solar telescope, and added in the scale of the distance between Earth and the moon to give you an idea of how goddamn enormous this thing was.
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New Hookup App Promises Terrifying Dates With Free Travel
I have never seen an ad for a product that so completely sums up all the reasons why you would never, ever want to use it. The MissTravel app helps “attractive females” score free holidays from “generous males” who just want a first date. And this insanely creepy video is supposed to sell you on…
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Apple Is To Tech As Star Wars Is To Movies. Just Think About It.
We’re right in the middle of simultaneous Apple and Star Wars product orgies, and it’s suddenly become clear to me why Apple and Star Wars are pretty much the same brand, only in different industries.
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Now You Can See How Close To Perfect The SpaceX Landing Was
Yes, it’s true that yesterday SpaceX failed to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone barge in the ocean. But it wasn’t exactly a crash landing, like last year’s attempt. In fact, it was a nearly perfect landing — until the rocket began to tilt and fall over. This video…