“Houston, we have a problem.” Red warning lights flash on the console of our shuttle as we rocket into the atmosphere, our mission to the International Space Station now in jeopardy. Communicating with mission control, we determine a sensor simply … Discuss
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Police: ‘Rabid’ raccoons turn out to be drunk on fermented crabapples
Police in West Virginia have apprehended a masked bandit that was causing concern among residents. The Milton Police Department wrote on Facebook that they had been receiving calls about “suspected rabid raccoons.” “Turns out they appear to be drunk … Discuss
After 37 jellyfish stings, a rotting tongue and neck wound, swimmer circumnavigates Great Britain
A British swimmer became the first person to circumnavigate the whole of Great Britain – a 1,791-mile challenge that took him 157 days. Hundreds of spectators cheered as long-distance swimmer Ross Edgley, 33, swam ashore in Margate on Sunday, touching dry land … Discuss
Drone finds ‘rare’ shark nursery, 2500 feet beneath the surface
Drone footage of a rare shark nursery, found 200 miles off west of Ireland, has been revealed. It’s being called a discovery on a “scale not previously documented in Irish waters.” The footage showed off a large concentration of uncased shark eggs, alongside … Discuss
Why NASA chose a ‘vanilla ice cream’ landing site on Mars for the InSight Lander
Sometimes, boring is best — and that’s certainly true when you’re trying to set a lander down on the surface of Mars, where any eventfulness is likely bad news. That’s why scientists carefully chose a flat, featureless expanse of the Red Planet called … Discuss