The video, created by the United Arab Emirates, begins with a greeting from a holographic representative of the United Government of Mars, welcoming you to your second home (left). A 1.5 mile (2.5km) pod ride, lasting seven minutes, reveals a Hyperloop as well as robots and flying vehicles both on the surface of the planet and inside its domes (top right). The City of Wisdom,omes complete with laboratories, a university, skyscrapers (bottom right), beautiful architecture and 600,000 inhabitants.
Boost in the hunt for alien life: NASA finds underground liquid oceans in our outer solar system last far longer than thought
Distant objects known to exist beyond Neptune’s orbit are known to be too cold to host liquid water at the surface, with temperatures dropping more than 350 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (below minus 200 Celsius). But, there is evidence to suggest an interior liquid water layer exists beneath the surface. According to new NASA research, heat created by the gravitational pull of moons formed in large collisions could be enough to extend the lifetimes of these subsurface oceans.
Chinese 'Monkey King' satellite finds mysterious low-energy signals that could finally prove the existence of dark matter
The team of researchers from China, Switzerland and Italy detected 1.5 million cosmic ray electrons and protons and unprecedented measurements found curiously low-energy rays. Likely made up of unknown sub-atomic material, dark matter is invisible to telescopes and can be perceived only through its gravitational pull on other objects in the universe. As part of the hunt for dark matter, The Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) (inset) tracked particles related to cosmic rays produced by supernovae. Pictured (main image) is the remains of Kepler's supernova
US Army reveals its new handguns: 'Far more lethal' M17 and M18 will replace the M9 Beretta that has been in use since 1986
The ‘dated technology’ used by US Army soldiers since the 1980s is set to get a major upgrade. Soldiers at the 101st Airborne Division’s Fort Campbell base have received the Army’s new Modular Handgun System: the M17 and ‘compact’ M18 pistols. According to the Army, the new weapons are more accurate, easier to fire, and more lethal than their predecessor, and will eventually replace M9 pistol that has been the standard sidearm for the last 31 years. The handguns are manufactured by Sig Sauer, under a $580 million ten year contract.
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- Quantum experiment reveals time really CAN flow backwards (but don't expect a time machine any time soon)
- Privacy warning over app that can track your location even if you turn GPS off on your phone
- How scallops see under the sea: Researchers find they have 200 eyes that work 'like a telescope'
- Alexa is coming to work: Amazon reveals plans to give the office voice control for everything from booking meeting rooms to making calls
- Notorious climate skeptic under fire for new paper that 'manipulates actual temperature measurement' to show the effects of CO2 emissions have been overplayed
- 'Does that mean I have to actually speak to people instead?': Users take to Twitter to vent their frustration as WhatsApp goes down
- 'Hey Jim, pour me a drink': Jim Beam reveals $35 voice activated smart bourbon dispenser
- The 'sci fi' DNA test that could replace your password: Radical new test can prove your identity
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- How to impress someone with poetry, according to science: Focus on imagery and make it emotional
- 'One of the coolest things ever!' Video of a man bathing in a hot tub filled with LIQUID SAND mesmerizes the internet - racking up four million views
- Deadly earthquakes and tsunamis could be spotted minutes sooner by reading tiny changes in GRAVITY
- Not so scary after all! Analysis of 200 fossilised pterosaur eggs reveals that the giant reptiles had a TWO YEAR incubation and couldn't fly when they hatched
- Google’s new Android app Datally could save you money by highlighting which apps are draining your data
- Your nightmares explained: From falling from a height to forgetting how to drive, scientists reveal how bad dreams reflect our daily frustrations
- Dogs really ARE smarter than cats: Canines have more than twice as many brain cells linked to intelligence
- Lobster found with a Pepsi logo ‘tattooed’ on its claw sparks fears about the extent of plastic pollution in our oceans
- Your nightmares explained: From falling from a height to forgetting how to drive, scientists reveal how bad dreams reflect our daily frustrations
- Unravelling the mystery of Egypt's child mummy: X-rays reveal the remains of 5-year-old girl buried 1,900 years ago alongside a portrait of her face
- US Army reveals its new handguns: 'Far more lethal' M17 and M18 will replace the M9 Beretta that has been in use since 1986
- Flat Earth Society leaves Twitter baffled after informing Elon Musk that Mars 'has been observed to be round' (but still insists our planet isn't a sphere)
- Addiction to smartphones in teenagers can lead to an imbalance in brain chemistry that triggers depression and anxiety
- Quantum experiment reveals time really CAN flow backwards (but don't expect a time machine any time soon)
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- Glitter is damaging the environment by polluting the oceans with microplastics and it should be BANNED, say scientists
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Unravelling the mystery of Egypt's child mummy: X-rays reveal the remains of 5-year-old girl buried 1,900 years ago alongside a portrait of her face
Researchers from Northwestern University have been working to unravel some of the mysteries of the mummy girl, known as the Garrett mummy (pictured left). As part of the comprehensive investigation, the researchers used an X-ray scattering technique (pictured bottom right) – marking the first time this method has been used on a human mummy. The scans have shed light on a number of mysteries, including how her body was prepared 1,900 years ago, what items she was buried with, and her cause of death. Pictured top right is a CT scan of the girl.
