Not fiction. Even better - it's real! Just thought I'd share this with those who haven't come across it. It's a good way to waste, i mean spend time on the net. The explanations are cool too, and can lead to other cool discoveries.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
I should add, today's picture's not so flashy and awesome, but there are thirteen years of these on the archive page, which is here:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
Nasa's Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
Nasa's Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
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Re: Nasa's Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
Yeah, I've seen this before. Some of that stuff is rather spectacular.
"You've all been selected for this mission because you each have a special skill. Professor Hawking, John Leslie, Phil Neville, the Wu-Tang Clan, Usher, the Sugar Puffs Monster and Daniel Day-Lewis! Welcome to Operation MindFuck!"