Technology
This Company Wants To Send Robots Into Lunar Caves
Ever since (and most likely long before) the first tantalizing glimpses of a lunar lava tube and skylight were captured…
Elon Musk Creates Rocket Parts With the Wave of a Hand
We knew SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was powerful, but now he’s gone all Ironman on us. Last week on Twitter…
Kirobo Robot Sends First Message from Space Station (and doesn’t open pod bay doors)
The talking robot launched to the International Space Station in August has sent its first audio/visual message to Earth. Kirobo,…
What’s the Best Design for a Flying Mars Robot?
Building a flying vehicle for Mars would have significant advantages for exploration of the surface. However, to date, all of…
These Cubesats Could Use Plasma Thrusters to Leave Our Solar System
Cubesats are all the rage these days: they’re usually inexpensive and quick to build and they can tag along on…
‘The New Cool’: How These Sharp Space Pictures Were Snapped From A Ground Telescope
Rise above Earth with a telescope, and one huge obstacle to astronomy is removed: the atmosphere. We love breathing that…
The White House Releases a Report on Space Weather
We live on a planet dominated by weather. But not just the kind that comes in the form of wind,…
Solar Powered Plane Soars Over the Golden Gate Bridge
The world’s first solar-powered plane is stretching its wings over the US. Today it took off from Moffett Field in…
Scientist Invents a Time Machine (*Wink*)
An interesting news item from Iran’s Entkhab news agency: Iranian scientist Ali Razeghi – who is also the managing director…
New Meme Puts Space Robots in Their Place
Oh, those space robots. They don't always do what we want them to do, but we love them anyway. If…