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NASA's Swift Telescope Is Falling Out of the Sky, and a $30 Million Rescue Couldn't Save It
After 22 years catching the universe's biggest explosions, NASA's Swift has ended its mission. Here's how the first rescue of its kind fell short.
October 28, 2026 · 4 min read
The Mistake That Left 2 Astronauts Stranded in Space for 9 Months
A one-week test flight turned into 286 days in orbit. Here's what really went wrong with Boeing's Starliner, why the astronauts couldn't just fly home, and what NASA's own investigation called the real mistake.
October 24, 2026 · 9 min read
Could We Survive in a Parallel Universe?
"Parallel universe" isn't one idea, it's four. In most of them you'd be dead before your back foot left the floor. In one, you'd be completely fine, and you can never get there.
October 18, 2026 · 11 min read