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NASA’s Future Astronauts Will Need These Job Skills

NASA’s Future Astronauts Will Need These Job Skills

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UPDATE: Binary Capital’s Justin Caldbeck resigns in wake of sexual harassment allegations

Binary Capital partner Justin Caldbeck takes leave of absence after sexual harassment allegations

LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman on sexual harassment in VC: “Why the lack of outrage and commentary?”

Airbnb is testing out a way to split the cost for bookings

Here’s why it took Gmail 13 years to stop scanning your email to target ads

Here’s why it took Gmail 13 years to stop scanning your email to target ads

The “stardust” wasp is a creepy-looking, 100 million-year-old tribute to David Bowie

The “stardust” wasp is a creepy-looking, 100 million-year-old tribute to David Bowie

Scientists think there’s a Mars-shaped object lurking in the solar system past Neptune

Scientists think there’s a Mars-shaped object lurking in the solar system past Neptune

PayPal cuts off French white nationalist group as era of political boycotts heats up

In a rare move, Google starts purging health records from its search results

In a rare move, Google starts purging health records from its search results

Smells like green spirit: Lime Skittles fans have hounded Mars Inc. into submission

Smells like green spirit: Lime Skittles fans have hounded Mars Inc. into submission

Facebook is building an army of U.K. users to fight extremism

Facebook is building an army of U.K. users to fight extremism

SpaceX live-stream: Watch the refurbished Falcon 9 rocket blast off here

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop $120 “Bio-Frequency Healing” sticker packs get shot down by NASA

Amazon’s drone “beehive” patent proves the company is full of mad scientists

Amazon’s drone “beehive” patent proves the company is full of mad scientists

Google now hides your private medical records from search results

The OTC hearing aid market could boom in 2018—if Congress lets it

The OTC hearing aid market could boom in 2018—if Congress lets it

After being blamed for division, Facebook’s new mission seeks to foster unity

After being blamed for division, Facebook’s new mission seeks to foster unity

Maybe this is the reason why there aren’t more women founders in tech

Tech companies are poaching much-needed AI professors, says Microsoft researcher who poaches them

Baby come back: Uber employees are passing around a petition to keep Travis Kalanick

NASA Looks To Gaming Tech For Next-Gen Space Exploration

NASA Looks To Gaming Tech For Next-Gen Space Exploration

Watch The Opportunity Rover Zip Across Mars In This 11-Year Time-Lapse

Watch The Opportunity Rover Zip Across Mars In This 11-Year Time-Lapse

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How NASA’s “Mohawk Guy” Will Search For Life On Europa

How NASA’s “Mohawk Guy” Will Search For Life On Europa

What Astronauts Will See—But Not Hear—When They Return To Earth From Mars

What Astronauts Will See—But Not Hear—When They Return To Earth From Mars

Video

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How One Art Festival Encourages And Celebrates Global Diversity

Snapchat Unveils A New Way For You To Stalk Your Friends--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

Snapchat Unveils A New Way For You To Stalk Your Friends--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

This Company Delivers Wine In Bottles, Cans--And Soon, Kegs?

This Company Delivers Wine In Bottles, Cans--And Soon, Kegs?

Grindr For Equality Is Turning The Gay Hookup App Into A Trusted Source Of Health And Wellness Info

Grindr For Equality Is Turning The Gay Hookup App Into A Trusted Source Of Health And Wellness Info

Travis Kalanick Is Out--Where Does Uber Go From Here?

Travis Kalanick Is Out--Where Does Uber Go From Here?

General Stanley McChrystal’s Remedy For A Divided Nation

General Stanley McChrystal’s Remedy For A Divided Nation

Why Webcams And The Internet Are Tools For Art

Why Webcams And The Internet Are Tools For Art

How This Google Employee Transformed His Career During A Bad Job Market

How This Google Employee Transformed His Career During A Bad Job Market

Happy 30th Birthday To The GIF!

Happy 30th Birthday To The GIF!

Seattle's Space Needle Is Getting A Major Facelift--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

Seattle's Space Needle Is Getting A Major Facelift--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

How Previously Working For An Oil Company Helped Shape This Jigsaw Employee’s Values

How Previously Working For An Oil Company Helped Shape This Jigsaw Employee’s Values

Ever Wanted To Eat Your Beer? Well Now You Can

Ever Wanted To Eat Your Beer? Well Now You Can

From Film FX To The U.S. Department of Defense: Inside Zoic’s Revolutionary Lab

From Film FX To The U.S. Department of Defense: Inside Zoic’s Revolutionary Lab

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NASA’s Future Astronauts Will Need These Job Skills

NASA’s Future Astronauts Will Need These Job Skills

The most important skill an astronaut can have doesn’t necessarily involve hard science.

NASA Looks To Gaming Tech For Next-Gen Space Exploration

NASA Looks To Gaming Tech For Next-Gen Space Exploration

The space agency adapted Microsoft’s mixed-reality technology to help scientists and engineers explore Mars and design better spacecraft.

Watch The Opportunity Rover Zip Across Mars In This 11-Year Time-Lapse

Watch The Opportunity Rover Zip Across Mars In This 11-Year Time-Lapse

The Opportunity rover has been on Mars for 11 years and roved over 26.2 miles, and now there’s a time-lapse video of the entire journey.

How NASA’s “Mohawk Guy” Will Search For Life On Europa

How NASA’s “Mohawk Guy” Will Search For Life On Europa

Europa mission planner Bobak Ferdowsi on <em>Star Trek</em>, haircuts, and NASA’s search for life.

What Astronauts Will See—But Not Hear—When They Return To Earth From Mars

What Astronauts Will See—But Not Hear—When They Return To Earth From Mars

NASA’s amazing Orion re-entry video—complete with “sci-fi” music: for those who prefer a 20,000-mph ride from the comfort of home.

All The Wonder Of Space And Human Exploration, Packed Into A Gorgeous 4-Minute Film

All The Wonder Of Space And Human Exploration, Packed Into A Gorgeous 4-Minute Film

<em>Wanderers</em> is a new short film that pairs enhanced visuals from NASA’s archives with an epic score and Carl Sagan narration. It is totally out of this world.

Eye-Catching Map Visualizes 150 Years Of Hurricanes

Eye-Catching Map Visualizes 150 Years Of Hurricanes

Hurricane season is in full swing. Here’s what it would look like if every storm since 1851 was circling at the same time.

It’s Getting Hot In Here: A Video Of Climate Change

It’s Getting Hot In Here: A Video Of Climate Change

A new visualization from NASA shows the spikes in temperature that have occurred over the last 120 years.

Buzz Aldrin’s New Mission: Life On Mars

Buzz Aldrin’s New Mission: Life On Mars

The Apollo 11 astronaut makes the case for a permanent settlement on the Red Planet.

What Does Space Smell Like?

What Does Space Smell Like?

Astronaut Reid Wiseman takes to Twitter with an olfactory report from space.

Ideas

The Al Gore Interview: Full Transcript

The Al Gore Interview: Full Transcript

The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

How The Next Generation Of West Virginians Are Building A Way Out Of The State’s Coal Economy

Entertainment

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

This Nike Ad Subtly, Respectfully Celebrates Pride Week

Showtime’s “More Than T” Profiles 7 Transpeople Who Transcend That One Letter

Co.Design

Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

This Beautiful Replica Of The Moon Is Floating Around London

13 Courtroom Drawings That Captured History

Fast Company

The Al Gore Interview: Full Transcript

The Al Gore Interview: Full Transcript

Everyone Secretly Hates Your “Friendly Reminder” Email

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball