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Watch and Learn Everything That Goes Into Launching a Space Shuttle in Beautiful Slow Motion

It’s the longest video I’ll ever recommend, but if you love space or photography or learning or just stunningly beautiful images, watch this compilation video of three NASA Space Shuttle launches. You’re looking (and learning) from NASA’s own point-of-view. It’s amazing. The film is taken from three missions (STS-114, STS-117, and STS-124) with cameras positioned…

Space & Spaceflight Casey Chan Dec 11 '10

How would NASA rescue an astronaut who floated away from the International Space Station?

This disaster always seems to happen in movies, but the chances of this occurring in real life are slim. But inquiring minds want to know — what’s NASA’s protocol for a float-away astronaut? It’s never happened, and NASA feels confident that it never will. For one thing, astronauts generally don’t float free. Outside the ISS,…

io9 Bjorn Carey - Popular Science Dec 11 '10

A subway map of an underwater London, 90 years from now

To demonstrate the havoc rising sea levels would wreak on London, Practical Action has released this tube map from the year 2100. A four-meter rise in water levels on the Thames Flood Plain would result in a soggy commute indeed. [Via Londonist]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Dec 11 '10

An Update to Android Market Brings a Brand New Android Market

In its latest update, Android Market is pretty much starting over. All of the gazillion apps are still there but the interface will look different and the experience will almost be brand new. On the home screen of the Android Market, a new carousel feature let’s users flip through featured apps in a Cover Flow-like…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 11 '10

Who’s who in Asgard: a scene-by-scene breakdown of the new Thor trailer

Want to know who all those dapper Asgardians are in the new Thor trailer? Here’s our breakdown of the trailer, complete with character descriptions and plot theories. Spoilers on! https://gizmodo.com/the-thor-trailer-takes-us-to-asgard-and-ass-kicking-s-5711787 The opening shot is of the SHIELD base Thor’s being held. Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg, reprising his role from Iron Man 2) is interrogating Thor…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Dec 11 '10

This Scumbag Stole Xboxes From a Children’s Cancer Hospital (Updated)

You’d think there’d be some honor amongst thieves but nope, it’s just scumbag after scumbag. Like this heartless jerk, he stole video game consoles that were used by young cancer patients at Carolinas Medical Center and hasn’t been caught yet. Updated https://gizmodo.com/scumbag-steals-millions-from-cancer-hospital-with-print-5704744 Police say that the man stole five game systems, including Xboxes, from an…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 11 '10

Retro travel posters from the great comic book cities

Justin Van Genderen’s minimalist travel posters had us ready to book a cruiser to Hoth. In his latest set of posters, he invites us to hit the great comic book cities, where superheroes roam and disaster strikes. [Flickr via ComicsAlliance] https://gizmodo.com/retro-style-travel-posters-for-planets-in-the-star-wars-5466453

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 11 '10

Forests might be detectable on extrasolar planets

Thanks to a new remote sensing technique, astronomers may soon be able to detect the presence of multicellular life (like trees) on planets outside of the Solar System. Excitingly, we’ve been able to detect the composition of atmospheres on a handful of planets orbiting other stars. But if next-generation space observatories go online within the…

io9 Nancy Atkinson -- Universe Today Dec 11 '10

Is the Louisiana forest monster Super 8 viral marketing?

Remember yesterday’s creeptastic news report about a ghoul shambling through the Louisiana woods? Bad news, cryptid fans — this creature is now being pegged as some extraterrestrial horror from the Steven Spielberg-produced and J.J. Abrams-directed alien flick Super 8. https://gizmodo.com/scariest-thing-youll-see-all-day-what-is-this-mutant-m-5710832 According to Movieweb, this image is Super 8 viral marketing that began on a hunting…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Dec 11 '10

Sudan’s First SMS-Powered Voting Monitor Tracks “Violence,” “Intimidation”

While Sudanese vote about the fate of South Sudan’s independence, one Sudan-born Texan supports the voting process from afar with a historic mobile-powered monitoring tool. Fareed Zein came to the United States from Sudan in 1981 to pursue a college education in computer science. One of the lucky ones, his family could afford his departure…

Tech News Jenara Nerenberg - Fast Company Dec 11 '10

Over Two-Thirds of U.S. Broadband Internet Connections Aren’t Technically Broadband

A recent report by the FCC shows that more than two-thirds of so-called broadband internet connections in the U.S. don’t actually meet the minimum speed requirements of 4Mbps downtream and 1Mbps upstream to be considered broadband. In real terms, this means that over 90 million people in the US are linked up with substandard broadband…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 11 '10

Who Needs Acid When You Have These Animated Buildings?

