First iPhone in space to launch with last shuttle mission
When the final space shuttle mission launches later this year, two iPhone 4s will be on board. The iPhones will be running an experimental app called SpaceLab for iOS, designed by Odyssey Space...
View ArticleSpaceX readies November launch to International Space Station
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), run by Tesla Motors chief executive and PayPal mafioso Elon Musk, is looking at a November launch for its second private space flight to the International Space...
View ArticleSpaceX Dragon splashes down this morning, watch NASA’s coverage live
The final act of SpaceX’s first mission to the International Space Station, a groundbreaking accomplishment for private space travel, is set to occur this morning as the Dragon capsule splashes down...
View ArticleSpaceX Dragon roars: The first-ever commercial resupply mission in space...
It’s one of the most expensive grocery deliveries in history. And it’s also the first-ever space mission by a private company to re-supply the International Space Station. Carrying over 800 pounds of...
View ArticleThe International Space Station can now launch satellites into space
The International Space Station (ISS) was recently the jumping-off place for a group of satellites, thanks to the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA). Normally, satellites launch from Earth,...
View ArticleGoogle’s former advanced project group leader — and astronaut — creating new...
I guess it’s only appropriate that a company started by a Navy Seal and a marine is now run by an astronaut and a very successful career executive. The company is Hover, and it creates advanced...
View ArticleWhy 2012 was the year space exploration made a comeback
This post and all this year’s space coverage are dedicated to the memory of space pioneer and international inspiration Neil Armstrong, who passed away August 25, 2012. In 2011, we mourned the end of...
View ArticleNASA to host first Google+ Hangout from the International Space Station on...
Proving just how versatile Google+’s Hangouts group video chat feature can be, NASA announced yesterday that it will offer its first Hangout with the crew of the International Space Station later this...
View ArticleWatch live: Google+ Hangout with the International Space Station
Ever wanted to hangout with astronauts? Sure you have. Well, today’s your lucky day. Google and NASA are hosting a Google+ Hangout with three astronauts that are currently stationed on the...
View ArticleSpaceX Dragon successfully docks with ISS following thruster scare
Chalk up another successful mission for the private space company SpaceX. The company’s Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station at 8:56 a.m. Eastern this morning...
View ArticleNo, your website is not getting traffic from the International Space Station
It’s the ultimate rush. You post some hot content, get a few links and a rush of traffic, and, when checking your Google Analytics traffic logs, realize you had some otherworldly traffic: visitors from...
View ArticleThis is how astronauts sleep in space (video)
Recent scientific breakthroughs by NASA and SpaceX have increased the public’s thirst for knowledge about the stars and the science of space. Rocket launches and landings get a lot of coverage, but...
View ArticleGround control to Major Tux: Space station dumps Windows, now uses Linux
For reasons involving reliability — which is semi-kinda important in low-Earth orbit, apparently — our fellow nerds living aboard the International Space Station have made the switch from Windows to...
View ArticleYou need to see this incredible music video from the International Space Station
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has charmed us from the International Space Station with music before. But his latest (and last) song from the ISS is a rousing cover of David Bowie’s classic “Space...
View ArticleWatch NASA spacewalk live
NASA astronauts are currently outside the International Space Station on a spacewalk, and NASA is streaming the action live. Live Video app for Facebook by Ustream NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and the...
View ArticleWashing your hair in space is just as hard as you’d imagine (video)
The basics of living — eating, washing, sleeping, etc. — can be rather dull at times. But when you’re doing the task in space, it’s a completely different story. Following in the footsteps of the...
View Article15 years later, the International Space Station remains a dazzling...
Wikimedia CommonsThe International Space Station, as seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour in May 2011.Today marks the 15th anniversary of the first component of the International Space Station being sent...
View ArticleGoogle’s 3D-mapping phones are headed to space: Watch this zero-gravity test
Above: The Project Tango team testing the platform on SPHERE robots in zero-gravityImage Credit: Google ATAPHow can you leverage mobile to increase profitability for your company? Find out at...
View ArticleWatch SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship depart the ISS (raw footage)
Image Credit: Elon Musk/TwitterIn this grainy video filmed by NASA, we can see SpaceX’s ‘Dragon’ cargo ship depart the International Space Station. SpaceX’s cargo ship returned to earth yesterday...
View ArticleThe year in space exploration: 9 spaceships, 3,500 hours of research, and...
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