Apparently Jupiter is like, way slacking. You see, that big gassy son of a bitch is supposed to be our bulwark against cosmic refuse and shit smashing into us and like, ending  civilization. Yet according to new reports cataclysmic asteroids used to be way more common than we’d rather think about.

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OL has been given first crack at previewing A God-Awful, Small Affair, the first installment of OMNI from first-time writer Allen Drinkwater (who is, apparently, a friend of this site). After checking out the preview materials and being completely won over by the artwork of Manny Hernaez, I’ve decided to oblige.

Set on the Mars of 2090 CE, this comic follows Detective Farmer Murdock as he attempts to complete his final mission. The catch? The task at hand is to assassinate two of the planet’s most well-respected statesmen. The ensuing tale is filled with violence, rock’n’roll, nefarious secrets, and even a hint of the miraculous.

Hit the hyperspace jump to check out some samples!

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Getting my learn on today! Watch in amusement as I don my Thinking Cap – shaped like a giant phallus with built-in glowing veins courtesy of a AAA batter – and learn all about Saturn’s weirdest ring. Come along with me, and learn about half-mile sized snowballs and lurking moons.

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You can’t turn around lately without bumping into  NdGT holding it the fuck down. A myriad of television appearances complimented by a multitude of websites feelin’ his swag. It’s awesome.  Last week NdGT delivered the keynote speech at the  28th National Space Symposium  and it is everything you’d expect from the new Lord of Space. Humor. Inspiration. Wild gesticulations.

Hit the jump to check it out.

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Ah, we’re living in the future indeed. It’s official. It’s official! James Cameron, Google and a gaggle of other wealthy individuals-institutions-whatever are taking us asteroid mining.

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Now, those sand dunes on Mars aren’t actually flowing like liquid. You’re looking at me incredulously. They aren’t. Believe me. However, I’m not going to fault you for thinking they are.

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The first image taken with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera in 1990 to assist in focusing the telescope. The region shown is NGC 3532 in the constellation Carina. The photo was taken by Dr. Eric Persson. It was the start of something epic.

The Hubble telescope was launched April 24, 1990. It’s 22 years old today, the same age as my younger sister. Only difference is, I wouldn’t punch the Hubble.

This is some deliciously stunning stuff. NASA has recreated the experience of the first Earth rise ever witness by humans and laid the actual audio for us the masses. It’s got me feeling the goosebumps. Imagine experiencing this? Imagine!

Hit the jump for the video.

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Thanks to I Heart Chaos for paying it forward with some more Neil awesomeness. This man, yo.

Sander van den Berg has created this stunning cosmic moment. Compiling photographs from the Cassini and Voyager missions, he’s created a video of our solar system bound to make the tits tighten. In an awesome way.

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