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Community-documented anomalies. Entertainment categories, not verified science.
Curated archive entry based on published research. Synchronous stroking of a visible rubber hand and a hidden real hand can induce a feeling that the rubber hand belongs to the participant. This describes a documented perceptual effect under the cited conditions, not an independent personal report or evidence that the underlying physical measurements changed.
Curated archive entry based on published research. Rapid taps at separated points can be felt as a sequence moving through unstimulated locations between the actual taps. This describes a documented perceptual effect under the cited conditions, not an independent personal report or evidence that the underlying physical measurements changed.
Curated archive entry based on published research. A sound interrupted by noise can still be perceived as continuing behind the interruption when the noise masks the gap. This describes a documented perceptual effect under the cited conditions, not an independent personal report or evidence that the underlying physical measurements changed.
Curated archive entry based on published research. Listeners can disagree about whether paired Shepard-tone-like sounds rise or fall across a tritone; judgments depend partly on spectral structure and listener differences. This describes a documented perceptual effect under the cited conditions, not an independent personal report or evidence that the underlying physical measurements changed.
Curated archive entry based on published research. Layered tones separated by octaves can create a sequence perceived as continuously rising or falling in pitch, with no clear endpoint. This describes a documented perceptual effect under the cited conditions, not an independent personal report or evidence that the underlying physical measurements changed.
Curated archive entry based on published research. When a sound and a visible event occur in different places, the perceived sound location often shifts toward the visual event. This describes a documented perceptual effect under the cited conditions, not an independent personal report or evidence that the underlying physical measurements changed.
Curated archive entry based on published research. When visible mouth movements conflict with an audio syllable, many listeners report hearing a different syllable than the sound alone would suggest. This describes a documented perceptual effect under the cited conditions, not an independent personal report or evidence that the underlying physical measurements changed.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog says a bad command shifted Voyager 2's antenna by about two degrees, causing a temporary communications loss and close call. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA records an uncontrolled attitude spin that cost the Launcher Orbiter SN3 space tug power and the spacecraft. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog says invalidated altitude data during lunar descent led to loss of the ispace Hakuto-R lander. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA says a bad command caused temporary communications loss for CAPSTONE and delayed a trajectory-correction maneuver, creating a close call for mission loss. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA records an uncontrolled ISS attitude spin caused by erroneous thruster-firing software and classifies it as a close call. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog lists an infusion-delivery software incident and reports 55 injuries and one death; this entry repeats the catalog summary without making a new medical-causation claim. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA records unexpected velocity behavior during the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander's descent and the resulting crash landing. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog says reboots caused the lunar lander's engine to shut down during descent, resulting in loss of the vehicle. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA says an incorrect mission-elapsed-time value prevented the 2019 flight test from reaching the ISS and contributed to a short mission and program delay. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog describes an unexpected software response to faulty sensor input in the two fatal 737 MAX crashes of 2018–2019, which killed 346 people. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA says an erroneous relative-state vector was transmitted to Dragon, delaying its rendezvous with the International Space Station. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA records an error in calculating the Hitomi X-ray telescope's orientation that led to loss of the spacecraft. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog says an 'Open Chute' command became invalid after launch-vehicle failure and might have helped Dragon avoid a crash landing. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA records missing software parameters during installation as a factor in the test-flight crash; four people died. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog includes the TU-204 crash and describes unanticipated landing circumstances combined with design features; five of eight crewmembers were killed. The summary does not assign a single software-only cause. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA records that missing input data led flight computers to calculate an uncommanded pitch-up; the crew ejected successfully. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog says sensor-input spikes caused the A330 autopilot to pitch down; one crew member and eleven passengers suffered serious injuries. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA says all four shuttle computers failed or disagreed during fueling, so fueling was stopped. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA records that crossing the International Date Line during the 2007 deployment crashed computer systems and caused loss of navigation and communications. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog says an erroneous command led to a pointing error and premature loss of the Mars Global Surveyor vehicle. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA records navigation-software errors that prevented the DART mission from achieving its objectives. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA's 2023 historical software and automation incident catalog. NASA's catalog identifies a missing command as the event leading to loss of the CryoSat-1 vehicle. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
Curated archive record from NASA/JPL. JPL reported that Spirit's flight software struggled to manage a full flash memory, causing the computer to reset about once an hour before engineers restored the rover. The catalog cautions that an incident's behavior may not mean software itself was the sole root cause. This is a public-source summary, not an independent eyewitness report.
