via slashdot, Dutch company Mars One is organizing a series of one-way missions to colonize Mars 4 people at a time. "Since the launch of its website in June 2012, Mars One has enjoyed a profound, international following. With more than 850,000 unique visitors to the website, Mars One has received thousands of emails. Among those emails were more ( Read more... )

The Universe Has Almost Stopped Making New Stars

It's obvious that stifling taxes and regulation have driven galaxies engaged in star formation to move elsewhere in the mulltiverse.

The Onion's "American Voices" on the death of Neil Armstrong: "It's always sad when man dies. Sorry, I actually meant 'a' man."

complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures

5:46 to the end:



From the actual coverage tonight, I loved that one of the NASA people's names is Fuk Li.

via rcfox, video of the San Diego fireworks fiasco in which an entire fireworks show was compressed into 15 seconds, blamed on computer error:

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If you ask me, this was way more awesome than the intended version could possibly have been.

/. notes that it's not the first time it's happened.

Banner week for science: Giant Dark Matter Bridge Between ( Read more... )

Once again, Thierry Legault is an astrophotography god.

The ultimate in Venus transit videos, from NASA via badastronomy. You'll want to select HD and go full screen:

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also, a photo gallery -- there are some very clever compositions in here.

Oops: "Space shuttle Enterprise suffered minor wing damage on Sunday (June 3) when it collided with the navigation guides for a New York railroad bridge during the first ( Read more... )

FB photo album including Transit Day pix. Public link, no FB account or login required.

Bad Astronomer Phil Plait:

The last [transit] before 2004 was in 1882, recent enough that photography was being used in astronomy. And it so happens that astronomers at Mt. Hamilton in California were able to take a series of 147 (!) images of the transit, 140 of which were used to make this amazing video

We have an unexpectedly long break ( Read more... )