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      What Would It Take to Terraform the Moon?

      May 16, 2018
      Body

      What If a COVID Vaccine Were Available Tomorrow?

      November 19, 2020
      Earth

      What If It Rained Diamonds?

      May 28, 2020
      Earth

      What If South America Disappeared?

      August 16, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If We Dug a Hole Through the Moon?

      May 11, 2020
      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Jupiter Were a Rocky Planet Instead of a Gas Giant?

      Jupiter is old. Like 4.5 billion years old. It started as a swirling disk of gas and dust that formed into a pretty big planetary core. With time, Jupiter’s core...

      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...

      Science

      What If a Wormhole Formed in Our Solar System?

      What would happen if you flew into a wormhole? Would you ever hear back? Where would you end up? Back in time?Another galaxy? Here’s what would happen if a...

      Cosmos

      What If Every Black Hole Suddenly Exploded?

      Welcome to the void.Black holes remain the most mysterious and destructive force in our Universe. And when one explodes, the devastation permanently changes the...

      MSN New

      Could Life on Mars Already Exist Beneath the Surface?

      Just north of Mars’ equator lies a 45 km (28 mi) wide impact crater known as Jezero Crater. Scientists believe this location may have once held an ancient lake, making...

      HTS MSN

      Mauled By His Tiger: The Siegfried & Roy Tragedy

      The sound was described by witnesses as loud and chaotic, a sudden eruption that cut through what was meant to be a carefully controlled stage performance. On October...

      MSN New

      What REALLY Happened During the Salem Witch Trials?

      A knock comes at your door in the middle of the night. Your neighbors are gathered outside. Someone points a finger and makes an accusation that will change your life...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen If the Ocean Actually Caught Fire?

      You thought forest fires were bad? Wait till you hear about ocean fires. Yes, that’s right. The sea bursting into a fiery hellscape. What if every ocean on Earth...

      HTS MSN

      What It Really Takes to Survive Australia’s Wildest Island

      Their bodies may look similar in size to humans, but kangaroos are far more powerful than they appear. These muscular animals can be six to seven times stronger than a...

      MSN New

      What if You Died and Consciousness Continued in an Unexpected Way?

      Your time has come! You’ve kicked the bucket, cashed in your chips, you’re pushing up the daisies. In other words, you’ve died. Sorry about your loss. Luckily for...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Brand New Continent Just Rose From the Ocean, and It Changes Everything

      A brand new continent has emerged in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A process that would typically take millions of years happened overnight. How would this disrupt...

      HTS MSN

      What to Do if a Rabid Coyote Comes Straight at You

      You’re out for an early morning nature hike, when a sharp, ungodly howl rattles your insides. It sounds like a monster. Before you can say a word, you’re smack in...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What Happens When You Light a Match on Jupiter?

      Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. It’s 300 times more massive than Earth. But it’s less dense than our home. With no solid surface, this planet is...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If We Killed All Mosquitoes?

      Swipe down for full video story! Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on Earth, responsible for nearly one million human deaths each year. They transmit diseases such as...

      MSN New

      They Found the Biggest Fish in the World

      At first glance, it looks like something is wrong. A strange, floating slab of flesh rises beside a fishing boat, as if the rest of the animal is missing. But this is...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If a Nuclear Reactor Built by the U.S. Detonated on the Moon?

      Imagine looking up at the moon and seeing space dust floating around it. Maybe broken-off parts of the moon are raining down on Earth. You’d wonder what happened;...

      Cosmos

      What If a Magnetar Collided With a Black Hole?

      In the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, there is a supermassive black hole feeding on nearby stars. It’s called Sagittarius A*. And if a giant gravitational...

      MSN New

      What a Human Colony on Saturn’s Moon Titan Would Actually Look Like

      Even if Titan were much closer to Earth, creating a permanent settlement there would still be one of humanity’s greatest engineering challenges. But among all the...

      Humanity, MSN New, Science

      5 Inventions That Hold Humanity’s Future in Their Hands

      You know that feeling when you try to do a good thing and then accidentally scorch the entire planet? Yeah, the future can be terrifying. Lasers. Artificial intelligence...

      MSN New

      The Tiny Animal Scientists Say Could Help Cure Diabetes

      With a duck like bill, a beaver shaped tail, and a body that looks like it was designed by combining several different animals, the platypus is one of the strangest...

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