Pravda is offering an entertaining insight into just what Russians consider must-haves for the forthcoming century – a list which naturally includes flying cars, cheap space travel and the elixir of eternal youth. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

When you look out deeply into space, you look back far into time. Who might be looking back at you? picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Put the block together in the yellow space. See if you can make it Phit!!

Too addictive and you would think this would be a breeze bieng a warped version of tetris. Enjoy!! picked by nesbyniccolo 2 years ago

As reader Ty claims, apparently the above Xbox 360 melting occurred when he and his pals, setting up to conduct a furious Halo 3 LAN match, ran out of space enough for an Xbox everywhere in the house except on the kitchen stove. Someone turns the range on and presto change-o: grilled Xbox. picked by super 2 years ago

On July 11, 1979, the world watched as the US space station Skylab re-entered the atmosphere. Having been abandoned years earlier, the empty station finally succumbed to the Earth's atmosphere, broke up and burned. However, not all of Skylab was incinerated by the atmosphere, in fact, it made quite a mess... picked by kakana 5 months ago

Diehard Yankees fan and New Jersey native astronaut will make Yankee Stadium history with his pitch from over 200 miles high.

Let's hope it's a strike against the Red Sox! picked by suebe 2 years ago

Police say a New York man cut a hole in a woman's couch and hid in the carved-out space until she came home. Newburgh police said the woman sat on the couch Wednesday evening, felt a bump and then saw it move within the cushions. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

The legendary Hubble Space Telescope is set to be decommissioned in 2010. While the new telescope on the station, set to launch only a year later, will be far more advanced, many astronomy fanatics will always remember the Hubble as a source of great joy, and sometimes, frustration. In tribute, here are the top ten shots taken, or contributed to, by the Hubble Telescope. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Iowa officials say 21 mentally disabled men were put to work at a meatpacking plant for decades and lived for 20 years or more in an old building with boarded-up windows and nothing but space heaters for heat. picked by suebe 10 months ago

But the 31-year-old was crushed when he had to cancel his reservation because of Uncle Sam. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

The giant rock was stolen from the yard of the Tunguska Space Event foundation, whose director said it was the part of meteor that caused a massive explosion in Siberia in 1908. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When it comes to electronics, more is better. Consumers want more features, more hard-drive space, more cellphone minutes and more battery life. But with digital cameras, it's not that simple. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

A probable active glacier has been identified for the first time on Mars. The icy feature has been spotted in images from the European Space Agency's (Esa) Mars Express spacecraft. Ancient glaciers, many millions of years old, have been seen before on the Red Planet, but this one may only be several thousand years old. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Few doubt the brilliance of bird nest design, but it seems our feathered friends are just as ingenious when it comes to picking locations for their future homes. They need to be, when you consider the rate at which we’re gobbling up space on our planet. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

For its size, courting flier dives faster than a returning space shuttle.

*with video link* picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Sibrel, the man who was punched in the face by Buzz Aldrin in the now classic video was arrested recently and has plead guilty to vandalism. According to the arresting officer "Sibrel walked up to the victim's car and jumped onto the hood, and then jumped up and down several times." All the victim did was not vacate her parking space fast enough. Just imagine if she had faked a Moon land... read full post picked by equinox 4 months ago

A tiny Hong Kong apartment is a model of flexible living, featuring sliding wall units and fold-down tables and chairs. It looks like open space, but behind movable walls, this tiny apartment holds surprises. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

NASA site demonstrates every detail of the International Space Station. "...recent crews have sampled special treats from Emeril Lagasse, Rachel Ray and Martha Stewart." picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Jostling for space in this most unusual of all showrooms are elaborately decorated burial caskets in the shape of an airplane, lion, cucumber, tomato, lobster, shoe, snake, cigarette, a white Mercedes Benz, or Coke bottle. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon, it was a first for the Soviet Union - the first time the U.S. had beaten the U.S.S.R in the space race. Forty years later, the memory of that loss of primacy still seems to sting the Russian soul. picked by kakana 4 months ago