Today's Sciency Links of Note

The truth is out there. Tom Delonge of Blink 182 fame says he has had contact with aliens.

Is there life on Mars? There wants to be. Mars One, a nonprofit set on bringing people to Mars, unveils their top 10 hopefuls. I guess this is like playing Martian Idol, maybe? Read more about Mars One on their site, here.

Space probe Dawn nears dwarf planet Ceres, capturing some pretty nifty images. What are those bright white spots? Tom Delonge definitely knows.

And Japanese Scientists make some headway (get it, get it?) in the race to build a human brain. There's a lot more going on at The Human Brain Project, too.