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What's on the far side of the moon? Not darkness. | Mashable

The far side of the moon is the hemisphere Earthlings never see. Though it's not shrouded in darkness, many mysteries persist.

a day ago - 5 min read.

Rare POV footage captures polar bears's melting habitat | Mashable

POV footage captured with collar cameras shows climate change through the eyes of polar bears.

2 days ago - 1 min read.

Boeing's Starliner set to fly astronauts for the first time on May 6 | TechCrunch

If Boeing and NASA are unable to meet the May 6 date, there are additional launch opportunities on May 7, 10 and 11.

2 days ago - 2 min read.

Gravitics to develop 'tactically responsive' orbital platforms for the Space Force | TechCrunch

The contract is part of a larger push from the Force to procure space capabilities from private industry on timelines that have been previously unheard of.

3 days ago - 2 min read.

Xaira, an AI drug discovery startup, launches with a massive $1B, says it's 'ready' to start developing drugs | TechCrunch

Advances in generative AI have taken the tech world by storm. Biotech investors are making a big bet that similar computational methods could

3 days ago - 3 min read.

TechCrunch Space: Engineering the future | TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Don't worry – we'll be diving into the Mars Sample Return news shortly.

5 days ago - 2 min read.

John Oliver takes an eye-opening deep dive into UFOs | Mashable

John Oliver has taken a deep dive into the history of UFO sightings during the latest episode of "Last Week Tonight".

6 days ago - 1 min read.

Pluto's 'heart' is yet another bummer for the dwarf planet | Mashable

New research on Pluto's mysterious heart scar not only explains how its feature came to pass, but suggests the world doesn't have an ocean.

7 days ago - 4 min read.

This nova is on the verge of exploding. You could see it any day now. | Mashable

A so-called nova will cause a star system 3,000 light years away to shine any day now, making it suddenly visible to the naked eye.

8 days ago - 5 min read.