Whoa, cool photo! The everyday impact of space dust. Snakes: how are we related to them? A very polite zoo-break. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” After Things is taking the week off! Picks: Justin: Toast of London Brian: The Manhattan Project Bryce: Swift Playgrounds and MacBook Air Support Weird Things on […]

Alaska shoppers are bedeviled by ravens! NASA says we’re safe for 100 years (kinda). Bears: sickly friendly. Black holes, sharper than ever! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (anti-pick) Brian: Invincible Bryce: Disco Elysium The Final Cut Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to […]

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 has been re-used a historic number of times. How much re-using a rocket would be acceptable? NFTs: what are they, what is their value, and what could you do with this technology? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Cobra Kai Brian: All Tomorrows Bryce: Yakuza: Like a […]

Let’s creep out Bryce! Allan Mcdonald, who refused to sign off on the Challenger launch, has passed away. A look back on his heroic stand, the context around the tragic launch, and the various risks involved in space flight. A new article against going to Mars and a critical look at the journey to Mars. […]

What makes Andrew’s new friend Elizabeth Ann so special? The oldest DNA ever sequenced. Deepfakes are taking over the world. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Links: MyHeritage deepfakes Deep Tom Cruise Bryce deepfaked into The Queen’s Gambit Picks: Andrew: Superman and Lois Justin: Raised by Wolves Brian: The Croods Bryce: I […]

The Texas cold storm has us looking back and forward 100 years. How has life progressed and what might happen in another century? Eyes and ears are now on Mars! See the sights and hear the rumble of the red planet. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Bizarre World […]

A Super Bowl ad wants to take a FANTASTIC crew of FOUR civilians up to space. Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon’s CEO–will he turn his focus to Blue Origin? Avi Loeb is again saying Oumuamua, the cigar-shaped comet, is definitively an extraterrestrial vessel now in a new book. Matt Ridley’s new article paints […]

Remember that story about phosphine on Venus, suggesting life on Venus? Well, it was more likely to be sulfur dioxide, a common compound found in Venus. What are problems in science funding and could you do double-blind research funding? Also, what’s #stonks and what’s with this Clubhouse thing? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line […]

SpaceX sets a record for most satellites launched in one launch with their rideshare program. Brian and Justin have had Quest 2s for a little while now–what are their impressions of the wireless VR device? Andrew got into the Facebook Horizons beta and has some thoughts. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” […]

NASA’s SLS dress rehearsal test ended in failure. What does that mean for the future of NASA development? Blue Origin completes its test of New Shepard NS-14. What are their ambitions? Space tourism? Virgin Orbit finally achieves orbit. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Wayne Justin: The Bee Gees: How […]