It was the year that technology—and the people who create it—seemingly could do no right, and did much that was wrong. As one of my sources put it in a tweet reacting to a dumb tech stunt, “2018 can’t end soon enough.”

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A series of remarkable astronomical images have been released by a team of scientists.

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Stunning new images of young planetary systems create a profound cosmic perspective.

• By Caleb A. Scharf on December 13, 2018

The 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck shortly after 3 am.

What’s the longest you’ve ever slept?

We present to you a cosmic winter wonderland. Enjoy: https://go.nasa.gov/2EHC29J

Millions of Americans are suffering from mold toxicity without being properly diagnosed, according to experts.

The disaster hit without warning.

Many of the hundreds of people who died when a tsunami struck the Indonesian coast Saturday night were nowhere near shelter. Quite simply, they had no idea it was coming.

That’s because despite a history of tsunamis caused by volcanoes and earthquakes, Indonesia has not had an effective early warning system for years.