Flying Nazi Zombie Sharks

The movie hit of the millennium?

Octopuses Are "Basilcally Aliens'

So say scientists after a DNA study, according to the Irish Times.  Clearly, it's time to freak out.

Bell of HMS Hood Recovered

Here is an amazing story about the recovery of the bell of the HMS Hood by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.  The Hood was sunk on May 24, 1941 by the German battleship Bismark.

HMS Hood

The sinking is mentioned in Johnny Horton song Sink the Bismark:

In Astronomical News

Then there's this: Astronomers discover mysterious ring FIVE BILLION light years across.  Look, I'm not saying it's aliens .. oh who am I kidding?  Of course it's aliens!

The Most Terrifying Thought Experiment of All Time!

Read all about it here.  The folks over at Less Wrong seem really smart, but maybe they should come up for air once in a while.

Secret Spy Satellite Secret for about 3 Days

The secret identity of a satellite launched last Thursday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was a secret for about three days.  Amateur sky watchers have tracked the bird as it entered its orbit in a constellation of spy satellites.  The Delta IV Heavy launch was the heaviest ever from Vandenberg, using a launch pad originally intended for West Coast space shuttle launches that never happened.

Darkness on the Edge of the Universe

A nice little editorial in the New York Times that summarizes dark energy and its implications.