Last Night's Solar Eclipse Looks Stunning in These Captivating Images
A few hours ago the rare astronomical event that is the total solar eclipse was witnessed in Indonesia, while other parts of Asia experienced a partial eclipse. Because you probably missed it, here’s a...
View Article22 Amazing Renewable Energy Projects That Pave The Way to a Cleaner Future
There’s a growing demand for greener, safer renewable energy sources. Sun, wind, water, biomass, waves and tides, and the heat of the soil, all provide alternatives to non-renewable energy. Read more...
View ArticleThe Evolution of the TV Camera From Football Fields to Space in 40 Steps
It is a cliché that our TV watching habits are changed a lot in the past few decades. But if we look back in time, we can see how broadcasting technology has been changing continuously since the first...
View ArticleThese 21 Enormous Man Made Holes Will Give You Vertigo
Nietzsche said: if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back into you. If we look deep into these man made holes we might face our own monstrosity we fight ever since, or witness humankind’s...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Canned Food and Drink In 38 Pictures
Canned foods made their debut on store shelves in the 19th century, and they’ve only become more common ever since. From your local deli to supermarkets, you can find pretty much anything—from tuna to...
View ArticleThe Ultimate List of Weapons Astronauts Have Carried Into Orbit
Have you ever worried how real astronauts or cosmonauts can defend themselves or render harmless hostile life forms? What if an alien breaks into the International Space Station? Or a crew member loses...
View ArticleHere's How Spacecraft Dashboards Evolved, and Where They're Headed
When you drive, the second most important thing you should keep your eyes on is the dashboard of your car (the first thing being the road). In space, however, it’s the controls that are the most...
View ArticleThe Amazing Architectural Evolution of the Filling Station
Gas stations might be boring or even ugly places, but for the most part, you can’t avoid stopping by one on a long trip. However, they have been so many more beyond the basic design of columns, roof...
View ArticleThese Minimalist Posters of Famous Libraries Want to Hang on Your Wall Just...
Libraries are magical places, and even the smallest local branch over the corner deserves your attention, and you should pay a visit regularly. Artist André Chiote believes in the power of libraries,...
View ArticleSeven Easy Ways Scientists Get Rid of Gravity For Experimentation
Sometimes you just need to cut loose—from the Earth’s gravity. Want to feel what it’s like to be free from gravity, but can’t get yourself to the ISS? You’ve got some options.Read more...
View Article45 Centrifuges That Will Spin Your Head Right Round
Yesterday, we listed the seven basic methods scientists use to get rid of gravity. Today, we’d like to go in the opposite direction, and look at a tool used to introduce a high amount of gravity to a...
View ArticleRecently Declassified Photos Show the Birth of the Soviet Space Program
Kapustin Yar (known today as Znamensk) is one of the Soviet Union’s first rocket launch and missile development sites. The test ground was established on May 13, 1946, and to mark its 70th anniversary...
View ArticleThis Tour of the World's Largest Star Wars Collection Will Bring Tears to...
From Darth Vader’s actual codpiece to Bib Fortuna toothpaste, no one has a Star Wars collection like Steve Sansweet. And that’s an actual fact. His collection is considered the largest by the Guinness...
View ArticleSend Help, I Can't Stop Acquiring Babies Yoda
Hello. My name is James. I am ostensibly an adult. And, like The Mandalorian’s Din Djarin before me, I am the proud adoptive father of Baby Yoda. And Baby Yoda. And the other Baby Yoda. In fact, I have...
View ArticleStar Wars: The Clone Wars' Final Season Is Getting Some Incredible Action...
Take the Siege of Mandalore to your desk, and do so in style: Hasbro’s Star Wars Black Series action figure line is returning to the Clone Wars for a new series of action figures, and yes, they’re...
View ArticleMeet the Company Aiming to Create the Next Evolution in Collectibles
Lots of companies make products people collect, but very few of those companies innovate the idea of collecting itself. That’s what a company called Figpin is trying to do. From the outside, it looks...
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