Space Launcher Fires Unexpectedly (AGAIN!!??)

Whoopsies! Or perhaps a more intense, colorful yet NSFW word went through the minds of the astronauts inhabiting the International Space Station (ISS) due to events last Thursday, Sept 4, 2014. Because that’s when one of the astronauts noticed the Pod Bay, erm, I mean the ISS Cubesat launcher doors were open. The actual name […]

DIY Space: Build A LEGO ISS

Okay, okay! Really this is about voting for the ability to build the International Space Station out of LEGOs. Found on the LEGO Ideas website, this particular LEGO model of the ISS stands out because of the details the designer, XCLD, put into it. There are over 1000 LEGO pieces that have gone into the design […]

DIY Space: Print in Spaaaace–In 3-D

Imagine designing the most ingenious piece of 3-D printed goodness, and then having it printed–IN SPACE! If you’re an American child in one of the grades from K through 12, you might be able to make that happen. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation are creating a […]

See What ISS Astronauts See

Have you ever wanted to see what the astronaut’s see as they’re circling the Earth on the International Space Station (ISS)? Sure, you might get an idea from Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope, Google Earth, or using the Satellite Tool Kit, but those are probably faint echoes of perspective. Well, there’s a project might give that perspective of astronauts on […]

Real Space Coffee From ISSpresso

This is definitely a culinary switch from yesterday’s post regarding the Chinese attempts at making mealworms palatable. There’s only one nation that produces brutally beautiful machines such as the Ducati Diavel and the Ferrari Berlinetta F12. One nation with fashion from the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, and Versace. One nation that gave us delicious and wonderful sounding […]