Over the past year, we’ve seen netbooks explode on the scene, a paper-thin ultraportable challenge what we thought was possible, and powerful desktop replacements that really are suitable replacements for your desktop PC. But what were some of the most interesting laptops of 2008?

Glad you asked

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NASA is developing spacecraft to replace its aging shuttle fleet and return astronauts to the Moon by 2020.

The first spacecraft in the Constellation program is expected to be launched in 2015, five years after the scheduled end of the shuttle program.

A New Fleet of Spacecraft

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A delightful display of planets and the moon will occur on New Year’s Eve for anyone wishing to step outside and look up just after sunset.

Venus, brighter than all other planets and stars, will dangle just below the thin crescent moon in the southwestern sky. It’ll be visible — impossible to miss, in fact — just as the sun goes down, assuming skies are cloud-free.

Soon thereafter, Mercury and Jupiter will show up hugging the south-southwestern horizon (just above where the sun went down) and extremely close to each other. Jupiter is very bright and easy to spot; Mercury is faint and harder to see, but it’ll be apparent by its location just to the left of Jupiter.

Jupiter and Mercury will set less than an hour after the sun, so timing your viewing just after sunset is crucial. You’ll also need a location with a clear view of the western horizon, unobstructed by buildings, trees or mountains.

Space.com

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Sit down for a moment and think about the best gadgetry of 2008.

There’s been a lot of great technology this year, but we think that the biggest impact has been caused by this little lot.

Brilliant stuff that made 2008 a year to remember

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