Technology
Will the Dream of a Flying Car Finally Become a Reality?
[/caption] We’ve all dreamed of having a flying car, but two companies are working to make this dream a reality.…
Take a Ride on a Rocket Sled To Test Supersonic Decelerators
Landing large payloads on Mars -- large enough to bring humans to the Red Planet's surface -- is still beyond…
Skydiver Baumgartner Takes Test Jump from 21,000 Meters
[/caption] Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner took a practice jump today, (March 15, 2012) to help him prepare for his leap…
Incredible Digital Re-creations of the Mars Rovers
[/caption] Want to see the Mars Exploration Rovers in incredible, intricate detail – without having to travel to the Red…
Warp Drives May Come With a Killer Downside
[/caption] Planning a little space travel to see some friends on Kepler 22b? Thinking of trying out your newly-installed FTL3000…
NASA Shuts Down Its Last Mainframe Computer
[/caption] NASA has just powered down its last mainframe computer. Umm, everyone remembers what a mainframe computer is, right? Well,…
NASA Showcases ‘Spinoff’ Technologies
[/caption] Contrary to popular belief, Tang, Velcro and Teflon (along with the zero-gravity "space" pen) aren't derived from NASA technology.…
Do Alien Civilizations Inevitably ‘Go Green’?
[/caption] In the famous words of Arthur C. Clarke, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." This phrase is…
Test Your Knowledge and Skills with NASA’s New Online Games
[/caption]This week, NASA has launched its first multi-player online game on Facebook to test players' knowledge of the space program,…
Canada Looks to the Future in Space
[/caption] When it comes to space, the first thing most people think of is NASA. Or Russia and the European…