Photo: NASA The beloved Mars helicopter Ingenuity took its final flight in January, bringing its mission to an end after a historic three-year run on Mars. The helicopter was the first to fly on a planet other than Earth, and it racked up many other accolades before succumbing to rotor damage that prevented future flights, … Read more
Image: Barrett-Jackson Sammy Hagar has an extensive car collection. From a Jaguar XKE to multiple Ferraris, it’s safe to say that Hagar is a car enthusiast. One of the hardest things an enthusiast can do, though, is part ways with one of their cars. Recently, Hagar announced that he was selling one of his prized … Read more
PERCHED precariously on a tiny plank some 154ft above the ocean, I take a deep breath. Any second now the floor will fall from beneath my feet. I’ve never felt so terrified – or alive! 6 I was the first to try the scary new attraction on the world’s biggest cruise shipCredit: sbw-photo 6 The … Read more
Screenshot: HBO/YouTube Late last year, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver dedicated more than 30 minutes to Elon Musk, covering everything from Tesla to SpaceX and even his anti-semitism. While it acknowledged that Musk’s companies have been able to do some innovative things, it didn’t exactly paint the man himself in a flattering light because, … Read more
In 1988 a famous sailing yacht went missing, leaving behind a strange final message, a mangled investigation and questions of suicide, piracy, mutiny and drug trafficking. I’ve long been fascinated by ship wrecks and disappearances and this one is one of my favorites, not only because it’s such a mysterious story, but because the ship … Read more