Lobster found with a Pepsi logo ‘tattooed’ on its claw sparks fears about the extent of plastic pollution in our oceans
The remarkable 'tattooed' lobster (main image) was trapped by Karissa Lindstrand off the coast of Gran Manan in New Brunswick. It was being loaded into a crate to have its claws banded. No one knows how the Pepsi (inset) tattoo got there - some suggest the lobster grew in a can others speculate that a Pepsi box became stuck to it at some point. The find comes amid growing concerns about pollution, which latest figures suggesting between five and 13 million tonnes end up in our oceans every year.
That's a Big Un! Kim is dwarfed as he strolls past a new supersize ballistic missile in photographs released by North Korea
Based on photographs released by North Korea, analysts have determined that the Hwasong-15 - an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched yesterday - is taller, wider (top), capable of carrying a much bigger warhead and fired from its own launch pad (bottom left). The ICBM also features an advanced thruster system (bottom right). It is considered a major improvement on the Hwasong-14 missile, which was first launched in July and reached an altitude of 2,313 miles while showing a potential range of 6,213. Discussing the new weapon, David Schmerler, a research associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, said: 'They wanted to hit all of the US and they wanted something big to hit it with. This seems on the surface level to be that missile.'
Inside the secret Cold War bunker hidden deep within a mountain and frozen in time after Swedish spies abandoned it 25 years ago
A team of adventurers called Free Solo has discovered what they say is a bunker used by intelligence agents set in a top-secret spot in the midst of a forest in southern Sweden. The exact location of the historical site has been kept under wraps by the intrepid explorers who discovered it, who investigated its eerie abandoned passages armed only with flash lights and a camera. Pictured (clockwise from top left): The bunker's hidden entrance; a stairway leading down to the facility; a room used for cooking; another used for sleeping.
Remember these? Twitter reminisces about things from the '80s and '90s that today's kids will never have to deal with - like calling collect, TV static, and recording a radio song onto cassette
Thousands of Twitter users took a trip down memory lane this week, trading stories about their favorite things from decades past that are no longer around today. While men and women of all ages chimed in, it was children of the '80s and '90s who really represented, reminiscing about old technology, trends, and 'struggles' that kids today will never know. They shared pictures and memories of beepers, cassette tapes, and Scholastic Book Fairs, looking back fondly at favorite pastimes of the pre-internet and early-internet days.
Mysterious note found inside an 18th century Jesus statue’s bottom may be a 'time capsule' written by a priest 300 years ago
The note (main image) dates back to 1777 and is signed by Joaquin Minguez, priest of the cathedral of Burgo de Osma at the time, the statue's restorers claim. It reportedly discusses popular Spanish pastimes, the local village's economic situation, political and religious matters, famous people, and other topics. Today the wooden statue (inset image) is kept at the church of Santa Agueda in the village of Sotillo de la Ribera in the northern Spanish province of Burgos. The document, handwritten on both sides of two pages, was found when restorers removed a piece of fabric used to cover Christ's behind which exposed a small gap, which restorers then explored further.
The mystery of the giant 'honeycombs' on Mars: NASA reveals strange terrain on the red planet with cells up to six MILES wide
Speckling the surface of one of Mars’ oldest impact basins, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted a sprawling expanse of ‘honeycomb’ landforms, with individual cells of up to 6 miles wide. The origin of these textured features has long remained a mystery, as scientists debate which type of natural process could be responsible, from glacial events to wind erosion. It’s possible that multiple processes are at play, according to NASA, with evidence suggesting the honeycombs and the surrounding landscape in Mars northwestern Hellas Planitia may still be undergoing activity today.
