NASA’s Voyager 1 has been rummaging around the solar system since 1977. 19-fucking-77! That’s a considerable amount of time, and it has grown bored of this little portion of the galaxy. Soon, soon indeed!, it’s going to bid adieu to our solar system. That’s right, the first man-made object is about to leave the Sun’s domain. Incredible.

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The universe revels in its ability to put the mind-boggling and wonderful just within our reach. We can see it, perceive it, never touch at. At least not yet. I mean fuck, the cruelty! Who wouldn’t want to get to a galaxy full of diamond planets?

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There’s been “confirmation” of an Earth-like planet. No like totally serious, man. We just don’t know if it’s gas, or rock, or solid, and it’s really, really far away. Man, I’m a negative bro today.

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Scientists have discovered a huge water deposit on Mars. Large enough that future explorers can potentially use it. 345-million miles away on the Red Planet awaits delicious water. Guarded by invisible Martians, obvi.

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Check out this gorgeous Cosmic Baby Building Factory. Like wut! Like woah. The nebula  Sharpless 2-239 is home to some baby star production, and it all seems more kosher than the wet sounds and strained muscles we conjure up during our reproduction.

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Welcome to the MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE, OL’s celebration of escaping workweek ennui with comics and movies and video juegos and other such godsends. As can be inferred from the name, this feature is posted on the first day of the week. Usually. Sometimes, when work is too overwhelming and the pile on my desk is more difficult to navigate, the MMC drops on Tuesday.

And then there’s weeks like this one.

I could blather on and on about my work woes, computer problems, and persistent bone-pains, but I think I’d rather show off some of the bits of entertainment that’re going to keep me from washing my wrists with a razor. Life’s great, so let’s deliver stress a fun-time uppercut to the ballbag!

Let’s go!

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Centaurus A. Check that motherfucker out. There’s some serious shit going on in this picture. Most notably a hungry-ass black hole eating the remnants of two collided galaxies. Rock.

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Check out Vesta. Big son of a bitch asteroid. It’s got one of the most impressive cliffs in this little quaint solar system, and its majesty was recently captured by the robotic Dawn spacecraft.

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How fucking awesome is this? NASA launched their new Mars rover today, Curiosity. Even more amazing? I’ve never realized that it’s a 345-million mile journey. Just wrap your brainstem around the sort of distances we can cover. Tremendous.

Hit the jump to see the launch, and for some deets.

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All hands on deck! We’re approaching terminal velocity on Spaceship Omega, hurtling towards the end of the workweek at breakneck speed! Ah hell, we should’ve recalibrated the autopilot! The social contract allows for an early reprieve from indentured servitude this week, and now we’re rocketing ahead at a rate that’s virtually guaranteeing a crash landing.

Brace yourself! We’re going to smash right into Planet Thanksgiving, and our survival is dependent on the ability to craft entertainment-cushions.

Luckily, this here’s the MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE! In this Monday feature, I show off the various bits of enjoyment I’ll be using to try to make life awesome. Then, your job is to hit up the comments and share your wares.

It’s internet show and tell. And we love it.

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