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      Cosmos

      What If Each Planet Replaced Our Moon?

      May 21, 2021
      Cosmos

      Scientists Discovered a Monstrous Black Hole Too Close to Earth

      April 24, 2023
      Earth

      7 Things You Should Know About the Permian Period

      August 8, 2025
      Cosmos

      What If We’ve Already Made First Contact With Aliens?

      September 27, 2020
      Science

      What If You Could Ski On Mars?

      May 9, 2019
      Science

      What If Dinosaurs Never Went Extinct?

      How cool would it be to see a real life T-Rex? If only that one fatal asteroid never hit Earth.

      HTS MSN

      How to Escape a Dam Break Before the Water Reaches You

      You’re curled up at home, safe and dry, while it pours outside. It’s been an unusually rainy season and, unfortunately, the local dam wasn’t designed very well. In fact...

      Science

      What If Earth’s Axis Was Tilted by 90 Degrees?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] The Earth sits comfortably in its orbit tilted on its axis at 23 degrees. Knock the planet over – and it...

      Cosmos, MSN, MSN New

      7 Mysterious Exoplanets Orbiting Distant Stars

      TOI 849b is one of the largest rocky planets ever discovered. It’s a massive, desolate world with zero atmosphere, orbiting incredibly close to its star. Temperatures...

      MSN New

      What Would Actually Happen If a Quasar Entered Our Solar System

      Imagine you’re out for a walk on a lovely day, with not a care in the world. The birds are singing, and the sun is shining. Actually, the sun seems brighter than usual...

      HTS MSN

      A 7,000 Pound Circus Elephant Turned on Her Trainers and Escaped

      The modern circus was never the same after 1812; what had previously been concerned with horse tricks, musicians, and clowns started to include wild animals and began...

      Earth

      What If You Could Freeze a Hurricane?

      Has the weather ever ruined your plans? What if I told you I had an idea to stop hurricanes from wrecking your day? And that it involves liquid nitrogen. How exactly...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Aliens We’re Searching For Might Not Be Made of Flesh

      When scientists search for alien life, they usually look for planets that resemble Earth. The reasoning is simple. Every known living thing depends on liquid water...

      HTS MSN

      The Deadliest Hike on Earth Is Just Wooden Planks and a Cliff

      High above the ground in China sits a mountain trail that looks more like a scene from a survival movie than a hiking path. To experience one of the most breathtaking...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If We Swapped Our Moon With Other Moons?

      Our Moon quietly shapes life on Earth, from stabilizing our climate to driving ocean tides and lighting the night sky. But what if we swapped it for other moons from...

      MSN New, Humanity

      The Police Disappeared Overnight, and Society Fell Into Chaos

      Say hello to the future of home security: the self-shielding house! I know you’re probably thinking, “why would I need so much protection? If I’m in...

      Science

      What If the Earth Was a Moon of Jupiter?

        There are 79 known moons of Jupiter. What if we move Earth into its orbit too? How would jupiter’s super strong gravity affect our lives? What would our...

      MSN New, Humanity

      35 Percent of Your Day Would Go to Growing Food, and Starvation Would Still Be Close

      What if we took everything that sustains life on this planet, and shrunk it down to one small bubble? Earth’s biosphere stretches about 20 km (12 mi). From the...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      A.I Predicts When Humans Will Reach Mars

      What if humanity’s next giant leap isn’t just a dream, but a countdown already in motion? Using current space agency plans, technological trends, and projected...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If the Sun Only Produced Blue Light?

      Imagine waking up one morning and looking outside to find that everything has turned blue. The Sun is still shining, but something is very different. Instead of...

      Science

      What If All Trees Were Cut Down?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Deforestation is happening all around the world. Approximately 15 billion trees are cut down every single year...

      MSN New, Earth

      Are Crows the Smartest Birds in the World?

      Caledonian crows like 007 show problem-solving skills well beyond what survival might demand. They fashion tools out of twigs and sticks to reach food. And they can be...

      MSN New, Earth

      10 Things About Area 51 the Public Was Never Meant to Know

      For decades, Area 51 has been surrounded by mystery. Hidden deep within the Nevada desert, the highly secretive military facility has fueled countless stories about...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      Can You Survive 5 Seconds on Venus?

      Venus is the second planet from the Sun and our nearest neighbor. At its closest approach, Venus is mere 40 million km (25 million mi) away from us. After just four...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Scientists Discovered Hidden Inside Whale Earwax

      Deep inside the ocean, whales carry a hidden record of their entire lives. But this information is not stored in their bones or DNA. It is hidden inside something most...

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