Site of the Resurrection DOES date from the time of Christ: Mortar used in Holy Sepulchre dates to Rome's first Christian emperor suggesting it really IS where Jesus was buried and resurrected
The discovery was made by experts from the National Technical University of Athens who worked to restore the Edicule shrine (left), which houses the tomb, at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The tomb itself features a long shelf, or burial bed, which Christian tradition says is where Jesus was laid to rest, following his crucifixion, surrounded by a marble covering (top right). When the marble cladding was opened in October, 2016, an older slab of marble was found resting on top of the original limestone surface of the burial bed (bottom right). Mortar between these two layers has been dated to the 4th Century AD, when the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine, is said to have ordered the tomb be enshrined in a new church after his envoys discovered the tomb beneath an older temple, dedicated to the goddess Venus.
A 'doomsday' solar storm could devastate Earth at any moment by knocking out power grids - and we would only have 15 MINUTES warning
Dr Melanie Windridge, who has a PhD from Imperial College London, warned we only have 15 minutes to understand the specific conditions of coronal mass ejections flying towards Earth. These CMEs can disrupt radio waves, GPS coordinates and overload electrical systems. A large influx of energy could flow into high voltage power grids and permanently damage transformers. Pictured is a solar flare and coronal mass ejection with a graphic showing their relative size to Earth (inset).
The Go Pro footage that really IS out of this world: Astronaut posts view from space as he ventures outside the ISS
NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik has revealed a stunning look at Earth from 250 miles above the surface. The Expedition 53 Commander tweeted breathtaking footage this week from a recent spacewalk on the International Space Station, marking the fifth of his career and the third for NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba. The Go-Pro video shows a first-hand look at our planet as seen from orbit, as the pair worked to install new cameras and fix a robotic arm during the Oct 20 outing.
Yeti mystery is finally solved: DNA evidence suggests ancient samples of the 'abominable snowman' belong to bears
Researchers from the University at Buffalo carried out a DNA study of purported Yeti samples (main image, artist's impression), including bone (bottom right) and hair (top right) from museums and private collections suggest the Himalayan legend could have quite ordinary origins. The findings showed that one was from a dog, while the other eight were from Asian black bears, Himalayan brown bears (bottom left) or Tibetan brown bears.
Google researchers reveal 'stranger danger' app that can warn you when someone is reading your phone over your shoulder
The app for the Pixel phone uses its front facing camera along with AI to scan for faces. When it spots a second person looking at the screen, it alerts the user - by sending a picture of the offender with rainbow vomit streaming from their mouth.
Who do YOU think wins? Incredible footage shows a Formula E car racing a CHEETAH in a savannah sprint
The incredible race was set up by Formula E, and took place on a landing strip in a remote part of the Western Cape of the southern tip of Africa. Jean-Eric Vergne, a driver who recently won the Montreal E-Prix, was pitted against a cheetah. In the video, the cheetah can be seen taking an early lead, striding ahead of the race car in the first few seconds of the race. The incredible race was set up to highlight the impact of climate change on a species increasingly under threat.
Rise of the superhuman soldiers: US Army tests AI-powered robotic suits that make infantry 27 TIMES more productive
The exoskeleton, called Fortis, has been developed by experts at Lockheed Martin, and is being tested with soldiers at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia. The frame fits around the soldier's legs, and uses independent actuators, motors and lightweight structures, powered by a three pound rechargeable lithium ion battery. This allows soldiers to carry 180 pounds (82 kg) up five flights of stairs, using minimal energy.
'End your life with the press of a button': 'Dr Death' launches the world's first 3D-printed euthanasia machine - complete with a detachable coffin
Australian euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke (left) has launched the world's first 3D-printed machine (right) for committing suicide. The machine - named the Sarco - contains a capsule which can then be detached from the base and used as a coffin. Dr Nitschke, nicknamed 'Dr Death' by his detractors, developed the Sarco with engineer Alexander Bannick in the Netherlands, with the aim of making it available worldwide. Exit International has placed the free open-source design of the machine on the internet after unveiling it at a euthanasia conference in Canada in late October. The Sarco has been designed so it can be 3D-printed and assembled anywhere in the world, and allows users to commit suicide with the press of a button.
Have Russians found alien life on the ISS? Cosmonaut discovers living bacteria on the space station's hull that 'flew from somewhere in space'
Bacteria found on the International Space Station (file photo) are now being taken back to Earth for further study after initial tests showed they are harmless to humans. Russian engineer Anton Shkaplerov (inset) said the microorganisms were not there at the launch of the ISS in 1998 and so likely 'flew from somewhere in space'. Mr Shkaplerov said the organisms were found while cosmonauts took samples of the ISS's hull.
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The German town that is CRACKING apart: Bungled drilling operation is making the ground swell in Staufen - and experts have no idea how to stop it
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