This Is the First Image Ever Obtained from Mercury Orbit [Astronomy]

You are witnessing an historial moment: This is the first image ever obtained from Mercury’s orbit. It was taken by NASA’s Messenger, the first human-made spaceship to orbit this battered scorching hell. More »

Why Are Spectres and Warthogs Attacking Gaddafi’s Forces Now? [Video]

In case you had any doubts about where the war in Libya is going, the Pentagon has admitted today that two new weapons are now part of the coalition forces: The A-10 Warthog and the AC-130 Spectre. More »

Why Are Millions of Spiders Invading Thousands of Trees and Why Is It Good News? [Image Cache]

These huge trees are fully covered with thousands of spiderwebs, something never before seen in Sindh, Pakistan, where this photo was taken. Yes, it’s a eewrifying image, but it has had a surprisingly positive effect on the population of this heavily punished part of the world. How, you scream? More »

Plutonium Found Outside Fukushima’s Reactors for the First Time [Video]

Plutonium has been discovered for the first time outside Fukushima’s reactor buildings. The radioactive material was found in the soil at five points of the nuclear plant. More »

iPhone 5 Most Probable Intro Day: June 6, WWDC2011 [Apple]

If you are waiting for iPhone 5, now you have a solid target day: Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference will start on June 6. The iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4 were all launched at previous WWDCs. In the words of Phil Schiller: More »

This Video Reveals How NASA Photoshops Hubble’s Images [Video]

You all have seen the Hubble’s breathtaking space panoramas. They aren’t just simple photographs, but digital composites made of two or more greyscale images taken by different cameras onboard the space telescope. This video reveals exactly how they do it. More »

Why Is NASA Burning Out Its Comet Hunting Spaceship? [Space]

This is Stardust, NASA’s comet hunter about 312,000,000 kilometers from Earth. Yesterday, they ordered her main engines to burn at full throttle until they consumed all the available fuel, and then turned off her radio. But why? More »

AT&T Is Buying T-Mobile to Become the Biggest Carrier in the US [At&t]

AT&T just announced that they’re buying T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion. The deal makes AT&T the largest network in the country, and leaves us with only three major US carriers. What’s that mean for us? More »

AT&T Is Buying T-Mobile to Become the Biggest Carrier in the US—What Does That Mean for Us? [At&t]

AT&T just announced that they’re buying T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion. The deal makes AT&T the largest network in the country and leaves us with only three major US carriers. More »

This Breathtaking Saturn Video Is Exactly What Everyone’s Soul Needs Right Now [Video]

After all the horror we are seeing these days, after the continuous bad news, I think it’s time for some mind- and spirit-cleansing beauty. Something to remind us that humans and nature can sometimes produce awe-inspiring things. Like this video. More »