Click to viewAs part of their 118-year old Festival of Lights, buildings—such as the historic Église Saint-Nizier—in Lyon, France have been outfitted with special animated projections that make the buildings look like they’ve come to life. There are over 30 installations like this around the city, which have been on display since December 8, and…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 11 '10

Google Says They’ll Have Failed if Chrome OS and Cloud Computing Doesn’t Become the Norm

Google has a lot of faith in their Chrome OS. So much, in fact, that they won’t be satisfied with anything less than creating a paradigm shift in computer use. https://gizmodo.com/using-googles-chrome-os-laptop-of-the-future-5710532 In an interview with SearchEngineLand, Chrome OS product manager Caesar Sengupta went on record in an interview, stating the following: Do you really see…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 10 '10

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Honest Grad School Ad

Click to viewNot in grad school? Enjoy this look at everything you find hilarious and sad about people still earning degrees well into their 30s. For everyone who is in grad school, feel free to leave your post-humanist deconstruction in the comments! The rest of the best top comedy videos from this week can be…

Tech News Splitsider Dec 10 '10

Hackers Wars, Indictments, and Homeland Security: Today’s WikiLeaks News

Surprise, surprise: WikiLeaks-related headlines continue to explode at the end of the week. Most compelling? The old guard hackers of 2600 magazine condemning Anon kiddies, a Homeland Security employee protesting government access bans, and American spying charges looming over Assange. 2600 vs. Anonymous If there’s anyone who knows hacking, it’s the crew behind 2600: The…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 10 '10

Scientists Say There’s a Planet Lined With Diamonds

The extremely hot planet Wasp-12b has such a high carbon-to-oxygen ratio that scientists are saying that the planet’s surface might be littered with diamonds. The lead researcher specifies: “You might see land masses and mountains made up of diamonds.” Astronomers are saying that it’s the first carbon-rich planet ever observed. Planets in our solar system…

Space & Spaceflight Casey Chan Dec 10 '10

Can You Survive A Jump From A Building?

Kids, if I EVER catch you doing this you will be grounded for like 2 months. That means no Wii and no internet. GROUNDED. Which one of these guys was the first to come up with this crazy idea. “I will give you 10 rubles if you jump off the building into the snow.” Really…

Physics & Chemistry Rhett Allain - Wired Dec 10 '10

Facebook Portrait Contest Results Coming Next Week!

With all 14 winners of the Facebook portrait contest chosen, we have locked our artist Sam Spratt in a small room with an endless supply of energy drinks, Sour Patch Kids, and a Wham! CD on repeat until he paints his heart out. Look for the finished paintings early next week. https://gizmodo.com/meet-our-contributing-illustrator-sam-spratt-5620127 Thanks for playing…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 10 '10

How Far Did Armstrong and Aldrin Really Walk On The Moon?

Yesterday, Neil Armstrong explained why they didn’t run wild around the Moon. I was curious about how much him and Buzz Aldrin actually walked. To give you a sense of perspective, here are their walks over a baseball and soccer field: https://gizmodo.com/neil-armstrong-explains-why-he-didnt-run-wild-on-the-mo-5710959 [NPR]

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Dec 10 '10

The troubles with time travel in Connie Willis’ All Clear

The second half of Connie Willis’ World War II epic, All Clear, concludes the adventures of four time-traveling historians trapped in Blitz-era London. The historical detail is fabulous, but the time travel not so much. All Clear concludes Willis’ epic war adventure that began with Blackout. It is not a standalone novel by any means,…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 10 '10

Watch and Learn Everything That Goes Into Launching a Space Shuttle in Beautiful Slow Motion

How would NASA rescue an astronaut who floated away from the International Space Station?

A subway map of an underwater London, 90 years from now

An Update to Android Market Brings a Brand New Android Market

Who’s who in Asgard: a scene-by-scene breakdown of the new Thor trailer

This Scumbag Stole Xboxes From a Children’s Cancer Hospital (Updated)

Retro travel posters from the great comic book cities

Forests might be detectable on extrasolar planets

Is the Louisiana forest monster Super 8 viral marketing?

Sudan’s First SMS-Powered Voting Monitor Tracks “Violence,” “Intimidation”

Over Two-Thirds of U.S. Broadband Internet Connections Aren’t Technically Broadband

Who Needs Acid When You Have These Animated Buildings?

Google Says They’ll Have Failed if Chrome OS and Cloud Computing Doesn’t Become the Norm

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Honest Grad School Ad

Hackers Wars, Indictments, and Homeland Security: Today’s WikiLeaks News

Scientists Say There’s a Planet Lined With Diamonds

Can You Survive A Jump From A Building?

Facebook Portrait Contest Results Coming Next Week!

How Far Did Armstrong and Aldrin Really Walk On The Moon?

The troubles with time travel in Connie Willis’ All Clear

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