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The Heart Nebula Bleeds Out Into Space
The so-called Heart Nebula lives up to its name, in this lush new image that an amateur astrophotographer posted on a new Flickr account. We've never seen nebula pictures this rich-looking. And just wait until you see the Rosette Nebula. More »Beware Germany's New Ruler, The Dino-Bot!
This fire-breathing dino-bot menaced the crowds at a robot art show in Cologne this past weekend, and Johl from Flickr was there. He captured the prehistoric flame-throwery fury of the prehistoric robot amazingly well. Also at the show: a robot baby, a robot rock band, and a post-apocalyptic car-bot whose fuel source was on fire! Click through for a few more of our favorites. More »A UFO Lands in Downtown Nanning
The language of UFOs is universal. That's why, when you travel across countries and continents, you'll always find structures that look like UFOs. More importantly, you'll find spaceship-esque buildings that somebody out there has called a UFO on Flickr. In other words: The only thing more universal than the UFO is the compulsion to call any freaky round building a UFO. Above, you can see a UFO that landed in the middle of a city in Nanning, China — captured on film by Peigianlong. Want to see more UFOs from around the world? Check out our collection. More »When the Sea Withdraws, the Spawn of Cthulhu Find Shelter Here
No, we haven't obtained early concept art from the sequel to Cloverfield. This structure is the home of an actually-existing seaside dweller on Earth. What kind of creature builds such a facehugger-esque structure? More »