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What's behind the starry flap? Follow the jump to see today's scene, the latest in a collection of space imagery compiled by Alan Taylor for the Boston Globe's photo blog, The Big Picture. Read More »

Freddie Wong's deft short captures the hands-high stance, the angular gait, and the ragdoll morbidity of the first-person shooter genre. Video after the jump. Read More »

The movie that inspired science fiction cinema offers the first making-of pictures in the history of the genre. Read More »

Astonishing caverns near the Ascraeus volcano on Mars aren't the holes left by Frank Herbert's sandworms, but they may evince past volcanic activity. Read More »

In space, no one can hear you munch your popcorn. Video after the jump. Read More »

A controversial radio-controlled flight over Manhattan brings a measure of joy and wonder to the New York City skyline. Read More »

This flat-pack pinhole camera doubles as a postcard to offer something like a photo-sharing snail-net. But the sentiment that motivates its ad campaign is bizarre. Read More »

The Earth's shadow cast against the Moon evokes the space shuttle Discovery's dwindling, penumbral career. Read More »

The eyes of Xenos peckii, a miniscule parasitic fly, inspire optical engineers with their ability to stitch small images into a composite picture. Read More »

"Just think how many periodic tables you could put on my whole head!" Read More »