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15 Things You Can Do to Start Helping Our Planet Right Now

In recent years, humanity has started realizing that we are going the wrong way. The natural resources of our planet are being depleted, and the oceans and atmosphere are getting dirtier and dirtier. So scientists are rushing to invent things that can heal Earth before we destroy it. Did you know that approximately  1.4 billion pounds  of trash gets into the ocean every year? The Physicist  has created a list of 15 inventions that could make Earth a better place. From an eco food wrap to new ways of cleaning the oceans — everything can make a difference. Don’t miss our bonus at the end — this NASA news is worth it! 1. New ways to repurpose plastic bottles © HelenKWilson / reddit     © Unknown / imgur    Humanity became so concerned with the  plastic waste problem  that it started to reuse every bottle possible. The most unbelievable ideas include boats and even  houses . Instead of throwing away bottles that have only been used once, people recycle

14 Inventions for Your Home That Deserve the Nobel Prize Right Now

source 14 Inventions for Your Home That Deserve the Nobel Prize Right Now We already have many things that make our daily lives a lot easier. But there’s still room for imagination and improvement even in this prosaic sphere of life. The Physicist  has made a selection of household objects that will certainly make you admire the cleverness of their inventors. 14. Two-way toothpaste © variationsonnormal    This two-way tube invented by  Dominic Wilcox  will allow you to easily squeeze out the remaining toothpaste. 13. Buckleless belt © amazon    This  belt  doesn’t stick into your belly and is invisible under clothes. 12. Double-sided lamp © imgur    This lamp is a perfect solution if your bedroom has 2 beds and the owner of one of them likes to stay up late reading. 11. Multifunctional phone rest © keizus    Thanks to its construction, the  Keizus Quadopod + Clamp  can be adapted to serve a

Watch live as SpaceX launches its highly anticipated Falcon Heavy rocket

SUBSCRIBE to the magazine SPACE Watch live as SpaceX launches its highly anticipated Falcon Heavy rocket Oh gosh, this is really happening. By   Mary Beth Griggs   9 hours ago Falcon Heavy on the launchpad. SpaceX It’s been nearly seven years since Elon Musk first unveiled the concept for his  Falcon Heavy  rocket, the largest to launch since the  Saturn V . Saturn V's were NASA’s titans of the launchpad, propelling Apollo missions to the moon and  Skylab  into orbit. Their size and power remain unmatched, even if Tuesday's test succeeds. But the Falcon Heavy is still a long-anticipated heavy hitter. Seven years of waiting and anticipation. Two weeks(ish) since it sucessfully  test-fired  the 27 Merlin engines within its three Falcon 9 cores. And now, finally,  finally  we get to see it blast off. The first launch window opens on February 6 at 1:30 p.m. The SpaceX team will have 3.5 hours to l