The Proxima Centauri Exoplanet: ESO Press Conference Set For Tomorrow

I should never have downloaded NASA’s Eyes. Now all I want to do is watch planets and galaxies all day.

Nor should I have checked out Experience Curiosity. Now I wanna cruise all over Mars.

Or the website where you can see the ISS (International Space Station) orbiting Earth in real time.

And yes, I linked all of those because I want everyone to join in the “oooh, shiny planets and galaxies!” :D

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a full day from space (x-post woahdude)

Source: https://imgur.com/mOpsxQu

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Measuring the Life of a Human: What Events Will We Miss?

When compared to the life of the universe, the life of a human only lasts the span of a single blink. So, what won’t we get to see?

Find out at: http://futurism.com/videos/measuring-life-human-events-will-miss/

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In parts of Antarctica, not only is it winter, but the Sun can spend weeks below the horizon.At China's Zhongshan Station, people sometimes venture out into the cold to photograph a spectacular night sky.The featured image from one such outing was taken in mid-July, just before the end of this polar night.Pointing up, the wide angle lens captured not only the ground at the bottom, but at the top as well. In the foreground is a colleague also taking pictures.In the distance, a spherical satellite receiver and several windmills are visible.Numerous stars dot the night sky, including Sirius and Canopus.Far in the background, stretching overhead from horizon to horizon, is the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy.Even further in the distance, visible as extended smudges near the top, are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, satellite galaxies near our huge Milky Way Galaxy.

Credit: NASA

Time And Space

REAL LIFE LIGHTSABER ALERT!

The guy that made the real life version of Mjolnir has crafted another real version of a fictional weapon: a functioning lightsaber. Allen Pan made the fabled Jedi weapon out of an igniter, butane, methanol and acetone which creates a focused pillar of flame. It even makes real sounds! Now, of course this isn’t a conventional lightsaber and you shouldn’t try this at home but it’s awesome that somebody finally accomplished something close! GIVE THIS MAN A GRANT.

I never take selfies let alone smiling selfies and I’m hardly ever happy. Lemme see if this actually works

Watch: Tiny Real Dog Meets Enormous Robo-Dog

Here, Alex the dog meets Spot…the electrically-powered, hydraulically-actuated, four-legged robotic dog. http://futurism.com/videos/watch-tiny-real-dog-meets-enormous-robo-dog/