This week saw the launch of LADEE by NASA! The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer launched on Friday at 11:27 EDT. The LADEE is on a mission to explore the atmosphere around the moon and to take a closer look at the dust that is seen emanating from the moon's surface.

The bottom line of all things geeky is that Star Wars rules it all. So what could be better than 10 really awesome Star Wars themed gadgets? Answer - Nothing.

There are thousands of gadgets in the world and quite a few of them really make life better. The thing is though, that there are about twice as many gadgets that really don't make the world better...they do, however, make it a little bit cooler. Take a look at these 6 really cool gadgets that you probably don't need.

Balloon artist Jeff Wright created this amazingly detailed Buzz Lightyear costume using hundreds of inflatable balloons. The balloons even mimic Buzz's bulging, rippling muscles and includes a blinking laser blaster. The helium might even help him fall... with style.

Until now, astrophysicists were having a lot of difficulty with galaxy simulations. These difficulties were a result of two things -- a lack of detailed information about galaxy formation, and the complexity of the features of a galaxy. Though this simulation doesn't entirely overcome these hurdles, it's definitely a step in the right direction.

What's the most effective weapon against a horde of mindless, brain-craving zombies? A flamethrower, obviously.

Diamonds are as useful as they are beautiful. They coat our blades, sharpen our tools, and convince women way out of our league to marry us. Researchers have now managed to construct a diamond aerogel 40 times as dense as air.

Researchers at China's Fudan University have come up with a theory that could very well lead to the advent of a Star Trek-like tractor beam.

Bidding starts January 13 on five hundred pieces of space-race memorabilia�including a headset worn by Charlie Duke, capcom for the Apollo 11 mission.

This sweat-absorbing, all-natural peripheral promises "a deep feeling of peace, calm and tranquility."