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Called the "Hubble Deep Field", this image that the Hubble Space Telescope took in 2003 and 2004 collected light over many hours to reveal thousands of distant galaxies in what was the deepest view of the universe so far. Let's just say that the odds of intelligent life are extremely high with there being 1-trillion-stars in each of the 10,000 visible galaxies. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a viral video showing the coolest way for a school to announce a snow day.

Italian artist Haari Tesla has managed to reduce giant galaxies to a microscopic level in her series, titled "Illuminated Code From Space", which experiments with tilt-shift manipulation. Simply put, she digitally adjusts the depth of field, contrast, and also adds gradients to even further the illusion. Click here to view the first image in this week's funny exam answers and school pictures gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of AT-AT walkers attacking Olympic skiers.

Cydonia was first imaged in detail by the Viking 1 and Viking 2 orbiters. Eighteen images of the Cydonia region were taken by the orbiters, of which seven have resolutions better than 250 m/pixel (820 ft/pixel). In one of the images taken by Viking 1 on July 25, 1976, a 2 km (1.2 miles) long Cydonian mesa, situated at 40.75° north latitude and 9.46° west longitude, had the appearance of a humanoid face. Continue reading for more.

You've probably seen plenty of moon photos shot by astronauts who participated in NASA's Apollo missions, but here is one shot you might have missed: Harrison Schmitt and the Rover by a boulder, Apollo 17, December 1972. The exhibition "For All Mankind: Vintage NASA Photographs 1964-1983" is currently being showcased in London now. We've rounded up 36 mind-blowing examples for those who aren't in The UK. Continue reading for more.

Most people who send actual written letters to large agencies such as NASA may never get a reply, but for 7-year-old Dexter, this awesome letter ensued. In a nutshell, he asked about Mars and what it would take to become an astronaut. Click here to view the first image in this week's funny work pictures gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of an eye you won't believe isn't real.

Aisha Mustafa, a young physicist from Egypt, has patented a next-generation quantum propulsion system that could send spacecraft to other solar systems without using a single drop of fuel. Mustafa says that this quantum effect can be harnessed with the dynamic Casimir effect, which utilizes a 'moving mirror' cavity, where two reflective flat plates are held close together and then manipulated in order to interact with the quantum particles. By moving the silicon plates, energy is created out from nothing, and a net force is generated, which would be used to push, pull or propel a spacecraft. Continue reading for more pictures and information.

Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth. The rotational period and seasonal cycles of Mars are likewise similar to those of Earth, as is the tilt that produces the seasons. Here's what a sunrise would look like on Mars, as rendered by Kees Veenenbos. Continue reading for more.

Most of us know that when viewed from Earth, a solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun. Now here's what the phenomenon looks like from the International Space Station. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of a golden retriever that will do more than just sit around during the Super Bowl today.

GoPro has just released a new short film of Felix Baumgartner's 2012 jump from space to Earth where the daredevil says "I wish you could see what I can see" before his record-breaking 24-mile jump. As you're about to see, after the first few moments of calm descent, with the curve of the Earth still visible, the very clear footage gives you a taste of the crazy minute-long free-fall spin. Continue reading for more.

The top image above was shot by photographer Nicholas Buer from the shores of Laguna Cejar in Salar de Atacama in Northern Chile and shows the gigantic arch of stars that is the Milky Way galaxy. According to Dvice: "Off to the left you can see two little blurry smudges, which are entire galaxies in their own right: the the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, which are satellite galaxies of ours. The big bright thing in the center is our overexposed moon, and the slightly less bright thing right above the moon is Venus. Below the moon, those two bright stars are actually planets: Saturn and Mercury." Click here to view the first image in this week's geek life gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of an optical illusion head turning video that will shock you.