This kid's parents are pretty awesome. With over a thousand popsicle sticks and some help from the laws of physics, they created an incredible exploding wave on their kitchen floor.
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New Data Challenges Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
A team of physicists in Europe has recorded data that shows neutrinos traveling faster than the speed of light. Naturally, this data has sparked heated debate, disbelief and outrage in the scientific community.
Read More »Hubble Telescope Displays Amazing X-Ray of Supernova Remnant
An amazing new X-Ray photo of a nearby supernova has astronomers extremely interested -- since it shows the transition of a supernova into a supernova remnant.
Read More »Discovery of 16 New “Super Earths” Renews Hope for Finding Alien Life
Chilean astronomers have announced the discovery of 16 new "Super Earths", making scientists hopeful that we could make contact with extraterrestrial life in the next 15 years.
Read More »Amazing New Photos of Saturn’s Strange Moon Hyperion
The Cassini spacecraft has been sending incredible space photos back to Earth for many years. The latest photos from Cassini are of Saturn's odd-shaped moon Hyperion, which tumbles around Saturn in an irregular orbit.
Read More »Robot Planes Now Have Their Own Airport. The Invasion Begins.
The Welsh government has given robotic planes their own airport, as well as a 500-square mile area of designated airspace.
Read More »Russian Cargo Craft Disappears 20 Minutes After Launch
Twenty minutes after launch, the ISS Progress 44 disappeared, along with its 3 tons of supplies for the International Space Station.
Read More »Hurricane Irene Set to Wreak Havoc on East Coast
Over the next few days, meteorologists are predicting that Hurricane Irene (currently a Category 3) could slam the East Coast.
Read More »Virgin Galactic Allows Passengers Twitter, Facebook and Instagram in Space
If you can afford the $200,000 price tag, you can reserve one of the coveted seats on Virgin Galactic's commercial spaceship. Oh, and you'll be able to tweet about it.
Read More »Amazing Photo of Mars Rover’s Destroyed Heat Shield
NASA's Mars Opportunity Rover has been sending back some really incredible photography detailing the unique landscape on Mars. This week, NASA released a true color-rendered photo showing the debris of the Opportunity's heat shield, which was destroyed during impact.
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