Albert Einstein is famous for his contributions to physics, even predicting this strange and fascinating gravitational effect, now visible to modern scientists.
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The low-gravity of outer space can be unintuitive, and normal bodily functions that we take for granted here on Earth don't always work the same.
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If you've ever enjoyed the view from the window seat on a plane, you've doubtless noticed the tiny hole in the window. What's up with that anyway?
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Everyone knows the ancient shark megalodon was huge, but you might not know that its bite force was off the charts, dwarfing even the mighty T. rex.
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If you grew up with a CRT TV, you probably remember the static charge of its screen; that's still there, but you probably can't feel it anymore.
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You're probably familiar with futuristic action movies where the drama unfolds amidst a barrage of bright laser fire, there's just one problem ...
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Most people probably have an intuition that lightning is big, but few people grasp the true potential scope that a single bolt of lighting can have.
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Bringing a firearm into space probably isn't a great idea, but if you did and you pulled the trigger, the results might not be what you expect.
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The northern lights are one of the most spectacular displays in nature, and they could be especially intense during the nights around the equinox.
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Albert Einstein's reputation was built around his theories on the nature of the universe, but many don't know that he also dabbled in technology.
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It's commonly known that bananas are high in potassium, a potentially radioactive element, but how radioactive are they, and can they hurt you?
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While not generally considered rare, rainbows are an uncommon treat on a rainy day, but there is one variety that you're only likely to see once.
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While pressure may seem like a pretty general and widely applicable concept, there's some nuance to it, depending on exactly what situation you're looking at.
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For decades, physicists have been trying to fully understand gravity, and this MIT experiment with super cold lasers might just be the first step.
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The popular conception of outer space is that it's cold, and that's certainly true for most of it, but some parts close to Earth can be very hot.
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Scientists have been chasing the dream of fusion energy for decades, now, China is on the cusp of figuring it out, so how does their reactor work?
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The dream of transmuting lead into gold is an ancient one. Recent developments have made it possible, the challenges of actually doing it are astronomical.
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It's popularly understood that no one can hear you scream in space, and yet, scientists have captured some pretty strange noises emanating from the cosmos.
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Though gold and diamonds are precious materials, they're nowhere near the most expensive thing in the universe. In fact, the numbers aren't even close.
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When it comes to moving around, most things rely on pushing against the ground or the air or the water, so how do rockets do it in outer space?
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Given just how big space is, the solar system seems like it shouldn't be too mysterious. But there are actually plenty of questions that took years to solve.
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If you've ever seen a rocket launch, you've surely noticed the massive white clouds they generate, which isn't smoke, but something more surprising.
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Other than Earth, no other planet has been studied as much as our neighbor Mars, but despite that, we only recently discovered what it sounds like.
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Space is a pretty fascinating place, but it's also a very strange one. After all, there are quite a few mysteries that scientists have yet to properly explain.
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Opening a can of soda only to be greeted by an explosion of fizz is a common experience, but something different happens at the bottom of the ocean.
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If you've ever wondered why golf balls are covered with those dimples and aren't smooth, it turns out the dimples are pretty important.
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Rather than always traveling in a straight line, like you'd expect, light can change directions based on the medium its traveling through.
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