So Where Were the Spiders? NASA Might Be Using A Few

This Gearburn.com post has some interesting information about NASA’s $500,000 award to Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI) and their ideas about how to construct objects in space using a robotic technology they’re calling “SpiderFab.” Specifically, NASA is expecting TUI to build a large multi-armed robot that looks a lot like a big white spider to extrude building materials (basically 3D print […]

NanoRacks Puts the Screws to its Deployment Problems

Almost exactly a month ago, I wrote about the faulty NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD) on the International Space Station (ISS–don’t forget to read the update–there’s some more accurate information there). It essentially launched very small satellites when it shouldn’t have and didn’t launch when it was expected to. According to this SpaceNews.com article posted last […]

The NASA Spin(off)

Have you ever heard of a refrigeroven? Or plants that text you when they’re thirsty? No?! Okay, let’s try something easier, like shoe insoles. How about the computer mouse? Those two were easy, right? So here’s a question for you: What do they all have in common with each other? If you answered “NASA,” give […]

DIY Space: Eyes On NASA

There are several great tools available online designed to educate the public about space discoveries. The best ones use data gathered by our space faring machines and help put it all into an understandable form. Which is why NASA has developed the “NASA’s Eyes” program. NASA’s Eyes is a program that can be used for […]

NASA Awards Two Space Capsule Contracts

By now, you may have heard about NASA’s awarding of two contracts to two US companies for space capsules. You haven’t? Then please go to my post on Clearancejobs.com to read more about it: Hope for the Space Program: NASA Awards Two Space Capsule Contracts.