This isn’t a trippy Christmas decoration. Nor is it some form of modern art take on a flower. In fact, it’s the result of something much more technical—and it’s even won an award for its beauty. More »
This beautiful alien landscape is right here on Earth: a never-ending sea of ice flowers quietly floating over a thinly frozen sea. These strange ice structures are very rich in salt and bacteria—and very hard to pick, according to oceanography doctoral candidate Jeff Bowman. More »
The first time I saw this photo at the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton space telescope site I couldn’t believe my eyes. It didn’t look like any space structure I’ve seen before. It actually look like some kind of weird inter-dimensional portal. More »
Previously only available for viewing at England’s National Archives, the 1940 census which documented every single bomb dropped on London from October 7th 1940 to June 6th 1941 is now accessible via an interactive website called Bomb Sight. And for those of us who’ve only ever read about the Blitz in history books, it’s a shocking look at what exactly the city of London endured during World War II. More »
NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite was able to grab this beautiful image of the United States of America at night because of a new infrared sensor on the satellite. The sensor is able to detect natural light versus man-made light at extremely high resolution. That’s how you get this perfect image of Earth at night. More »
During Curiosity’s journey to Mars, it was carried by something called a cruise stage: a combination of propulsion systems, fuel tanks, and other equipment required to guide the rover to its destination. On the way down, though, all that stuff made a bit of mess. More »
As we trudge through December toward the holidays, snowfall becomes increasingly likely. But while it may be a pain in the ass when it falls, up close it looks incredibly beautiful—as these photographs demonstrate. More »
If you’ve ever wondered what thinking about nothing looks like, here it is. It’s the result of an experiment by artist Gustav Metzger, who hooked himself up to a robotic carving machine—while thinking long and hard about absolutely nothing. More »
Ashton, you’re making us all uncomfortable in this promo shot for Jobs: The Movie! You look like Steve Jobs, yeah, but I feel violated. No one remembers ol’ Steve looking so smoldering in the real image that inspired this shot. Are you Punking us? More »
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