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more about #space more comments → Curves: My God. Its full of stars. more » AaronProtesilaus: WOW! My new desktop wallpaper!! more » Nutchromeo: We keep launching all this crap into space, we're bound to get a shot of Galactus sooner or later. more » Segador: Should have sent a poet.... more » Chambana: At fear of sounding like an idiot, I have a question. How much oxygen are we talking in that green area? Like...could we plop a space traveler out th... more » Evangelion: That is beautiful. more » Manly_McBeeferton: I don't need christmas lights. I'll just print this out on a giant sheet of paper and wrap my house with it. more » Deckard: During Spandau's reign in the '80s, the band notched up 20 hit singles, 9 of which were in the Top 10 and they spent a staggering combined total of 41... more » Noobs-R-Us: This much is true... more » ralphphoto001: They are clearly trying out the spaceship with non-essential cargo... more » -
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Unbelievable Hubble Shot Captures the Biggest "Star Nursery" Nearby
This absolutely gorgeous shot is the most detailed ever taken of what HubbleSite describes as the "largest stellar nursery in our local galactic neighborhood." Get ready to pick your jaw up off your lap. More » -
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Spandau Ballet To Be First Intergalactic Band Aboard Branson's SpaceShipTwo Enterprise
Last week I invoked the wrath of trance fans everywhere by suggesting Above & Beyond, rumored to be the first musical act in space, should be kept up there. Turns out Richard Branson chose Spandau Ballet instead. More » -
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NASA Launches New Infrared Telescope to Capture Hidden Space Objects
NASA just launched the new Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, this morning. It'll be used to detect light- and heat-emitting objects that the Hubble might miss. Such as spaceships, I'll bet!!! More » -
#nasa
Good News! NASA Is (Probably) Getting More Money
NASA needs more money, because let's face it, rocket launches ain't cheap. The good news is, it looks like they'll be getting some. Not as much as they want, but some. More » -
#space
Mysterious Saturn Hexagon Re-Emerges to Eat Us All
You Mysterious Saturn Hexagon you, where did you come from? Who made you? There are no Russians on Saturn. Or are there? Whatever. You freak me out even more than the Norwegian spiral, because you can eat two Earths simultaneously. More » -
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The Moon, In Technicolor
This recently released NASA photo shows the Moon colorized—a combination of 18 individual shots taken by Galileo through a green filter, augmenting the true gray color to resemble moldy cheese . Download it wallpaper-sized at NASA. [NASA] -
#mars
Mars Spirit Rover Suffers Another Setback With Second Wheel Thought Broken
NASA's Spirit Rover just isn't having much luck, between sand storms and broken wheels, with a second wheel presumed broken and the threat of an icy-cold winter freezing the Spirit "to death" if it doesn't move on soon. More » -
#what
What Is This?
This is a) the Gate of Hell, b) a Turner, c) Gandalf's last stand, or d) other [Please specify in the comments]. More » -
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#space
New Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image Will Inspire You Today
Every single one of these dots are galaxies. It's the deepest look into the Universe yet, showing the oldest galaxies ever seen, 600 million years after the Big Bang. When I zoom into this ultra-high definition image, I feel overwhelmed. More » -
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What Could Be More Suitable for a Space Ride Than Trance Music? Answer: Everything
Here's an idea—why don't we round up every trance act and send them all into space? So we never have to hear that incessant doof doof noise any more. Let's hope Richard Branson agrees. More » -
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My Favorite Educational Poster of the Day
I wish there was a closeup image of this poster so that I can actually read it, but I guess I'll have to get one to figure out what I need to know to prepare for my SpaceShipTwo trip. More » -
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First Video of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo
Here you have Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo in shiny shiny video action, from every single angle. More » -
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First Images of SpaceShipTwo, First Commercial Passenger Spacecraft in History
The official unveiling is tonight, but we have the first images of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo now, attached to its mothership, Eve. SpaceShipTwo is the first commercial passenger spacecraft in history, and it is oh-so-beautiful. More » -
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What Is This?
