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79 Bizarre Facts And Stories About The World That Might Break Your Brain

There’s no shortage of things to learn, but not everyone has the time to explore them in depth. That’s where bite-sized facts come in. Quick, surprising, and easy to remember, they make learning feel effortless. These picks highlight some of the most interesting facts people have shared online.

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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are cruising to the moon. So why are they doing CPR tests today?

After an action-packed first two days, Flight Day 3 may bring a more relaxed pace for the Artemis 2 moon astronauts.

Space

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says we’re just a decade away from a new normal of extraterrestrial data centers

Google in November announced Project Suncatcher, with plans to launch prototype satellites to test AI hardware in 2027.

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Which Shivling Colour Brings the Most Blessings?

A Shivling is more than just a symbol of Lord Shiva it’s a source of energy, peace, and spiritual balance. While devotees often focus on its size or material, the colour of a Shivling holds deeper meaning that many overlook. From black, representing power and protection, to white for purity…

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History made as Artemis II astronauts start next stage of Nasa moon mission

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Artemis II astronauts begin journey towards Moon after spending day around Earth

The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and a Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.

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As satellites fill Earth’s orbit, the space race risks becoming an environmental crisis

In this week’s newsletter: From pollution in the upper atmosphere to mounting debris, experts warn the rapid expansion in space could threaten our planet

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World’s First Hanuman Temple? Truth Will Surprise You

What if Hanuman never truly left Ayodhya even today? It may sound unbelievable at first, but for millions of devotees, this isn’t just faith it feels real. High above the sacred city stands हनुमानगढ़ी, not just as a temple, but as a silent guardian. There’s a strange calm in the…

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Artemis II leaves Earth’s orbit and heads for the moon

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Humans leave Earth orbit for first time since 1972 as Artemis II heads to the moon

The Orion capsule departed Earth's orbit precisely as planned, now pursuing the moon nearly 250,000 miles distant

The Independent UK

Manned mission to Moon fires engines to leave Earth’s orbit

Firing the rockets on the Orion spacecraft will send them towards the Moon, which the crew will circle before returning to Earth.

Evening Standard

Eight-year-old space lover’s plushie shoots for moon onboard Nasa rocket

Lucas Ye of California ‘really surprised and very happy’ as mascot designed by him to act as zero-gravity indicator

The Guardian - US

Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)

Artemis 2's Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening (April 2) that sent it from Earth orbit outward toward the moon.

Space

The Biggest RPG Phenomenon Of The 2020s Is Coming To TV

Matt Dinniman's popular LitRPG book series Dungeon Crawler Carl is coming to television from the creative team of Chris Yost and Seth MacFarlane.

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Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon

With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era.

Space

Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky

Some airplane passengers had the best seats in the house during NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket launch. Here are some of my favorite videos captured from the sky.

Space

In honor of "Project Hail Mary"'s Rocky, we celebrate 17 sci-fi aliens who look nothing like humans

Because there's more to extra-terrestrial life than humans with prosthetics stuck to their foreheads.

LiveScience

In photos: Artemis II's historic launch for the moon

Millions watched on April 1 as the Artemis II mission sent humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972. Here's the day in pictures.

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The Conversation

Humans’ closest invertebrate ancestors date back much further than thought – how we discovered the fossils that show this

Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonised almost all environments on Earth – from hostile hydrothermal vents in the deep sea to the skies across our continents.

The Independent UK

Scientists discover fossils that change what we know about evolution

Scientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth

The Conversation

I watched Artemis II lift off — and witnessed the first humans venture to the Moon since 1972

Even from a distance of several kilometres, the Artemis II rocket looked huge.

LiveScience

Earth's energy imbalance is much more extreme than climate models show ‪—‬ but scientists aren't sure why

For reasons that are still unclear, climate models underestimate the growing gap between the amount of energy Earth receives from the sun and the amount the planet radiates into space.

The Guardian - UK

Relief for astronauts as fault fixed on Nasa’s $30m Artemis II toilet

Mission control confirms ‘toilet go for use’ after glitch sorted

Windows Central

Microsoft's buggy apps reach deep space — "I have two Microsoft Outlooks and neither one of those is working," says Artemis II commander

Even a multi-billion-dollar rocket can't escape Microsoft's buggy Outlook apps. Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman reported two broken versions of Outlook on his Surface Pro.

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Chinese satellite with robotic 'octopus arm' passes key refueling test in orbit — making longer-lived space assets more likely

The experimental Hukeda-2 satellite and its highly flexible robotic arm have passed a major refuelling test in low Earth orbit. The demonstration is the latest step toward China significantly expanding the longevity of its spacecraft.

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