The Crazy Design of NASA’s New Mars Rover
Nasa is getting ready to throw a Mini Cooper-sized mobile science lab up into space. Curiosity, as the rover is affectionately called, is headed toward Mars with a payload of lasers and mass spectrometers and multi-million dollar robotic drills-basically all the stuff needed to prove fourth planet conditions are capable of supporting microbial life… conditions…
40+ Amazing Pieces of Dragon Art and Cosplay
HBO’s fantasy epic Game of Thrones starts this weekend, and we’re seeing dragons everywhere. Dragons perched over cities! Dragons on electric guitars! People and their pets dressed as dragons! Dragons are the universal signifier of awesomeness. To celebrate the unfathomable coolness and raging fury of dragons, we’ve collected dozens of hardcore pieces of dragon art…
Game of Thrones Is Not Your Friendly Neighborhood Epic Fantasy Nerdfest
Fine, there’s a little magic. But HBO’s brand-new series Game of Thrones is more Wars of the Roses than Lord of the Rings. See, the families of Westeros can’t stand each other—so don’t expect any bands of unlikely companions journeying across a barren landscape while forging unfathomable bonds. Instead, prepare for an interfamilial battle royale.…
