Reach for the Stars

Bob Dylan's newest, 25 years of Condé Nast Traveler, DIY Burgerplex wallpaper and more in our weekly look at the web

Pinpointing the exact locations and distances of over a million galaxies, the latest release from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III is the largest 3D map of massive galaxies and distant black holes ever created. The animated flight through the universe is compiled of actual images captured by the survey. And while you can’t walk around the model like in your favorite sci-fi flick, it’s …

Condé Nast Traveler

Bob Dylan's newest, 25 years of Condé Nast Traveler, DIY Burgerplex wallpaper and more in our weekly look at the web

Will.i.am became the first artist to be broadcast from the Martian landscape this week as the Mars rover, Curiosity, beamed his new single “Reach for the Stars” to an audience at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. The performer is a proud supporter of math and science, calling out in the song references to the limitless potential of human creativity.

NYC Taxi

Bob Dylan's newest, 25 years of Condé Nast Traveler, DIY Burgerplex wallpaper and more in our weekly look at the web

Taking on the self-assured voice of an extremely well-traveled 25-year-old, Condé Nast Traveler magazine reflects on its quarter-century anniversary with a series of slick infographics. Embark on a desktop journey through the intricate charts, maps and stats that traverse pivotal moments and movements in time from the invention of rolling luggage, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union, global warming and airline …