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Louis Malcome Mark Junior: I hate this guy. He wants to use space for evil not good. Gene Roddenberry would be disgusted. more »
NorwoodIsMyHero: When is Gizmodo going to give up on the whole "Obama gutted the space program" meme? It's full of fail. [en.wikipedia.org] Relative to the last few ... more »
pupaboy3: It is too bad the military cannot find a way to accurately rain down large meteors from space. Meteors would be a great high volocity weapon and a gr... more »
RuBBa_cHiKiN: Rollin' in my Lada, ridin' Spetsnaz: Xunzi has never been to space. more »
Gary_7vn: There are international treaties against the weaponization of space. This is for a good reason, as an orbiting weapons platform is extremely destabili... more »
#blockquote

Former Air Force General Talks Art of War In Outer Space

Space has long been considered humanity's final frontier. But for retired Air Force General Lester Lyles, it's just the final front. When it comes to observing the enemy, he explained recently, the farther out we are the better. More »
#mars Click here to read Tumbleweed Rover Ball Could Be Key to Exploring More of Mars

Tumbleweed Rover Ball Could Be Key to Exploring More of Mars

Martian rovers with wheels are so 2009, man. And they get stuck in the sand way too easily. What we need is an army of tumbleweed beach ball robots surveying hundreds of miles of Martian surface. NASA's on the case. More »
#imagecache

Augmented Reality v0.1

In 2002, to experience augmented reality was to lash 26 pounds of equipment to your body and hobble waywardly within the confines of predefined area. In 2010, you can augment the entire world with a free app for your smartphone. More »
#astronots Click here to read Fake Mars Mission Befallen By Real Drama

Fake Mars Mission Befallen By Real Drama

The Mars Society is a group that prepares for man's eventual exploration of Mars with simulations in the Utahan desert. But their mission logs, posted regularly on the group's website, reveal a tension that is very real—and very funny. More »
#lasers Click here to read NASA's Laser Pulse ChemCam Is Destined For CSI: Mars

NASA's Laser Pulse ChemCam Is Destined For CSI: Mars

The best way to figure out what something's made of? Vaporize it. With a laser. That's NASA's philosophy, anyway, in the form of a high-energy laser system that's going to be mounted on the next Mars rover. PEWPEW. More »
#imagecache Click here to read Have You Ever Seen a Lunar Rainbow?

Have You Ever Seen a Lunar Rainbow?

This is not a rainbow. It's a moonbow, an extremely rare atmospheric phenomenon caused by the near-full moon that it's extremely hard to catch. So hard, in fact, that you can only see its colors thanks to long-exposure photography. More »
#marsspiritrover Click here to read The Most Heart-Wrenching Explanation Of The Mars Spirit Rover's Life Yet

The Most Heart-Wrenching Explanation Of The Mars Spirit Rover's Life Yet

Addy and I are both weeping dusty red-colored tears in honor of the Spirit Rover's new permanent surroundings after reading this xkcd chronicle of his poor little life. [xkcd]
#nasa Click here to read Nasa Admits Mars Spirit Rover Won't Be Moving Again

Nasa Admits Mars Spirit Rover Won't Be Moving Again

After getting bogged down in sand, and damaging its two right wheels, all is not looking good for the Mars Spirit Rover. Nasa's admitted it will be stuck in its rut for all eternity, with little hope of moving it. More »
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Life On Paprika Mars

This looks so much like Mars I can almost see the Rover in the background. But it's not another planet—it's one of a series of incredible small-scale models by artist Matthew Albanese. Wait until you see the volcano. More »
#imagecache Click here to read What Is This?

What Is This?

Although this is how I imagine it, this is not a macro shot of my skin after a night packed with deliciously fatty foods and good whiskey. But even after knowing what it is, I find it just as gross. More »
#decadeinreview

Ten Science Stories That Changed Our Decade

There is no doubt that science has become more like science fiction in the past decade, with amazing innovations and discoveries that increased our understanding of the universe. We list ten of the biggest science stories from the past decade. More »
#nasa Click here to read Good News! NASA Is (Probably) Getting More Money

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 »
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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 »
#mars Click here to read Spirit Rover Ready to Take...Those Sunken Wheels...

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 »
#landscapes

We're Not So Different, Earth and Mars

Here are two galleries for you, both of photos taken from space. One is of islands here on Earth, the other of landscapes on Mars. It's amazing, the similarities between the two places when you look from a certain distance. More »
#space Click here to read New HiRISE Images Show Chilly, Frost-Covered Phoenix Lander

New HiRISE Images Show Chilly, Frost-Covered Phoenix Lander

Mars isn't exactly the warmest place during the winter transition, but as the first few rays of sunshine lick at the planet's surface we're able to make out the Phoenix lander shivering under a cover of dry-ice frost. More »
#space Click here to read NASA Mars Spirit Rover Has Recurring Case of Amnesia

NASA Mars Spirit Rover Has Recurring Case of Amnesia

We hadn't visited the NASA Mars rovers in a while here at Gizmodo, so I thought I'd take a look today and see what they're up to. Unfortunately, things could be better. More »
#imagecache Click here to read What Is This?

What Is This?

At first I thought this image was a tattoo under a powerful microscope. One near some feminine naughty bits. But no, there are no tattoos as weird and wonderful as what this image really is. Not in this planet, anyway. More »
#space

Panel to Obama: Tell NASA to Skip the Moon and Head to Mars

An independent commission has advised the White House to have NASA ditch plans to go back to the moon, setting its sights on Mars and beyond instead. I can get behind these suggestions. More »
#space Click here to read Volunteers Wanted For 520-Day Pretend Trip To Mars

Volunteers Wanted For 520-Day Pretend Trip To Mars

The European Space Agency is looking for volunteers to spend 520 days isolated a Moscow facility where they'd simulate traveling to, living on, and coming back from Mars. Not bad, except the pretend travel lasts 250 days each way. More »
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