The Lightspeed Collection
io9 is proud to present selected fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, Lightspeed is a critically-acclaimed online magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF, to far-future and star-spanning SF. Plus, there’s fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism,…
The Best Toys of the Year
Radio controlled excavators, long-range snowball launchers and fully-automatic Nerf rifles – 2010 was a great year for people who take their playtime seriously. These are some of the most fun toys we could get our hands on. 1. Solving the Smallest Rubik Cube In the World At 0.39 inches (10mm) this is the smallest Rubik…
When can you see partial solar eclipses in 2011?
This year we’re in for a real treat! The citizens of planet Earth will be treated to not one, but four, partial solar eclipses and the first will begin on January 4. Ready to find out where and when? The first partial solar eclipse 2011 is scheduled for January 4th, 2011, and will be seen…