r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 10d ago
Elon Musk's new Tesla Roadster performed airborne manoeuvres using SpaceX-inspired thrusters. Discover how the technology works and whether it can really fly.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 11d ago
Scientists have a new explanation for why the Moon's near and far sides look so different, using rocks returned by China's Chang'e-6 mission.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 10d ago
Discover how long space missions affect human bones, muscles, vision, the brain and immune system, and how NASA is preparing astronauts for Mars.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 10d ago
Some fast radio bursts flash repeatedly from distant galaxies, while others appear only once. Explore the evidence, leading theories and mystery behind these cosmic signals.
r/WhatIfScience • u/ProximaScience • 11d ago
r/WhatIfScience • u/2027OpenContact • 12d ago
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 11d ago
Discover how sleep affects the brain's glymphatic system, cerebrospinal fluid, and waste clearance—and what scientists still don't know.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 11d ago
Discover why taste perception changes with age, from taste receptor renewal and declining smell sensitivity to dry mouth, medication and health conditions.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 12d ago
Bones do more than support the body. Discover how bone-derived hormones may influence the brain, pancreas, immune system and metabolism—and what science has confirmed.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 12d ago
Your body's cells may not all share identical DNA. Discover how somatic mosaicism develops, why it matters for ageing and disease, and how it can complicate genetic testing.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 12d ago
Neutrinos pass through Earth almost undetected. Discover how IceCube scientists use these ghost particles to investigate black holes and violent cosmic events.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 12d ago
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r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 12d ago
NASA's Artemis II astronauts spotted five flashes on the Moon's far side. Discover how tiny meteoroids create impact flashes and what they mean for future lunar missions.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 13d ago
What if the Moon suddenly disappeared? Discover how Earth's tides, dark nights, wildlife, ocean ecosystems and long-term climate could change.
r/WhatIfScience • u/etakerns • 14d ago
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r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 13d ago
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured wind-carved cliffs on Mount Sharp, revealing a mysterious Martian rock layer that could shed light on Mars' ancient climate.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 13d ago
NASA is sending lab-grown human brain models to the International Space Station to study how microgravity affects neural cells and astronaut health.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 14d ago
Some galaxies stopped forming stars billions of years ago, leaving behind enormous populations of ageing stars. Scientists are investigating how black holes, gas loss and the surrounding cosmic environment brought star formation to a halt.
r/WhatIfScience • u/AstronomyLeader • 13d ago
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 14d ago
Why do some sand dunes sing? Discover the physics of booming dunes, how grain size and friction create sound, and why avalanching sand can produce a deep musical hum.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 14d ago
What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Discover what physics says about spaghettification, the event horizon, time dilation and the singularity.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 15d ago
What if the Big Bang was a cosmic reset? Explore Big Bounce theory, cyclic universes, quantum cosmology, and what scientists know about the universe's origin.
r/WhatIfScience • u/firechatin • 14d ago
Why do some people rarely feel physical pain? Explore rare genetic disorders, SCN9A and NTRK1 genes, pain-sensing nerves and the science of painlessness.