The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has just begun its science mission, and one of the first targets is Victoria Crater, where the rover Opportunity has just arrived after nearly 1000 sols on Mars.

The photos, using the largest interplanetary telescope ever lofted, are truly amazing.

See comments for links to original imagery. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

Most states don't recognize gay marriage — but now Hallmark does.

The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards — featuring two tuxedos, overlapping hearts or intertwined flowers, with best wishes inside. "Two hearts. One promise," one says. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Ever wanted to give someone a naughty card, but you didn't feel like making a trip to Spencers?? Naughty Cards has a large selection of mild to very naughty e-cards free of charge. picked by gammerus 2 years ago

To make your own brown paper bag recipe cards follow these easy step by step instructions. Make a set of blank cards to give as a housewarming or wedding gift. picked by DaftGretel 9 months ago

The Japanese got them earlier this month, and it looks like PlayStation Network Cards (PNC) will be coming to the U.S. early next year.

A PNC is a prepaid card that allows you to buy games from the PlayStation Store. This makes them very useful for gamers who don’t have a credit card or want to give the gift of downloadable games to someone else. picked by punthe 2 years ago

The most productive and longest-lived mission to Mars has likely ended, NASA says. For nearly ten years, the orbiter mapped the surface of Mars, and it played a big role in selecting the landing sites for the successful Mars Rover missions. A problem with a solar panel joint led to its demise. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

These two images taken by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) show Mars' two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, as seen from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's low orbit around Mars. Both images were taken while the spacecraft was over Mars' night side, with the spacecraft turned off its normal nadir-viewing geometry to glimpse the moons. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Days before its tenth anniversary in Mars orbit, the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft ran into problems. They got a weak signal three days later, and nothing since. Plans are to take a photograph of it with another Mars Orbiter today or tomorrow. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

You win a Meatcards alpha-tester slot. Fifteen winners will get a 4"x11" slab of beef jerky , with four identical business cards LASER SEARED directly onto the slab.
Using live people, recreate any one of the three awesome paintings by Frank Frazetta. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Boris Kobe drew these while a prisoner at Allach Concentration Camp, a sub-camp of Dachau.
Each card depicts an aspect of life in the camp. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

"Put a Deck of Cards in Your Pocket, Put a Feeling of Confidence in Your Life."
(see value section, not a cheap read) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A Philadelphia man's accused of using Tarot cards and mysticism to lure three teenage girls into having sex with him. picked by funkfrost 5 months ago

Every city has its own gang history, part of Chicago's are Gang cards, most prominent in the 70's and early 80's, back in the day when a gang was more of a neighborhood crew then what it is today. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Cool collection of, well... unusual business cards. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

For the last 30 years, Lucasfilm has created special holiday greeting cards for its employees and business partners. Here are some of them. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

We start with 100% beef jerky, and SEAR your contact information into it with a 150 WATT CO2 LASER. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Cards feature the state's most troubling unsolved murder and missing person cases. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

"Another soil sample of the exact same composition as the last one..." "Still no water..." It's out of its mind with boredom. Another wonderful satirical story from The Onion. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

The longstanding mystery of how oceans once formed on Mars could be solved by fire and brimstone. Specifically, researchers now suggest that ancient volcanoes could have released brimstone — now more commonly known as sulfur — that warmed up the red planet enough for liquid water oceans in the early days of Mars. These findings might also shed insight on the young Earth, including the ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Year 1942. Summer. The martians suddenly land somewhere in Siberia and attack the glorious people of Holy Mother Russia. It is a hard time for USSR as you might know from the history books if you ever attended school. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago