Technology
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…
NASA Channels “The Force” With Smart SPHERES
[/caption]In an interesting case of science fiction becoming a reality, NASA has been testing their SPHERES project over the past…
Should We Terraform Mars?
As we continue to explore farther out into our solar system and beyond, the question of habitation or colonization inevitably…
James Webb Mirrors Pass Deep-Freeze Exams
[/caption] The last of the 21 mirrors for the James Webb Space Telescope have come out of deep freeze –…