picks NASA's High Dynamic Range Stereo X camera captures rocket test in breathtaking detail Xeni Jardin

Space Artemis II's launch countdown has begun and its next stop is the Moon Gail Sherman

music A 639-year organ performance is underway in Germany Ellsworth Toohey

writing Why spending more on a pen might actually help you keep track of it Séamus Bellamy

Games Turning a full-sized PS4 into a portable console Grant St. Clair

Science 3D-printed harness fixes sea turtle's "bubble butt" Gail Sherman

NASA brings the heat with this wonderful rocket engine fireplace video Allan Rose Hill

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Science NASA's simulated Mars mission ends today Gail Sherman

Funny This sausage dog slapping its tail to the beat of "Louisiana Saturday Night" is one of the best videos on the internet Jennifer Sandlin

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

poetry William S. Burroughs on the American Dream (video) David Pescovitz

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

mistakes A Massachusetts middle school paints "SHCOOL" on their road Carla Sinclair

mathematics Game theory study uncovers secret to taming bullies and extortionists Mark Frauenfelder

music Let's Get what now? Original version of badly-aged Black Eyed Peas song a viral hit despite "censorship" Rusty Blazenhoff

Space Giant SpaceX "Starship" rocket explodes after takeoff: "everything after clearing the tower was icing on the cake" Rob Beschizza

guns DeSantis brings permitless gun carry to Florida Jason Weisberger