Eric Mack
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Recent articles by Eric:
Interstellar comet Borisov looks ordinary, making Oumuamua even weirder
Visitors from deep space might come in all shapes and sizes. → Read More
Huge Typhoon Hagibis Could Be Japan’s Sandy, Or Worse
The storm has weakened from a super typhoon to typhoon status as it approaches the island nation, but still has the Tokyo metro area and its nearly 40 million residents in its sights. → Read More
Newly spotted asteroid could one day hit Earth, but don't panic
It's on a list of the riskiest space objects spotted so far, but how much should we really worry? → Read More
From Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos, these 30 personalities defined the 2010s
This is CNET's list of the larger-than-life innovators and important influencers of the last 10 years. → Read More
Inbound interstellar comet Borisov has a toxic tail
The space rock isn't from around here, but the poisons it carries are. → Read More
These are 30 personalities who defined the 2010s
From a loose collection of hackers to the founder of the largest social network in history, this is CNET's list of the larger-than-life innovators and important influencers of the last 10 years. → Read More
To See Why Zebras Have Stripes, Scientists Painted Cows
The more that scientists put zebra stripes on other hoofed animals, the more the answer has begun to emerge. → Read More
Elon Musk says SpaceX Crew Dragon could be almost ready by Christmas
NASA has been growing impatient over delays to its Commercial Crew program to fly to the International Space Station from the US once again. → Read More
How to see two meteor showers peak and light it up this week
Both the 2019 Draconids and Southern Taurids are set to blaze a trail across night skies this week. → Read More
SpaceX picked to launch upcoming NASA moon mission
The space agency is sending a series of robots to the moon, and Elon Musk's company will help the first one get there. → Read More
Trump's Space Force: Everything you need to know
The Trump administration wants to be ready for conflict in space, and Netflix has already taken notice. → Read More
Mysterious fireball that crashed and burned wasn't a meteor
Something bright came in hot enough to spark several fires in Chile recently, and it looks like it wasn't natural. → Read More
Elon Musk trolls NASA chief with his own sick space burn
The SpaceX head responds to nagging from NASA's Jim Bridenstine by calling out the space agency's own timelines. → Read More
Elon Musk trolls NASA chief with his own sick space burn
The SpaceX head responds to nagging from NASA's Jim Bridenstine by calling out the space agency's own timelines. → Read More
How to watch Elon Musk's big SpaceX Starship show Saturday
The next-generation rocket designed to make it to Mars has been assembled for the first time. → Read More
New SpaceX Starship rocket stands ready for Elon Musk's big Saturday show
The next-generation rocket designed to make it to Mars has been assembled for the first time. → Read More
Robot Security Guards Are Sliding Into Your Slack Channels
Turns out security in the Blade Runner era (yes, that dystopia was set in 2019) takes less of a humanoid form in favor of a human-sized traffic cone robot with a touchscreen and the capability to send you yet another Slack notification. → Read More
NASA satellite spots rare sight: A black hole absolutely shredding a star
TESS caught a homicide in the heavens on camera. → Read More
Blue Origin says a new era of space tourism will probably launch in 2020
A pair of tycoon-owned companies are jockeying for the travel dollars of the super rich. → Read More
China's Chang'e moon probe: We finally know exactly where spacecraft landed
The craft landed on the far side of our natural satellite months ago. Until now, we didn't know exactly where. → Read More