Technology
Big Thinking: You Create An X-Prize Contest To Solve A Pressing Problem
Remember the Ansari X-Prize, when there was a race about a decade ago for the first private spaceship to go…
NASA Mars Lander InSight ‘Go’ For Construction
It's time to get ready for Mars, again! NASA has given the approval to begin construction on its 2016 mission,…
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What to Wear? The History and Future of Spacesuits
The issue of “what to wear?” takes on an extra dimension of life and death when it comes to space…
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- Earth Observation
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Space Station to Get a ‘Laser Cannon’
What’s a space station without a laser cannon? The International Space Station will be getting its very own laser at…
From Webcam to Planetcam: Planetary Imaging on the Cheap
It’s a question we get often. “What sort of gear did you use to capture that?” folks ask, imagining that…
Compare the Space Station’s Internet Speed with Yours
We now take it for granted that astronauts on the International Space Station can tweet and post things on Facebook…
Internet Search Yields No Evidence of Time Travelers
You can find anything on the internet, right? A new study reveals, however, that you can’t find evidence of time…
Turn on Your Heart Light and Meet NASA’s “Superhero” Robot
Here's a new DARPA-inspired, NASA-built robot, complete with a glowing NASA Meatball in its chest, reminiscent of ET's heart light.…
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NASA Halts Work on its New Nuclear Generator for Deep Space Exploration
Another blow was dealt to deep space exploration this past weekend. The announcement comes from Jim Green, NASA’s Planetary Science…
The Challenges of Lasers in Space
Since the beginning of the space age, radio waves have been used for communication with spacecraft. But last month, NASA's…