January 11, 2012
Are you a fellow space explorer? If you had the opportunity to experience what’s it’s like to be an astronaut, or even one of the many technical support crew that support space exploration, would you jump for it? The amazing thing about NASA, besides all of the mind-bending missions into outer space, is just how hard the space agency works to educate the general public about space.
November 28, 2011
Another Stuff to Watch, another batch of mind-bending space videos! This week’s collection is comprised solely of videos shot from space, meaning all 6 films below were captured far away from the safety and comfort of the Earth’s atmosphere. So if you’re sitting in work (bored), why not engage in a little celestial wonder? You might learn something.
November 14, 2011
This week’s Stuff to Watch is all about sitting back, letting the power of a well-produced documentary wash over you and engaging your grey matter without even leaving the sofa. What’s more each of these films have a geeky twist, be it the story of the modern computer, innovative technology and even the big bad world of file sharing.
August 15, 2011
You’ve probably read that the US space agency NASA have a rich, free line-up of apps and online services just waiting to be explored. This isn’t to say that NASA is the final word when it comes to astronomy, space travel and cosmic education.
Here are 6 non-NASA iOS apps to give your thumbs and brain a cosmic workout.
August 10, 2011
These days it can be hard to find a decent space sim, whether you’re into combat, exploration or the die-hard simulation experience. The genre is regarded as “dead” by many, with projects like Elite 4 never having seen the light of day. Luckily there are hobbyists, fans and those obsessed with the genre that still produce and maintain projects for free, in their spare time.
August 2, 2011
Science has gone social. Research scientists maybe crunching away at their super-computers but they aren’t neglecting the remarkable potential of the most powerful computer of all – the human brain. When you put a few billion together you get a massive neural network that no computer can match.
August 1, 2011
Unless you’ve been living under a rock all your life, you’ve probably stared at the night sky wondering what all their names are and what stars actually make up which constellations. I’ve wondered about this many times, and I still do. But my curiosity can now be quenched thanks to a fantastic open source program that delivers in spectacular fashion.
June 16, 2011
Last night, people all over the world watched the longest lunar eclipse in 100 years. The view was quite different depending on where you were. Some had a perfect view, some areas had the view obscured by clouds or daylight, while in Asia viewers saw an extra red ash glow from the volcanoes in Chile. For those who didn’t get the best view last night, there’s plenty of great footage and photos online today.
June 15, 2011
One of the things I’m always on the lookout for when searching for free apps to review are more cool space explorer apps or websites but most of them amount to nothing more than novelty apps. So I was pretty excited to come across Solar Model 2, because aside from being able to explore space in an advanced graphical rendering engine, it also lets enthusiasts and students “measure” space.
May 12, 2011
NASA, one of the pioneers in space exploration, has released a free iPad app which collects, customizes, and delivers an extensive selection of dynamically updated mission information, images, videos, and Twitter feeds from various online NASA sources in a convenient mobile package.
