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      Cosmos

      What If the Sun Collided With a Black Hole?

      April 19, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If a Marshmallow Hit the Earth at the Speed of Light?

      March 14, 2022
      Humanity

      What If North Korea Tsunami-bombed America?

      April 30, 2021
      Science

      What If All of the Volcanoes on Earth Erupted at Once?

      May 28, 2018
      Humanity

      What If the U.S. President Dies Before the Election?

      October 3, 2020
      DailyMoment, Earth, MSN, MSN New

      What If Earth’s Oceans Turned Into Freshwater?

      On Earth Day, we’re reminded just how delicate and interconnected our planet’s systems really are. From the air we breathe to the water we drink, even the smallest...

      Earth

      What If You Skydived Into a Tornado?

      They’re big, they’re scary and they can carry cars, cows and even a couple of houses. They can range from a simple dust storm to a force that can wipe out an...

      Earth

      What If a Megalodon Shark Fought the Kraken?

      The megalodon, the big boss of our ancient oceans, the king of all sharks, killer of whales. If you’re a fan, you’ve already witnessed our megalodon vs. mosasaur episode...

      Earth

      What If a Giant Sea Scorpion Fought a Killer Whale?

      Millions of years ago, this giant sea scorpion terrorized the ocean. It was the apex predator of its time. So what if we brought it into the modern-day and had it fight...

      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter Collided With Earth?

      The biggest planet in the Solar System has gone rogue. And now it’s heading straight toward Earth. You have 30 days till this gas giant wipes us all out. What speeds...

      Earth

      What If We Could Turn Deserts Into Farmland?

      No more vast, barren deserts. Because we are going to turn them all into lush, green farmlands. How would we go about bringing new life to hot deserts? How much would...

      Humanity, Health, MSN New

      What If We Never Aged?

      In the past 200 years, the average life expectancy on Earth has more than doubled. But despite being able to live longer, we still haven’t figured out a way to...

      Cosmos

      What If We Built Cloud Cities on Venus?

      The Earth might not be here forever. A huge solar flare, an asteroid impact, or a local gamma-ray burst – anything could wipe us out for good. If we’re...

      Cosmos

      What If the James Webb Telescope Found Alien Life?

      This not-so-little piece of equipment could change astronomy forever. And it could be about to find alien life. Maybe in a matter of days. What is this powerful new tool...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Most Terrifying Planets in the Universe Explained

      Deep in the cosmic dark nature plays by a violent set of rules. Across the universe there are alien worlds that feel less like planets and more like torture chambers...

      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...

      Earth

      What If We Powered the Planet With Lightning?

      Every time you watch a thunderstorm outside your window, you’re witnessing the energy of an atomic bomb. Now imagine harvesting that raw energy and using it to...

      Science

      What If We Built an Artificial Planet?

        What if, someday, we decided that the usefulness of our planet had run its course, and humans needed to scour space to find somewhere new to live? But instead of...

      Cosmos

      What If Mars Was Half Land and Half Water?

      Mars didn’t always look like this. It may have once been covered in oceans. But what if we brought all the Martian water back and transformed the red planet into...

      Earth

      What If We Woke Up Volcanoes to Fight Climate Change?

      Several volcanoes around the world are being woken up on purpose. The mission? To use volcanic eruptions to protect the Earth from global warming. In what ways could you...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Trump and Putin Invaded Europe?

      This war didn’t come out of nowhere. The signs were hiding in plain sight. Trump slams Europe with devastating tariffs, crippling economies across the continent...

      Earth

      What If an Ice Tsunami Hit the United States?

      Ahh, spring has sprung. Robins are chirping. Flowers are blooming. Yikes, it’s getting a little windy out. Wait a minute. Do you hear that? Is it just me or does it look...

      Humanity

      What If You Lived in the Stone Age?

      Get your bone flute and gather around the fire. Today on What If, we’re taking you back to the time of woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats. That’s right...

      MSN New, Earth

      Find Out What Would Happen If All Antarctica’s Ice Suddenly Melted

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Beneath Antarctica’s massive ice sheet lies one of the most mysterious and least explored landscapes on Earth. If all of this ice were to...

      Cosmos

      7 Things That Would Happen If You Visited the Planet With Hot Ice

      Imagine landing on a planet where the surface looks frozen but burns hotter than your oven. Welcome to Gliese 436b, one of the strangest known planets in the universe...

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