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      Cosmos

      What If There Is Life on Venus?

      September 21, 2020
      Body

      What If You Fell Into a Pool of Molten Metal?

      March 1, 2021
      Science

      What If Humans Were Immortal?

      December 7, 2018
      Cosmos, MSN

      What If You Lit a Match on Jupiter?

      October 22, 2021
      Earth

      What If the Ring of Fire Suddenly Erupted?

      March 4, 2021
      Cosmos, MSN New

      Did Scientists Found Alien Life on Enceladus?

      First of all, yes, it’s pronounced Enceladus , not enchiladas. Enceladus is Saturn’s sixth largest moon, but it would be better described as a winter...

      Science

      What Would It Take to Terraform the Moon?

      Obviously, we can't just pack our stuff and move there today. But what if we terraformed it - reshaped it into an Earth's image?

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If You Crashed on an Alien Planet?

      You’ve traveled thousands of light-years through interstellar star systems. And now you’re stranded on a planet you know nothing about. As long as...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      Imagine If Halley’s Comet Crashed into the Moon

      There’s a giant, peanut-shaped object orbiting the Sun, and it’s name is Halley’s comet. Like all comets, it’s a cosmic mashup of frozen ice, gases, and dust...

      Cosmos

      What If Another Sun Entered Our Solar System?

      With the vastness of the Universe, everything in it seems so spread out. But some objects are closer than you might realize. Every now and then, a random interstellar...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      How Would Humans Evolve on a Super Earth?

      Scientists have discovered many planets similar to Earth beyond our solar system. These exoplanets can be up to 10 times larger than Earth, which might be ideal for our...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If California’s Uprising Sparked a Break from the U.S.?

      Returning for a second term in office, President Trump promised to crack down on illegal immigration using ICE – the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      What If the US Took Control of the Vatican?

      Donald Trump called the Pope “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.” The Pope’s response? He has “no fear of the White House...

      Earth

      What If Tardigrades Were the Size of Humans?

      They can endure the cold reaches of space. Go without food or water for up to 30 years. And are nearly indestructible. But they’re, like, really tiny. So, there’s not a...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If Humans Tried to Land on Kepler 69c?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Thousands of light-years from Earth, there could be another planet hospitable to life. Kepler 69c. And you’re about to travel to...

      DailyMoment, HTS MSN

      How to Survive Mount Everest

      Most people dream about adventure, but very few are willing to face the brutal reality of climbing Mount Everest. Rising along the border between Nepal and China...

      Science

      What If We Could Build a Replica of the Sun on Earth?

      Imagine what it would be like to have miniature version of our Sun right here on Earth. Would this artificial star provide us with an infinite supply of clean energy...

      Earth, MSN New

      How the African Continent Might Tear Itself Apart

      You’ve seen politics and national borders change all the time, but have you ever witnessed a continent literally breaking apart? Well, it’s possible, and...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If We Relocated an Entire City?

      Coastal cities across the globe are planning how they will keep the sea away as it rises. One solution? Just move the city. How much would it cost? How do you lift a...

      Humanity

      What If North Korea Tsunami-bombed America?

      For decades, relations between America and North Korea have run from tense highs to some interesting lows. But what happens when two superpowers decide that enough is...

      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      The True Scale of Nuclear Weapons

      Nuclear weapons have shaped global politics for decades, but their destructive power is almost impossible to comprehend. From the bomb that devastated Hiroshima in 1945...

      Science

      What If We Stopped Doing Science?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Science. It has saved billions of lives, allowed us to discover new worlds, and helped the world’s...

      Cosmos

      What If You Jumped Into Saturn’s Rings?

      Since its discovery in 1610 by Galileo, the rings of Saturn have enchanted us for centuries. Remarkably, we’ve visited Saturn before. Stunning photographs taken...

      Humanity

      What If Everyone Started Inbreeding Tomorrow?

      With so many varieties in our skin tones, hair colors, and features, the human race is a marvel of evolution. But what if we all decided to preserve our family traits...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      Biggest Lies You Were Told About Space

      THE SUN IS A GIANT BALL OF FIRE No. Our Sun isn’t a raging bonfire in the center of the Solar System. It’s actually a nuclear reactor. Inside stars, hydrogen...

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