Space

Tech

The US Says Asteroid Mining Is Legal for Americans. What About Everyone Else?

12.01.15

By Victoria Turk
Tech

The Secret to Conquering Space Without it Killing Us First May Lie in Our Bones

11.30.15

By Jordan Pearson
Tech

Gods and Telescopes Clash on a Sacred Mountain in Hawaii

11.30.15

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

‘Alien Megastructure’ Is Probably Just a Swarm of Comets, Researchers Say

11.30.15

By Amy Thompson
Tech

A SpaceX Rocket Washed Up in England After 14 Months at Sea

11.27.15

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Space Origami Could Pack Big Structures into Tiny Satellites

11.26.15

By Victoria Turk
Tech

A Tiny Canadian Satellite Is Going to Watch the World’s Climate Offenders

11.25.15

By Matthew Braga
Tech

We Need to Clear Up Space Debris to Make Way for the Small Satellite Boom

11.25.15

By Victoria Turk
Tech

As Blue Origin Gets the Spotlight, SpaceX Plans Its Next Flight

11.25.15

By Amy Thompson
Tech

Tracking Planes Over the Ocean Is About to Get Easier

11.24.15

By Graham Templeton
Tech

Blue Origin Just Secretly Landed a Reusable Rocket

11.24.15

By Jason Koebler
Tech

The Small Agency Trying to Prevent Catastrophic Solar Storms

11.23.15

By Rachel Pick

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How will your sign fare this week, stargazer?

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Entertainment

25 Years Ago, an Episode of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ Landed 3 People in Jail

Charles Ingram won £1 million on the British game show, but suspicious coughing led to an investigation and criminal convictions.

3 hours ago

By Tony Alpsen
Entertainment

Jim Henson Once Pulled an NSFW Prank on Frank Oz, and It’s Absolutely Hilarious

Frank Oz once revealed the bizarre story behind a Christmas gift from Jim Henson that involved a nude photo and a familiar Muppet.

3 hours ago

By Tony Alpsen
Entertainment

The Extraordinary Life of Peter Lassally, the Man Who Helped Shape Late-Night Television

From surviving the Holocaust to working with Johnny Carson and David Letterman, Peter Lassally lived a remarkable life.

3 hours ago

By Tony Alpsen
Entertainment

Why the Actor Who Played Buffalo Bill in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Has a Problem With the Movie Today

35 years after the horror classic’s release, Ted Levine explains why he now takes issue with aspects of the film’s portrayal.

3 hours ago

By Tony Alpsen