From the Google Chrome Experiments comes 100,000 Stars, a virtual tour of our Milky Way galaxy. This is one of the most awe-inspiring experiences I’ve ever had with a web browser. Go play and wonder. >> 100,000 Stars | Chrome Experiments
Space Shuttle Endeavour passes through Los Angeles in time-lapse. >> Mission 26 The Big Endeavour from Givot on Vimeo.
Thanks to Kris Skinner for sending this to me. >> Read more: Bikeyface » The Myth of the Open Road
For all you Muppets fans out there, you must check out this pitch video that Jim Henson made to sell The Muppet Show to CBS: [youtube=] >> Link: Original pitch video for The Muppet Show
Time for a brain teaser! All the info you need is in the picture below: Click the photo for a full-resolution version you can print and share with your friends. Thanks to Martin van Velsen for posting this to Facebook!
From the frontiers of astronomy, a galactic bird’s eye view of the universe: Made up of more than 2.7 million images taken at four infrared wavelengths of light, the new image captures everything from nearby asteroids to distant galaxies. I…
This is beautiful and awesome. For a really cool experience open the video full-screen, sit back, and relax… Thanks Carter for sending my way!
This is like urban design porn. If only LA were like this…(sigh)… >> LA TACO » Transport Fantasy Map ~ Los Angeles
The Spanish have been doing it for centuries–mixing cultures across time and heritage. The Alhambra, the Mosque of Cordoba, the Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca. Why not do it in the most modern of settings? The Barcelona Supercomputing Center features…
The University of Arizona presents a well-produced series of engaging lectures on popular cosmology: the origins of the universe, black holes, dark matter, the big bang, and the search for (and understanding of) life in the universe. It’s all free on…