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  1. Hubble Sees Galaxy 13.4 Billion Years in PastThe Hubble team literally looked back in time.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  2. cool things
    A Space Probe Just Landed on a Comet the Size of Central ParkDoes this mean we’re losing the Space Race?
    By Katie Zavadski
  3. taxi!
    The Amazing Day in the Life of a Cab-Driver MapA data visualization that’s exhausting just to watch.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  4. cool things
    Beautiful Interactive Map Displays a Year of Taxi Rides And the benefits of splitting a fare.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  5. cool things
    Watch the Best (First?) Citi Bike Trick Video EverAnd you thought no one could make Citi Bike look cool.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  6. photo op
    There Is Now a Brooklyn Park Named After One of the Beastie BoysR.I.P. Adam “MCA” Yauch.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  7. photo op
    The Most Awesome Pictures of the Space Shuttle Enterprise Riding a Jet to NYCCheck out the visuals from this morning’s low-altitude flyover.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  8. neighborhood news
    A Day in the Life of New York CityA short film makes the everyday hustle and bustle of New York look oddly relaxing.
    By Jessica Pressler
  9. sigh
    Here’s the Location of That Really Cool Party You Were Only Supposed to Vaguely Know You Didn’t Know AboutOnly now you probably don’t even care.
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. election hangover
    Are Obama’s Personal Tastes — Gasp — Not Highbrow?He has a zune, he reads ‘USA Today,’ he has an old-school BlackBerry. What next, he watches TV shows in real time?
    By Chris Rovzar