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      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter Collided With the Smallest Star?

      July 28, 2022
      Science

      What If You Had X-Ray Vision?

      June 13, 2019
      Earth

      What If Jupiter Swallowed Earth?

      June 24, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If the Moon Orbited Earth Faster?

      November 18, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If Russia Crashed the International Space Station?

      April 12, 2022
      Science

      What If We Didn’t Have Free Will?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Your alarm clock rings. Do you jump out of bed? Or hit the snooze button? Do you take cream? Sugar? Or both? We make...

      Earth

      What If a New Continent Formed Tomorrow?

        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...

      Humanity

      What If We Settled on the Moon?

      Imagine living on the Moon. You’d have the best view of Earth, enjoy bouncing around in zero gravity and living your life as an astronaut explorer. Ah...

      Earth

      What If Olympus Mons Was Located in South America?

      From space, it would look like Earth had a giant pimple. Smack dab in the middle of Brazil. Back on the ground, you’d be astonished by the enormity of Olympus Mons. The...

      Humanity

      What If You Had as Much Money as Jeff Bezos?

      As the CEO and founder of Amazon, the multibillion dollar online shopping company, Jeff Bezos is the richest person on the planet. With a current net worth of $193.7...

      Cosmos

      What If You Visited the Galaxy’s Most Dangerous Planet?

      There are places in the Universe where you could turn to ash, freeze to death or be completely crushed by gravity. And you’re about to visit them all. What...

      Cosmos

      What If We Could Harness the Energy of a Black Hole?

      What would happen if you put a couple of physicists in a room with a rope, a box and a black hole? They might come up with a plan to power the Earth for centuries. Black...

      MSN, Science

      What If The Neanderthals Had Not Gone Extinct?

      Wait a minute, Neanderthals are extinct? Before you laugh, check yourself. Neanderthal DNA is 99.7% identical to our own, and researchers claim that some humans might be...

      Cosmos

      What If We Lived in a Globular Cluster?

      Take some cosmic dust and gas, add billions and billions of planets and a whole lot of stars to the mix. Spice it all up with a handful of gravity to hold things...

      Humanity

      What If You Were Locked Up in the Most Dangerous Prison?

      The jury found you guilty. The judge sentenced you to one of the most dangerous prisons on Earth. And if you’re not careful, you could spend the rest of your life...

      Earth

      What If Bed Bugs Were the Size of Humans?

      Imagine your bedroom infested with these tiny bugs. But, what if they were the same size as us? How much blood would a giant bed bug drink? How fast could they take over...

      Cosmos

      What If Earth Had Jupiter’s Magnetic Field?

      The Sun isn’t the biggest thing in our Solar System. And it’s not Jupiter, either. But close. It’s Jupiter’s very own magnetic field. What would it be...

      Technology

      AI-Powered Heists: How ChatGPT Is Used to Steal Millions

      If a family member calls you from jail panicking and says they need you to wire them some money for legal fees, would you second guess them and potentially make the...

      Earth

      What If You Drilled a Hole Through Earth?

        This would be the journey of a lifetime, if you don’t mind riding through molten rock and crushing pressure. What would you see along the way? How long...

      Cosmos

      What If Halley’s Comet Crashed Into the Moon?

      There’s a giant, peanut-shaped object orbiting the Sun, and it’s name is Halley’s comet. Like all comets, it’s a cosmic mashup of frozen ice, gases, and dust...

      Earth

      What If Antarctica’s Dormant Volcanoes Woke Up?

      Scroll down to watch the video. Deep beneath the thick layer of million-year-old ice, something is lurking quietly, waiting to rip through the rigid ice sheets. This...

      Earth

      What If Megalodon Fought Titanoboa?

      It’s the matchup you’ve been waiting for, the clash between some of the biggest titans that ever roamed the Earth. Today, we’re going back in time to...

      Earth, MSN

      7 Ways Earth Was Completely Different 2 Billion Years Ago

      Two billion years ago, Earth was a strange and hostile place. It was an era marked by dramatic climate shifts, dangerous changes in the atmosphere, and the birth of...

      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

      What If Earth and Moon Switched Sizes?

      Imagine for a moment that Earth suddenly shrank to the size of the Moon, while the Moon expanded to the size of Earth. How would life on our planet change? Could humans...

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