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      Cosmos

      What If You Lived in a Cosmic Skyscraper?

      March 30, 2022
      Science

      What If Mars Orbited The Earth?

      May 23, 2019
      Earth

      What If Sandworms Were the Size of Humans?

      December 14, 2020
      Science

      What If We Became Cyborgs?

      February 6, 2019
      Earth, Cosmos

      8 Facts About What Would Happen If We Poured All of Earths Water on the Sun

      August 19, 2025
      MSN New

      What Happens to Your Body After 30 Days of Drinking Nothing but Coca Cola?

      Coca Cola is one of the most recognizable drinks on the planet. Millions of people enjoy it every day, whether it is with a meal, during a movie, or simply as a sweet...

      MSN New

      What If a Mole Rat’s Gene Could Make You Live Longer?

      What if reaching 150 years old was no longer science fiction? Imagine a world where aging slowed dramatically, cancer became far less common, and your body could repair...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What Would Actually Happen the Moment Time Ran Backwards

      Everyone has a moment they wish they could erase. Maybe it was an embarrassing decision, a missed opportunity, or a life changing mistake. The idea of turning back time...

      Earth

      What If We Terraformed the Sahara Desert?

      Imagine a dry desert with endless sand dunes transforming into a lush, green tropical paradise before your eyes. This is the ambitious vision of terraforming the Sahara...

      Science

      What If We Trashed Earth’s Orbit With Space Junk?

      With every rocket we launch into the Earth’s orbit, we’re trapping ourselves on our own planet. Wait, how could sending rockets into space put an end to...

      HTS MSN

      The Tragic Final Flight of Dean Potter

      On the surface, it looks like pure freedom. A man suspended between sky and earth, a dog beside him, and the vast wilderness of the planet stretching endlessly below...

      Technology

      What If We Could Build an Alderson Disk?

      Scroll down to watch the video. The Earth might not remain habitable forever. It could get engulfed by a massive solar flare, or become too hot due to climate change, or...

      Cosmos, MSN, MSN New

      What If There Was a Second Earth in Our Solar System?

      In 2015, NASA’s super powerful Kepler Space Telescope discovered the closest copy of Earth to date. It’s called Kepler-452. Often nicknamed “Earth 2...

      MSN New

      The Forgotten Map That Historians Say Turned California Into an Island

      For more than 200 years, one of the world’s most famous maps showed something that was completely wrong. It placed California not as part of the North American...

      MSN New

      China’s Artificial Moon: What It Could Mean for Life on Earth

      We can already build massive structures in space. Not planet sized yet, but still impressive by any historical standard. Right now, Earth’s lower orbit is crowded with...

      HTS MSN

      The Fukushima 50: The Heroes Japan Tried to Forget

      In March 2011, Japan was shaken by one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. A magnitude 9.0 quake ripped through the east coast, triggering a massive tsunami...

      Science

      What If You Fell Into a Spent Nuclear Fuel Pool?

      You just fell into a pool with this thing. What is this? How would falling in here affect your health? And could you actually survive this? This is a spent nuclear fuel...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Earth Look Like Under a Blue Sun?

      Billions of years in the future, the Sun will begin to die. And this is what our planet would look like. But what if we turn things up a notch or two right now...

      HTS MSN

      How to Escape a Wildfire That Cuts Off Your Way Out

      You and your family decide to take a camping trip in the great outdoors. You’re relaxing in your tent, when suddenly, you smell smoke. You assume the kids are...

      HTS MSN

      Murder Hornets Are Here. This Is How You Survive Them

      You hear a strange buzzing sound coming from somewhere nearby. At first, it seems distant and harmless. But then the noise grows louder. Much louder. You look around...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      It Rains Molten Iron, It Rains Rubies, It Rains Solid Rock, These 12 Worlds Are Real

      On Earth, rain is water. That is the only version any of us has ever known. Somewhere out there, rain is liquid iron falling through a 2,200 degree sky. Somewhere else...

      Cosmos

      What If You Survived the End of the Solar System?

      Billions of years from now, the Sun will become a red giant. And then, it will slowly die. That’s right. It’s the end of the Solar System, and this is your survival...

      Earth

      What If the Loch Ness Monster Is Real?

      Welcome to Scotland.The home of malt scotch, kilts, and sea monsters? It’s time to get up close and personal with the Loch Ness monster, affectionately known as...

      MSN New

      How Would Humanity Survive If the Oceans Vanished?

      Earth is often called the blue planet, and for good reason. More than 70 percent of its surface is covered by oceans that regulate temperature, drive weather systems...

      Humanity

      What Humans Could Look Like 1,000,000 years from Now

      Imagine looking into the mirror and seeing a completely different version of humanity, one with huge eyes, advanced technology wired into the brain, and even the ability...

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