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First Private Space Resupply Mission Has Been a Complete Success

The first private rocket company in the world—SpaceX of Hawthorne, California—has just achieved a big success for space exploration and the American space industry: their Dragon spaceship has successfully docked with the International Space Station at 9:05AM. This is the first official resupply mission for the ISS, under contract with NASA. It has been flawless:…

That piece of shiny metal spotted by Mars Curiosity? It’s likely just a benign piece of plastic, says NASA. All is OK.

What Is This Shiny Metallic Thing Found On Mars?

While grabbing its first scoop of Martian soil, the Mars Curiosity Rover team noticed a weird thing, something that was not supposed to be there: a bright object on the ground. What is it? NASA’s scientists don’t know yet. The image—taken by the right Mast Camera during the mission’s 61st Martian day—shows Curiosity’s robotic arm’s…

First Human Supersonic Space Jump Aborted (Updated With Video)

Felix Baumgartner is going to jump from the edge of space. If successful, he’s going to become the first man in history to go supersonic without any mechanical propulsion aid whatsoever. He’s now getting ready. Update: the launch was aborted. You can watch the video of the abort and the aftermath here. He will break…

The A380 Crew Quarters Look Like a Star Trek Set

Allplane got some shots from the unveiling of Thai Airways’ first Airbus A380, including the crew quarters (the A380 is so big that is staffed by 23 people). They look from the future. [Allplane]

The Paternoster Is the Scariest Elevator I’ve Ever Seen

Maybe it’s just me, but as I see people jumping in and out the Paternoster—an elevator made of chained cars that never stop—I can only see myself being crushed between the car and the floor. Or losing a foot. Or some fingers. It’s terrifying. This one is the largest in the world, located in the…

The Only Facebook Ad Parody You Need To Watch

I’m glad someone finally made a parody that truly shows the impossibly high level of imbecility and self-congratulatory pretentiousness of that stupid Facebook ad that we had to suffer last week. https://gizmodo.com/facebooks-first-ad-is-facebooks-worst-ad-5948904 Thanks for the chairs, stupid!

How the Hell Did This MacBook Pro End Up Like a Crumpled Paper Page?

Although not indestructible, the MacBooks’ aluminum body is really hard. I can’t imagine what happened to make this one end like this. I got the image on the mail with no context whatsoever. Any ideas? [Thanks Karl!]

This Night Carrier Landing Is Crazy—But They Were Even Crazier Back In the Day

Last Friday I asked people if they would rather be a US Navy or a US Air Force pilot. The US Navy itself replied with this video of an F-18 night landing on an aircraft carrier. Hard to argue with that. It’s terrifying. https://gizmodo.com/would-you-rather-be-a-pilot-for-the-us-navy-or-the-us-a-5949352 Sure, the pilots now have night vision and instrument landing systems,…

The More I Look at It, the More I Want a Color iPad Mini

I like both the black iPad Mini and the 2001 Space Odyssey prop white model. But the more I look at the color ones, like the neat red one above, the more I think they make sense. And the more I want them. https://gizmodo.com/the-ipad-mini-could-look-absolutely-stunning-5948913 It’s purely speculative at this point, but there are several reasons…

Would You Rather Be a Pilot for the US Navy or the US Air Force?

When I was a kid I dreamed of being a jet fighter pilot. Too much Battle of Britain, Tora! Tora! Tora! and Star Wars. My doubt always was: do I want to be a pilot for the Air Force or the Navy? It’s a good old rivalry and there are arguments to be made for…

Fire Breather or Sorcerer From Hell, His Photos Are Awesome Either Way

Tom Lacoste—aka Thoum—describes himself as a “young self-made photographer” who “began taking pictures while i was juggling fire with some friends.” Looking at his amazing photos, he seems to me like a sorcerer with fire powers. He perfected his art until he reached the awesomeness you can see in these pictures. His portraits of fire…

Today Is the 50th Anniversary of the First Beatles Single

John and Paul hated it, and Ringo didn’t even play drums in it, but this was the song that jumpstarted one of the most influential bands in modern music. Today is the 50th anniversary of Love Me Do, the first single by The Beatles. Ringo didn’t play in the recording because producer George Martin, the…

Kim Dotcom Suspected Government Snooping Because of a 150 Millisecond Connection Delay in Modern Warfare 3

According to the New Zealand Herald, Kim Dotcom suspected he was being spied because of a 150 millisecond connection delay while playing his favorite game—Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Kim wanted to be the king of MW3 so hard that he had a dedicated internet connection that linked his Coatesville mansion directly to the…

How Can a Walking Stick Cause the Evacuation of an Entire City Hall?

Akron, former Rubber Capital of the World and a prime worldwide target for terrorists located in the state Ohio, suffered the attack of a walking stick last Wednesday. No, seriously, this is not from The Onion. The stick had the phrases “Natural Hunka Kaboom” and “This is not a weapon” written with a Sharpie, a…

One year ago Steve Jobs passed away. Here’s to a crazy one, a misfit, a troublemaker.

8 Ridiculously Huge Public Declarations of Love

Marriage proposals are getting ridiculously over the top lately, almost to Hollywood production levels. These love declarations are crazy too, but a lot bigger. So big that you can see some of them from space. https://gizmodo.com/is-this-the-most-epic-marriage-proposal-in-history-i-d-5915338 Today, a guy named Jan Przasnek asked for forgiveness to his girlfriend Gika by posting this giant love letter…

The iPad Mini Could Look Absolutely Stunning

After the iPhone 5 leak mega-saga—at this point you can call these renders sneak previews—the black anodized aluminum iPad mini seems like a done deal. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-ipad-mini-photos-show-first-look-at-black-model-5948258 Which is why Gizmodo reader Martin Hajek—who made those awesome iPhone 5 renders that looked just like the real thing—has rendered these images. The more I look at the…

Researchers Discover Bacteria That Produces Pure Gold

The gold you see in the photo above was not found in a river or a mine. It was produced by a bacteria that, according to researchers at Michigan State University, can survive in extreme toxic environments and create 24-karat gold nuggets. Pure gold. Maybe this critter can save us all from the global economic…

Apple May Be Using Retail Store Employees to Fix Their Crap Maps

Mac Rumors claims that Apple is “turning to select Retail Store employees to help improve Maps for iOS 6.” What a genius idea! The rumor site says that multiple sources “indicated that participating stores will dedicate 40 hours of staff time per week, distributed among a number of employees, to manually examine Apple’s mapping data…