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      Cosmos

      What If We Nuked Jupiter?

      November 4, 2022
      Body

      What If We Shrunk Humanity?

      January 3, 2019
      Cosmos

      What If We Found Alien Life on Enceladus?

      November 20, 2019
      MSN New, Cosmos

      Landing on Kepler 186 f

      4 months ago
      Earth

      What If Earth Had 10 Years Left?

      October 1, 2021
      Earth, MSN New

      What Would Happen IF Antarctica’s Dormant Volcanoes Woke Up?

      Deep beneath the thick layer of million-year-old ice, something is lurking quietly, waiting to rip through the rigid ice sheets. This enormous icy wasteland is sitting...

      MSN New

      The Most Terrifying Times in Earth’s History

      From prehistoric predators and ancient pandemics to volcanic winters and asteroid impacts, Earth’s history is filled with moments so extreme they would be almost...

      MSN New, Humanity

      The Risk of Telling the Universe That Humanity Is Here

      For decades, science fiction has shown humanity’s first contact with aliens as a dangerous moment. Movies often portray extraterrestrial visitors as invaders...

      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      A.I. Predicts a Zombie Apocalypse by 2030

      Today, we’re mapping out a realistic simulation of a zombie apocalypse. Let’s see if you’ve got what it takes to survive the end of civilization...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      SpaceX Hit the Moon, But What Would Happen If We Nuked It?

      When a piece of space debris connected to a SpaceX mission crashed into the Moon, it created a wave of curiosity around what happens when humans leave their mark on the...

      MSN New

      What If You Were Sucked Into a Whirlpool?

      What a perfect day for kayaking out on the open sea. Wait a second, why is the water suddenly spinning? Is that a whirlpool? How do people actually get pulled into...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      The Entire Evolution of our Sun

      In a few billion years, our Sun will become so violently hot that it could wipe out all life in the Milky Way. Yet, paradoxically, the same star that could destroy life...

      Humanity, MSN New, Science

      What If Science Cloned Your Body?

      With all the work to do, people to see, traffic jams to get stuck in, we all sometimes wish we could be in two places at once. We’ve already cloned sheep, cows...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If We Created No Waste?

      In the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator, there’s a growing, “floating island” of trash that’s twice the size of Texas, and three times the...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Coldest Death in the Solar System. What 5 Seconds on Triton Does to You

      There is a place in our Solar System where stepping outside without a suit kills you twice in the same instant. Your blood starts boiling while your skin starts freezing...

      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...

      Earth, MSN New

      What Would Happen if Insects Disappeared?

      Insects play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystems and supporting life on Earth. While some insects damage crops, cause irritation, or transmit diseases, the vast...

      Earth, Science

      What If the Earth Was Cut in Half?

      The Earth is under attack! And rather than just completely obliterating us, our attackers have decided to simply cut our planet in half. Is this an act of mercy, or the...

      MSN New, Humanity

      The 5 Most Evil Leaders History Tried to Hide

      Throughout history certain leaders have acquired immense power at a human cost which is unimaginable. Although their governments promised progress, a revolution or a...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If You Spent 5 Seconds on Triton?

      You might be wondering how I keep ending up in these situations. Well, let me roll it back a bit. Triton, Neptune’s gargantuan moon, is one of the strangest objects in...

      Earth

      What If Earth Was Shaped Like a Donut?

      On our hypothetical journey, we’ve already tested out living on a flat Earth, a cubical Earth, even a hollow Earth. What do you say we try to survive on an Earth...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Massive Solar Storm Just Slammed Into Earth, and Here’s What It Knocked Out

      Imagine looking up at the Sun and seeing an explosion so powerful that it sends a wave of energy racing toward Earth. Within hours, this invisible force could begin...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If Our Mountains Collapsed?

      Mountains. They’re born, they grow, they age and erode. And after a very, very long life, they turn to dust. What if all mountains collapsed at once? What are the...

      Cosmos

      What If We Discovered Alien Life on Mars?

      Just north of the Martian equator lies a 45 km (28 mi) wide impact crater that scientists believe may have been the site of an ancient lake. Here at Jezero Crater...

      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...

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