ennieox:

Images from Mars OdysseyOn 7 April 2001, Mars Odyssey was launched as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program.It has mapped the amount and distribution of chemical elements and minerals that make up the martian surface, monitored atmospheri…

mashable:

In honor of Angry Birds Space, the birds’ newest slingshot: Seattle’s Space Needle. Check out the photos and tell us what you think!
Photo courtesy of Shane Reiser

ikenbot:

Dazzling City Lights of Dubai Seen From Space
A bustling metropolis in the heart of the United Arab Emirates lights up the night in this photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
The city of Dubai is the largest metr…

jtotheizzoe:

Just saw a post on “the daily what geek” about playboy is thinking of making a club in space. Which of course is a long way from reality. But I read something that could have been a reference to there being prostitution involved. Beca…

jtotheizzoe:

NASA’s Plan to Use Ion Thrusters to Lift Space Astronomy out of the Fog
Although space telescopes like the Hubble have great advantages over terrestrial installations (no light pollution, no pesky clouds), they still have to deal with s…

From my good friend and brother in science, Brandon Fibbs, this video, which  combines my favorite Kirk monologue and an inspiring montage of NASA images.
He says:

A tribute to the brave men and women of NASA — past, present and future — who dail…

maury-it:

A ‘Blue Tongue’ on Mercury (NASA, MESSENGER, 05/16/11) (di NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center)