First Nexus 7 Ad is Extremely Cute, Will Probably Sell Some Tablets

It's that great American story: A man, his son, and their Nexus 7 tablet alone against the elements. In this, the first advertisement for the highly anticipated Google Android tablet, we see the device in its natural habitat. See the surprisingly charming video below.

Stunning Time Lapse Star Video Shows Off a Beautiful Sky [Video]

In case yesterday's reminder that the universe is a beautiful place wore off, this short piece from Goldpaint Photography is a dreamy look at the night sky. The time lapse video shows off the spiraling stars, the quiet woods, and some tantalizing hints of an aurora. Watch it, and just chill a while.

Controversial Exoplanet Gliese 581 G Now Tops List of Potentially Habitable Worlds

When we last checked in on the potential exoplanet Gliese 581 g, things were looking good for it to exist in the habitable "Goldilocks region" where liquid water can exist on the surface of a planet. Then, there were concerns that the rocky world might not exist at all. Now, the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo has placed the planet at the top of its list of potentially habitable exoplanets.

12 Dead in Shooting at Colorado Dark Knight Rises Premiere

At a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, CO, a six-foot-tall man dressed in riot gear entered theater 9 at the Cinemark 16. According to reports, he opened a cylinder of tear gas and then began firing into the audience at random. The horrific shooting has left 12 people dead, and dozens more injured.

Full Trailer for The Master Looks Gorgeous

First we saw the teaser, then we saw the other teaser, and now the full-length trailer for the forthcoming film The Master is at last revealed to us. While it's a bit weird to get this worked up about trailers, this controversial film about a cult in post-war America looks stunning. See it, after the break.

This? Oh, It’s Nothing. Just the Aurora Australis Over Antarctica With The Milky Way

Despite Google bringing the South Pole to your computer, there are some sights that have to be witnessed first hand to really be appreciated. Such is likely the case for this picture, taken outside the Concordia base in Antarctica. In the bitter, freezing night, the southern lights -- aurora australis -- put on an incredible show with the Milky Way.

Check Out This Astonishing LEGO Helm’s Deep from LoTR

The battle of Helm's Deep is a highlight of the Two Towers film, and the iconic design of the Rohirrim stronghold has clearly made a big impression on the geek world. It certainly resonated with Daniel Z, who built this remarkable minifig-scale LEGO diorama for an Oslo department store window, and it is spectacular. See more pictures, after the break.

A Tale of Two Starships: Neil deGrasse Tyson Decides Which Enterprise is Best

At SDCC's annual Starship Smackdown, the final decision as to the best fictional starship came down to what is perhaps the toughest choice a nerd has to make: Star Trek's USS Enterprise NCC-1701 or the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A. That's, the spaceship from the Original Series versus the "refit" from the original movies. Thankfully, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was on hand to settle the dispute. See the video, after the break.

Scientists May Have Spotted a Tiny, Magma-Covered Exoplanet

While observing the exoplanet GJ 436b orbiting its red-dwarf star, astronomers noticed something odd: Periodic fluctuations in light from the star indicating that there was perhaps another planet. One smaller than Earth, and possibly covered in glowing, molten rock. Who's up for a trip to Magma World?

U.K. Judge Orders Apple to Publish Statement Saying Samsung Didn’t Rip Them Off

The patent war between Apple and Samsung was already weird enough, with each company attempting to block the sale of the other's tablets in courts around the world. Now, a U.K. judge is requiring that Apple place a notice on their website and in several newspapers stating that Samsung did not copy the iPad. Will this public embarrassment be enough to end the war?