Hey Richard Dreyfuss, better hurry up to the Mojave Desert, because tonight the aliens are coming. Seriously: More » -
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Full-Scale, Customizable Lunar Lander Replica For Sale
What I want right this moment is a sleek spacesuit and $89,000 so that I can order myself this custom Lunar Lander replica and pretend to be an adventurous spacegirl. No nasty astronaut ice cream for me though, thanks. More » -
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In Case of Asteroid, Use Lasso
Everyone is aware that the asteroids are determined to kill us all. But did you know our most foolproof defense? Why, just grab the nearest 60,000 miles of rope, dummy. More » -
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Death of the Biggest Star Ever Reads Like a Comic Book
This ain't your standard supernova. A while ago, astronomers noticed an exploding star that was about 50 to 100 times brighter than normal. Here's why: It was freakin' huge. More » -
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The Bone-Chilling Sound of the Planets Won't Let You Sleep Tonight
In space, nobody can hear you sing Dancing Queen when you are in the shower. But if you listen closely, you can hear the planets making noises. Noises so scary that make me want to move to another solar system. More » -
#rocketfuel
Aluminum + Ice = Rocket Fuel
I don't know about you, but my first reaction to the title of this video was to head straight for my freezer and some Reynolds Wrap. Unfortunately, it's a little more complicated than that. More » -
#science
The Space Butterflies Stop Flying
The horrifying space butterflies have stopped flying, and now they are just walking around their cage, having a few space beers, and smoking a few astroturf joints. And man, they were really pissed off. More » -
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World's Largest Milky Way Image Is 120 Feet of Humbling
The world's largest picture of the Milky Way was unveiled today in Chicago, taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, measuring a whopping 120 feet across. More » -
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Space Beer Has Cleared the Tower
At last, the long awaited Space Barley—the beer made with barley grown in space—is here to take you where everyone has been before: Drunk. Fortunately, nobody can hear you shouting in space, which is good for my hangovers. More » -
#solarpower
California Approves Orbiting Solar Panel Deal, Aims for 2016 Launch
Remember Solaren, the company that's trying to launch those space-based solar panels, the one that signed a deal with California's biggest power utility company? The whole plan got even closer to reality today, after getting approval from California legislators. More » -
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Magnetic Shields to Protect Spaceships From Re-Entry and Klingon Attacks
Do you know why James T. Kirk is happy? Because those crazy Europeans are developing a magnetic shield that will protect spaceships when entering the Earth's atmosphere. Well, that and because he's thinking about doing naughty things with Uhura. More » -
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New Spacesuit Design is One-Size-Shrinks-to-Fit-All
My dream of being a spacegirl faded when I learned that those suits take ages to put on. But thanks to this new pneumatic muscle-powered, shrink-to-fit spacesuit which can be put on in seconds, I can dream again. More » -
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Butterflies Fly in Space for the First Time to Creep the Beheyzeus Out of Me
By the Holy circumcised foreskin of baby Jesus! What in the name of all that is creepy and filmed by Roger Corman is this? Larvae hatching and butterflies flying in space? If I were an astronaut, I'd be freaking out. More » -
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God's Home
This is NGC 7023. It's also called the Iris Nebula, an immense six-light-year-across cloud of dust located in the constellation Cepheus, 1,300 light-years from planet Earth. I like to call it God's Home. Get inside with this zoom-zoom video: More » -
#books
This Is Why a Book About the Moon Costs $90,500
I included the $1,500 Moonfire book—Norman Mailer's account of the Apollo 11—in our space gifts guide. The last 12 books of the 1969-unit edition are $90,500 each. Ninety-thousand-and-five-hundred United States doubloons, people. Here's why. More » -
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Astronauts Sneak Turkey Into the Space Station
NASA didn't plan any traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner for the astronauts at the International Space Station, but they had it anyway: Someone sneaked the real thing into the space shuttle Atlantis without anyone from ground control noticing it. More » -
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Space Station Is Full: No Vacancy for Space Tourists
It's maybe ironic to hear, during the busiest travel week of the year, that nobody will be heading to space. At least no rich-ass civilians, now that the International Space Station permanent crew has doubled to six astro/cosmonauts. [AP/USNews] -
#giftguide
Gifts For Space Explorers Who Swing Among the Stars
Hey you, Ground Controls and Major Toms orbiting out there! If you're a space aficionado or know someone who'd like to blast into the cosmos, it's time to take your protein pills. Here's the definitive go/no-go holiday gift list. More »
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Astronaut Self-Portrait
Some time during a six-hour space walk last week, astronaut Robert Satcher managed to capture this shot of himself...via himself. Today, the STS-129 will be completing their third and final space walk. [NASA] -
#nasa
The Rock Explains How NASA Helps Our Rock
Cross promotions sometimes don't make much sense. I've got nothing against Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for agreeing to pitch NASA to youngsters, but really, there are better ways to capture youth attention. More » -
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Spectacular Meteor Lights Up the Utah Skies
If you were hanging out outside in Utah on Wednesday night, chances are good that you witnessed a pretty rare astronomic event: a friggin' huge meteor that lit up the entire sky. More » -
#giftguide
Gifts for Science Nerds Who Love To Experiment
Meteorites, microscopes, or mixing things to go boom. Your science nerd loves it all. Here are a couple of gift ideas for that space explorer, mad scientist, or engineer in your life. More »
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Atlantis at Dawn
Enjoy this beautiful image of the space shuttle Atlantis, ready for today's 2:26pm EST launch, because you are not going to see it many more times: Sadly, it is Atlantis' second to last launch. Update: Successful launch! Godspeed Atlantis! More » -
#comics
Wait a Second, I Have Carl Sagan Powers, Too!
Comic strip xkcd's take on what would happen if you were bitten by a radioactive Carl Sagan , I mean, Mr. X, is spot freggin' on. [xkcd] -
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Video: Arm Chair Reaches 98,268 Feet in New Toshiba Commercial
The latest object to shoot high-def video from the edge of space is…an arm chair. To promote its REGZA SV LCD TVs (LED backlight, local dimming), Toshiba trekked into the Black Rock Desert with a helium balloon. Watch the result: More » -
#mars
Spirit Rover Ready to Take...Those Sunken Wheels...
...And learn to roll again, roll again so free. Sure, Spirit is stuck in sand and senile, but that doesn't mean he's down and out. NASA is ready to free Spirit from the sand and put him back to work. More » -
#science
NASA Finds Water on the Moon
In a press conference going on now, NASA has said they've found "a significant amount" of water on the moon. More »
