On April 12, 1961, the Soviets launched a 27-year-old fighter pilot named Yuri Gagarin on the world's first piloted space mission. picked by suebe 3 years ago

NYC's newest public park space, the High Line has opened its first section to the public

The High Line is an abandoned 1.45 mile (2.33 km) section of the former elevated freight railroad of the West Side Line, along the lower west side of Manhattan. More pictures picked by suebe 6 months ago

Browser-maker Opera decided not to have an April's Fool Day prank or hoax. But why? picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

At first I thought this was going to be another linerider copy, but it is actually a challenging and original game in its own.

Draw snow lines with your mouse to guide Santa to the missing presents. picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago

An unusual electrical disturbance has been spotted in space, travelling unchanged through the ionised gas surrounding Earth. A European space mission called Cluster detected a "soliton" wave, a phenomenon similar to the self-contained solitons that can travel along optical fibres and channels of water on Earth. This is the first known soliton in space. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

NASA discovered that space shuttle Atlantis has been holed by a tiny piece of space debris. The 1/10-inch hole represents the second largest debris damage event ever identified. Fortunately, it missed everything that was important to the mission. Space debris is an increasingly challenging problem. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

The Tutu Foundation UK will work by helping inner city communities turn young people away from violent gang culture and get them to transform their lives and leadership potential. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Youssif, the 5-year old boy who was brutally and senselessly burned by mujahideen will get free treatment from the California-based Children’s Burn Foundation. The foundation says it will cover all medical costs — from surgeries for Youssif to housing costs to any social rehabilitation that might be needed for him picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The idea behind a space elevator is simple. Deploy a cable stretching from the ground near Earth’s equator far enough into space, and centrifugal forces due to Earth’s spin will keep the cable taut.

*fixed picked by jLoSsDh 1 year ago

Astronomers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research have discovered a new cluster of galaxies, hidden behind a previously identified cluster of galaxies. The recently exposed cosmic giant is apparently just as bright as the first group, but is six times further away. The astronomers made the discovery as part of an international team using the space telescope XMM-Newton. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

....the Foundation has released details of the first ten teams to register for this amazing space race. picked by topofall 2 years ago

The Indian space programme hit a minor snag when it came to the menu. Many traditional dishes have side effects that you don't necessarily want in a confined space with limited breathable air on board. The Defence Food Research Laboratory have stepped up to help create a more pleasant atmosphere. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

Few Bostonians are taking advantage of the police "party line," a hot line set up for people who want to complain about drunken, noisy or violent parties. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The Spaceward Foundation launched a 2007 Beam Power Challenge competition where the teams could compete to build a Space Elevator. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Gives size comparison for everything from 2001: A Space Odyssey's USS Discovery to a Heavy Cruiser from Babylon 5. TONS of Trekkie stuff, and neat even for non-nerds to peek at, as it includes real Earth space ships, like the State's shuttle. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

A moth-like structure with a 22-billion-mile wingspan is hovering out in space. This giant is actually a massive cloud of dust surrounding a nearby, young star imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope that has shown astronomers that these dust disks can take on unexpectedly unusual shapes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Steven Brust, the very successful author wrote an original Firefly novel. Joss Whedon has stated that he does not want novels written in the Firefly universe so Mr. Brust has released the novel under a Creative Commons license. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The US has adopted a tough new policy aimed at protecting its interests in space and denying "adversaries" access there for hostile purposes. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz has developed a plasma rocket which could cut the cost of space travel by more than half, transforming the aerospace business and clearing the way to exploration for more countries, such as his native Costa Rica. For now, Franklin plans to use the rocket, called the VASIMR, as a a mail-carrier for outer space, a garbage truck for orbital debris and, the ul... read full post picked by analumass 1 week ago

Scientists sent Salmonella bacteria to the International Space Station aboard two space shuttle missions in September 2006 and March 2008. The researchers found that when the bacteria were cultured in the microgravity environment of orbit, they became more virulent than those on Earth. The findings showed that the conditions in which the bacteria grows affect how dangerous it will become. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago