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      What If Teleportation Was Possible?

      December 27, 2018
      Cosmos

      What If a Spoonful of Neutron Star Appeared on Earth?

      August 7, 2019
      Earth

      What If a Gravitational Wave Hit Earth?

      May 8, 2020
      MSN New, Cosmos

      NASA Recorded the Scariest Sounds Ever Detected in Space

      3 months ago
      Humanity

      What If You Had as Much Money as Jeff Bezos?

      May 9, 2021
      Science

      Our Earth With No Gravity: What Would Happen?

      If gravity were suddenly gone forever we’d all realize pretty quickly how much we’re taking this universal force for granted.

      Cosmos

      What If You Traveled to a Black Hole?

      Black holes aren’t exactly a popular vacation destination. They feed on anything and everything that comes into their vicinity. They are dense, and unpredictably...

      Cosmos

      What 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...

      Earth

      What If All Antarctica’s Ice Suddenly Melted?

      Underneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheet lies one of the planet’s greatest mysteries. What would happen if every last piece of ice on the southern continent suddenly...

      MSN New, Earth

      Saber-Toothed Tigers Are Hunting Once More, and Here’s What Changed

      Imagine hiking through a forest when you notice a large cat watching you from the shadows. At first, it looks like a modern tiger. Then it steps into the light...

      MSN New, Earth

      Earth Loses Oxygen for One Hour, and Your Inner Ear Is the First to Burst

      Imagine if all the Earth’s oxygen disappeared. Not forever, just for, say, an hour? Could you hold your breath that long? What would happen to the atmosphere? And...

      MSN New

      They Found the Most Dangerous Fruit in the World

      It looks like something from another planet. Rough skin, strange shapes, and a bright reddish shell that splits open like it is alive. If you saw it on a tree, you might...

      Earth, Humanity

      7 Things That Would Happen If We Became a Type VI Civilization

      From mastering the energy of planets to reshaping entire universes, the path to a Type VI civilization stretches the limits of human imagination. But what would that...

      Earth

      What If You Fell Into a Pool Full of Sharks?

      Sharks are the oceans’ primary predators. Eating every fish in their path. But what if you ended up in a pool full of them, and you were the prey? What would...

      MSN New

      If the Multiverse Is Real, Another You Already Exists

      Imagine a world of endless possibilities. A world where every decision you make splits reality in half. And then the next decision splits it into another half. And then...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Mars Is Already Home to Alien Life?

      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, Cosmos

      What Would Happen if Earth Orbited the Largest Known Star

      It’s the largest star that we’ve ever discovered: UY Scuti. And if it were to replace our Sun, it would change a lot more than just the amount of sunscreen...

      MSN New, Humanity

      China Turns on Russia, and the World’s Two Powers Become Enemies

      What happens when two powerful partners suddenly become enemies? China and Russia share a massive border, major economic interests and years of cooperation. But imagine...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If You Watched a Sunset on Every Planet?

      The Universe is packed with worlds where sunsets don’t just fade into night, they bend the rules of physics. From double sunsets to glowing ice and strobing pulsars...

      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...

      Cosmos, Earth, Humanity

      48 Hours After Alien Contact

      It starts with a signal. Faint, strange, and unlike anything humanity has ever recorded. Within hours, it escalates into an event that changes the course of history as...

      MSN New, Cosmos, MSN

      What If NASA Built a City on the Moon?

      Don’t Miss the Full Video Story Below The year is 2126, and Earthrise is no longer something you only see in textbooks or old footage. It is what you wake up to every...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If Science Proved That Life After Death Actually Exists?

      Death and the possibility of an afterlife have fascinated artists, philosophers, and scientists throughout history. Fear, hope, dread… these are all things we...

      MSN New

      What If Antibiotics Had Never Been Discovered?

      Herbs. Honey. Moldy Bread. Animal Feces. In ancient times, these were the go-to remedies for disease and infection. We’ve come a long way since then. Or have we...

      HTS MSN

      The Bottom of the Mariana Trench Can Crush You, and This Is How Divers Survive It

      You would never make it to the bottom of the ocean without any equipment, because you would run out of oxygen, and your body would be shut down by the pressure...

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