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This Massive Chamber Is A Space Simulator For Spacecraft

The James Webb Space Telescope is about to be tucked into a massive space simulator as part of its testing to ensure it can survive the harsh orbital environment. The telescope is the next-generation planet-hunter, intended to check exoplanetary atmospheres for signs of life. https://gizmodo.com/the-next-generation-of-telescopes-will-take-us-closer-t-1606314839 Top image: Support structure being installed in NASA’s Chamber A…

I want to see this movie where Marvel superheroes fight DC superheroes

There’s something like 237 superhero movies coming out from Marvel and DC in the next few years and yet none of them are the movie that everyone wants to see: Marvel vs DC superheroes in an all out war that pits Spider-Man and Iron Man and the rest of the Avengers against Batman and Superman…

This Is Not A Photo Of A Rock

Who needs a hotel? Roadtrippers highlights this singular Swiss Alps cabin, which is tucked into a sculpture garden and looks for all the world like a giant boulder. If you’re driving by and really squint, you might just notice a strange square window carved out of the rock. Hidden inside is a fully functioning cabin…

Video: Incredible view of a hawk flying through a forest of trees

Now this is a true bird’s eye view of flying. And in the future, this may be how DARPA drones fly too. The footage shows a Goshawk flying super fast through a dense forest and somehow navigating through it. Its wings occasionally hits trees but it still manages to zip itself through impossible narrow gaps…

LG’s Sonos Clone Adds a Few Extra Speakers

LG’s new line of battery-powered, Wi-Fi enabled speakers complement their new sound bar models, sure. But they also fill out Music Flow—the company’s Sonos-like connected-house audio offering—with some attractive, well-rounded hardware. Image: The portable, battery-powered H4 speaker Debuting at next month’s CES, LG’s new speaker line and soundbars are part of the company’s larger Music…

Celebrate Ralph Fiennes’ Birthday By Watching In Bruges

There is no good trailer for In Bruges. They all try to make the movie look like a slapstick comedy, a farce, or maybe a little of both. It’s neither. In Bruges is a very dark, very funny movie, about two hit men on hiatus from a job gone wrong. And the hiatus happens to…

A Striking View Of The Dark Side Of Saturn

The Cassini Orbiter captures a different view of Saturn, in which the planet and its rings seem to vanish into darkness. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab explains exactly what we’re seeing here: Saturn’s main rings, seen here on their “lit” face, appear much darker than normal. That’s because they tend to scatter light back toward its…

The beauty must flow. This beautiful new cover forthe Folio Society’s edition of Frank Herbert’s Dune, by artist Sam Weber, out Spring 2015, is just a revelation. And apparently there are interior illustrations by Weber as well! [via SFSignal]

The Underlying Assumption That’s Necessary For Every Star Trek Mission

There are a lot of things you have to simply accept (like teleporters and faster than light travel) in the Star Trek universe. But there’s also an underlying assumption in the show that has less to do with technology and more to do with its characters — and it’s been hiding in plain sight the…

If You See A Craigslist Ad For A Rift In The Universe, Don’t Answer

There are a lot of strange things advertised on Craigslist… but the strangest of all might be one rift in the fabric of the universe, in the lost and found section. And this is just the first of many startling wonders being described online and in newspapers, in Kelly Sandoval’s story “The One They Took…

Juelz Santana feat. Starr – Jingle Bellz

Christmas is three days from now and you could either listen to boring classics or you know, fun classics. Peace to Jim Jones for gifting us this album many Christmases ago. Yes, and hallelujah, holy shit, where’s the Tylenol?! You have two (ish) more shopping days til the big day. How is it already Christmas…

This Wearable Pauses Live TV If You Fall Asleep

Fitness trackers can tell you how many calories you’re burning, but what if you just want to laze on the couch? Your future wristband of choice could make sure you never miss a minute of your favorite TV episodes. UK telecom company Virgin Media is beginning trials of the KipstR, a 3D-printed wristband with a…

How To Adjust Your Food’s Flavor With “Sonic Seasoning”

Can you change what you taste by adjusting what you hear? New research suggests you might be able to — but not all kinds of sounds may work equally well. All Things Considered took a look at some new research from The University of Oxford on just how music impacts the taste of what we…

Gingerbread Iron Throne Is Worth Climbing A Wall Of Sugar For

Seriously, this gingerbread version of the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones is just so well done. If Princess Bubblegum crossed the Narrow Sea and conquered Westeros, this is probably the throne she would sit on. Right before she started doing unholy experiments to create candy White Walkers. This thing of pure beauty was tweeted…

Look, a Superfast iPhone-Powered M&M Sorting Machine

We have seen plenty of machines sort M&Ms or Skittle by color, but this new design posted over at Review My Life takes a clever new approach to sort the candies even quicker. M&M sorters come in lots of designed but as RML points out they all basically work the same way. The candies travel…

Think You Get A Lot Of Snow? These Are The Largest Snowfalls On Record

Snow can be a wonderful thing—until it buries your car, prevents you from opening your front door, and ensures that you won’t be going anywhere for at least a week. Curl up under a blanket and pray that you don’t see as much snow as fell during these winter storms. The Great Snow of 1717,…

Spread Holiday Cheer Even Farther With This Flying RC Christmas Tree

Wouldn’t decorating for the holidays be so much easier if you could simply have a decked-out Christmas tree delivered to your home that would then simply up and fly away on the 26th? That dream is now one step closer to reality thanks to Otto Dieffenbach from Flyguy Promotions who’s created an RC flying Christmas…

Review: Lego Friends, City, Star Wars advent calendars–day 22

Day 22 of the 2014 Lego advent calendars gives us another gift, a Christmas tree and a wonderful R2-D2. See images and a review of the 22nd day of mini builds after the jump! Friends Advent Calendar (41040) Today’s build is a nice little gift box with a hair bow inside. Interesting build technique for…

Luke Cage Has Been Officially Cast

Marvel has finally made it official. Mike Colter, who has been long-rumored as the next Luke Cage, will in fact be the Luke Cage for the Netflix Marvel series A.K.A. Jessica Jones. Jessica Jones is a retired superhero turned private detective who meets Cage, “During the course of an investigation in New York… ” And…

Gizmodo’s Ultimate Holiday Shopping Guide

It’s already Hanukkah, it’s almost Christmas, and it’s definitely the general holiday season. That’s great if you like spiked eggnog, but not so good if you haven’t bought gifts yet. Don’t worry. There should be something in one of our many gift guides and Bests collections that your loved ones will like enough not to…