Fri. 05/07 - No Shrooms on Mars, Just Misinformation

No, there is not evidence of mushrooms on Mars, and the story of how that misinformation spread yesterday goes even deeper than you may think. Part of the rocket China launched at the end of last month is hurtling uncontrollably back to Earth and no one exactly knows where it will land. And LEGO dropped an ASMR mixtape.
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No, NASA photos are not evidence of fungus growing on Mars, sorry (CNET)

Experts Shred Paper Claiming to Identify Mushrooms on Mars (Futurism)

Scientists Claim to Spot Fungus Growing on Mars in NASA Rover Photos (Futurism)

Fungi on Mars? Researchers claim signs of life on red planet (South China Morning Post)

No one is sure where this hunk of Chinese rocket is gonna land (A/V Club) 

Huge rocket looks set for uncontrolled reentry following Chinese space station launch (Space News)

Pentagon Not Planning To Shoot Down Chinese Rocket As It Hurtles Uncontrollably Toward Earth (Forbes)

Lego share soothing new 'White Noise' playlist of the sound of Lego bricks (NME)

A New Mindful Mix: the LEGO Group releases a soothing soundscape created with thousands of LEGO® bricks (LEGO)
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