An Astronaut's Guide to Optimism by Col. Chris Hadfield ~ Happy New Year 2015

The Orion Nebula and The Running Man. [Astrophotography]

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Santa's Little Owl [Gif]

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Sunrise and Sunset over the Grand Canyon [Images]

Please click on image to expand. Both pics show the contrast in scenery especially with differnt light settings. [Image Source 1 and Image source 2]

The Grand Canyon on Christmas Morning

Please click on image to expand. You might think Arizona is too hot to have snow but apparently it is quite a diverse state, and the Canyon does receive its fair amount of snowfall. [Image Source]

Frozen Morning, Eifel, Germany

Please click on image to expand. Wonderful winter wonderland. [Image Source]

Meet Jess Smith, the real sun baby from Teletubbies

Over the last 19 years there have been a lot of people claiming to be the sun baby in the hit kids show 'Tetetubbies'. Jess Smith was the real sun baby, this secret she kept with her for so long and finally decided to go public and tell everyone she's the Sun Baby on Teletubbies. She also says she hasn't changed much from that giggly lil' baby she used to be. [Read more here]

Wall Street beating records yet again

And now for the Worst. Secret Santa. Ever

Please click on image to expand. This Christmas gift is sure to put a smile on your face, it might not be much but sure is heartfelt and pure. Good on you Secret Santa -- you make people smile. [Image source] and as a finishing touch, here's a Gif to go with it.

North Korea's Internet is down

Nothing much here, just a bunch of guys playing video games

Please click on image to expand. If you're looking for some bright ideas for the holidays, here's one. Something peaceful about this situation. [Image source]

About our dreams by Jonathan Gottschall

Please click on image to expand. 'We are, as a species addicted to a story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories.' By Jonathan Gottschall. [Image Source]

Here's Charlie the Venus flytrap wishing you a Merry Christmas!!!

Please click on image to expand. Also good to note that triggering the trap does no harm to the plant. The trap also has a certain number of times it is used before its shelf-life is over and it falls off. [Image Source]

Full disk, true-color image of Earth taken by Himawari-8, the Japanese weather satellite

Please click on image to expand. Just look at the sight of our glorious blur marble. Absolutely stunning picture of out home planet. [Image Source here and here - pretty heavy images]