Posts Tagged ‘Space’
Mars Rover Now Armed
23, Aug 2010Now Curiosity’s got something to smack those pesky Martians upside da head with. And, you know, for doing, like, science experiments and stuff.
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The Beginning of Geek Love: Bozo In Space
19, Aug 2010In our childhood years, long before we ever put our hands on CPUs, cell phones, or e-book readers, there were toys and household items that served as the foundation for our future geek obsessions. Maybe you were fascinated by the cockpit of your X-Wing fighter as a child. Maybe you scribbled detailed blueprints for Spiderman’s [...]
Package Contents: One (1) Robonaut
13, Aug 2010Remember the Robonaut? It’s (he’s?) a joint project between NASA and GM aimed at creating a robot that can perform many of the tasks humans do in space. The funny thing is, though, he’s being sent into space as if he’s a crate of eggs. If this guy is going to stand up to heat, [...]
Stephen Hawking, perhaps the brightest mind this planet has to offer, says we’re doomed. That is, life on Planet Earth—summers at the beach, winters spent indoors playing World of Warcraft while listening to Paul van Dyk compilations—will come to an end unless we either A) stop being jerks to each other or B) colonize other planets. Woo!
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- Tags: Headline, Space, stephen hawking
ATHLETE Rover Busts A Move
3, Aug 2010That’s not my headline. That’s JPL’s headline. And when JPL talks about something busting a move, you know it’s gonna be good. This robot is called ATHLETE (All-Terrain Hex-Limbed Extra-Terrestrial Explorer), and although we first wrote about it over two years ago, it’s great to see an update. This latest version of ATHLETE actually consists [...]
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- Tags: ATHLETE, JPL, NASA, Space
There’s Something in the SEAT!
3, Aug 2010There’s NO ONE on the wing of the plane! The only people on this plane are sitting in their seats. So what’s the most important thing on the plane to make comfortable? You betcha. This is an economy class airplane seat desi…
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- Tags: Airplane, Automotive, ball, gerda, niceness, Product Design, seats, Space
We reported about the plans last year and again just a few months ago, and now they are getting more concrete: Japan seems to be finally ready to send robots to explore the moon. An advisory panel launched by the Japanese government has spent one year preparing a report that proposes a lunar exploration program that will cost no less than $2.3 billion.
Lord British, of Ultima fame, goes into space on the back of $27 million lawsuit settlement
30, Jul 2010
Lord British, now in space. The Ultima creator has spent $30 million hitching a ride aboard the commercial spacecraft Space Adventures. Bonus: he just won a $28 million settlement. Must be nice.
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- Tags: Headline, lord british, Space, ultima
Will the asteroid known as 1999 RQ36 destroy all life on the planet, thereby preventing you from dinging 80?
28, Jul 2010
Not to alarm you, but we only have 172 years to live, so better Newest Mars Rover Takes First Drive
27, Jul 2010In what probably isn’t a tribute to Spirit (which drove backwards from March of 2006 on due to a broken wheel) Curiosity took its first drive test on Friday at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where it’s undergoing assembly. Powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, the SUV-sized rover will be carrying a much larger science payload [...]
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- Tags: Space