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more about #space CommentingpointlesslyisMeh: Finally, we can begin mining the spice. We will also need to build some type of weapon to protect ourselves from other beings that also want the spice... more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Btw... is this where fluffers come from? more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Love these posts. more » Swifter: The Fluff is the interstellar goodness out of which Fluffmuffins are made and sold each day at your local Dunkin Donuts. more » badasscat: I'm just chuffed that there's actually an interstellar phenomena called "The Fluff". Mmmmmmm, the universe is filled with marshmallowy goodness. more » DustyButt™: So, the answer is "magnets"! Not that the answer is that simple, or that I even understand 1/10th of the science behind it... it's just got to be mor... more » Lazarus511: May the fluff be with you. more » quantumbits: This calls for a new religion; one worshipping fluffers everywhere. more » frigg: Is that the same fluff they put in those temperpedic mattresses that makes you feel like you're being sucked into the bowels of a black hole? (I real... more » TendoMentis: Really? We're calling it The Fluff? Maybe THAT'S why aliens don't want to hang with us... But it's okay, because all the aliens are just Big Poopy H... more » scarbrtj: "It's ironic how the whole thing works." Irony? Or the anthropic principle on display? more » ItalianScallion: So basically, what you're saying is Voyager has crossed into a dimension of pure chaos...pure evil? Better call Laurence Fishburne. more » Hilo: He who controls The Fluff, controls the universe! more » Kaiser-Machead: To answer your question, I believe the Earthworm Jim animated series has what you're looking for: snow globe. more » brianmi40: Huh? Aren't all satellites powered by solar cells? How could this be the first??? more » TheSonOfKrypton: I wonder how much MORE power they can harness in space as opposed to here on the ground simply because radiation from the sun does not have to deal wi... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: I'm guessing the fine point here is that these are solar "cells" and not solar/photovoltaic "panels", like what is attached/powers the ISS and other t... more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: Toxic Solar Panels! Awesome...better stay in Space.... more » lazerpenguin: weird, I thought that solar cells could already survive in space since the ISS has a huge amount of them. Or do they not count cause its in orbit? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: "Brush up, nerds." Hey now, there's no reason to pick on the hygienically challenged... more » -
#space
First Space-Based Sushi Construction Expedition Underway
"Rolling sushi in space" is one small step away from "measuring the effects of weightlessness on tiny screws." You go get 'em, astronauts. More » -
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Voyager Unveils the Mystery of the Interstellar Fluff from Hell
For years, astronomers have been puzzled by the fact that our solar system is crossing a cloud of interstellar hell. One that shouldn't be there at all. Intergalactic plot to keep us isolated or cosmic event? Voyager got the answer. More » -
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The Nutcracker Dance of the Saturn Moons
Nothing is more Christmasy to me than the Nutcracker. OK, and Christmas pudding. Sooooo—nothing is more Christmasy than the Nutcracker and Christmas pudding—and probably eggnog. Maybe Christmas carols too. OK. Nutcracker, Christmas pudding, eggnog, carols, and Saturn's moons. More » -
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Here's the Final Space Shuttle Mission Patch
The shuttle is retiring next year and, according to NASA, the remaining five flights may be the most difficult ever flown. That's why they created this contest for the final space shuttle patch. One of these will be the winner: More » -
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In Space, Even Sharp's Solar Cells Can Generate Energy
Sharp's made no secret of its interest in solar cell technology, but finally they've shown off the fruit of their efforts, the first solar cell capable of surviving in space. More » -
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10 Technologies to Thrust Us Through Deep Space
The Universe is big. Really, really big. And for Man to survive to see any stretch of it, He need move much faster. New Scientist has a rundown of 10 technologies of various promise. Brush up, nerds. [New Scientist] -
#cameras
NASA's Space Camera of Choice: The Nikon D3s DSLR
Space: The final frontier—for Nikon, anyway. The camera company's relationship with NASA has just got steamier, as they're supplying 11 D3s DSLRs and seven AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses for their space photography. More » -
#astrophotography
Did Someone Hitch A Ride On This Massive Fiery Meteor?
This is one of the biggest fireballs ever photographed. Astrophotographer Wally Pacholka photographed it during the annual Geminid Meteor Shower, in California's Mojave Desert the other day. Did someone — or something — hitch a ride on this bad boy? -
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#space
The First Picture of a Lake Outside Earth
See that shiny thing? That's a lake. But it's nowhere in Earth. It's in Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, 80% more massive than Earth's moon, and the only satellite with a dense atmosphere. According to Bob Pappalardo, from NASA: More » -
#space
Prepare to Have Your Brain Exploded by This Known Universe Video
The Known Universe is a new video from NYC's Hayden Planetarium. It slowly zooms out from the mountains of Tibet to the realms of the observable universe and beyond. Man, we are fucking nothing. [Kottke] -
#space
The Physics of Space Battles
Joseph Shoer is a Ph.D. candidate in aerospace engineering, studying how modular spacecraft could be assembled, and hoping that they will be the telescopes and human exploration vehicles of the future, and not for crushing the dreams of Martian colonists. 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 » -
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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 » -
#imagecache
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 » -
#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 »
