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‘Star Trek’ Actor James Doohan’s Ashes Launched Into Space; Watch The Liftoff
The ashes of the late James Doohan, who played "Scotty" in the original Star Trek series, were successfully launched into space this week, nearly seven year's after the actor's death. You can watch a...
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Geeks In Space: National Geographic Wants To Send YOUR Message To Space In...
For those who don't know, the Wow! Signal (learn more here) is an extraterrestrial radio signal picked up by Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope on August 15, 1977. It lasted 72 seconds,...
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National Geographic, Arecibo Observatory Beam 20,000+ Messages Out To Space...
Back in June we told you about a very cool experiment National Geographic was doing along with the Arecibo Observatory, where they wanted to send your messages via Twitter out to space in response to...
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Geeks In Space: NASA Working On Real ‘Star Trek’ Warp Drive
Once thought to be a completely fictional concept, what would intergalactic space exploration be like for we the human race if we were to figure out how to take the faster-than-light propulsion system...
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Book Review: The Science Of Avatar
The Science of Avatar Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle Edition By Stephen Baxter Orbit Books Released May 29, 2012 Prolific science fiction author Stephen Baxter invites us to explore with him both real...
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ISS Astronaut Chris Hadfield Responds To Captain Kirk’s Hails
Chris Hadfield, an astronaut currently serving aboard the International Space Station (ISS) who frequently tweets about and posts photos of the breathtaking views as the station orbits Earth, was the...
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‘Star Trek’ Fans Unite! Vote To Name One Of Pluto’s Moons ‘Vulcan’
Two previously unknown moons of Pluto, with the temporary names "P4" and "P5," were recently discovered, and now the public has a chance to vote on what to name them! One of the 21 proposed names on...
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A St. Patrick’s Day Message From The International Space Station
NASA has posted a video message for St. Patrick's Day from Expedition 27 Flight Engineer Catherine Coleman, who's currently aboard the International Space Station. Watch the video here below. Coleman,...
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Google Doodle Commemorates Anniversary Of Roswell UFO Incident
Today, Google commemorates the 66th anniversary of the Roswell UFO Incident with an interactive Doodle on their home page. You can check out the video here below of the interactive adventure in full,...
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Must Watch: Trailer For ‘In Saturn’s Rings,’ The IMAX Space Documentary Made...
No CGI. No 3D models. No visual effects whatsoever. In Saturn's Rings is a movie made from images. Over one million flat 2D images, to be more specific. Images obtained over the course of over 25...
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Geeks In Space: Over 200,000 People Apply To Leave Earth Forever and Begin...
If you were offered the chance to become one of the first human beings on Mars and begin colonizing the planet---with the one teeny tiny little catch that you would never be able to return to Earth,...
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Because, Awesome: How Big Is Your Spaceship?
Taxonomy posters have a long history in entertainment and education. They can range from a staid and serious presentation of the comparative anatomy of mammals for the college lecture hall to the free...
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Most Epic Canned Beans Commercial Ever Involves Space, An Alien, Silliness...
As the week comes to a close and we prepare for the chaos of Christmas week, it felt like a good time for a little something silly. A video has been making its way around the 'net for the past week or...
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‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’ Machine Prints Edible Pizza (Video)
Back in May of last year we dove into the ever-booming world of 3D printing when it was revealed that NASA had given $125,000 to engineer Anjan Contractor to develop a machine that could actually...
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Patrick Stewart As Dying Jade Rabbit Moon Rover On ‘The Daily Show’ (Video)
China's Jade Rabbit Moon Rover, the country's first moon rover, made a "soft" landing on the Moon (the first since 1976) back in December, but last week, the space vehicle suffered a technical...
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The Drill Down 322: Lab Vaginas and Space Twins
This week, Google Glass opens to the public for one day, did the NSA know about Heartbleed...and exploit it?, Google invests in drones, nature docs come to the Oculus Rift, lab vaginas, space twins,...
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Manic Manifesto: From The Inner Mind To…The Outer Limits
Retrospective of classic Atomic Age Science Fiction in the media detailing the two decades of the 1950s and 1960s, and the indelible impression it left on society. By Sam C. Smith:...
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The Drill Down 349: Our Marvelous Future
This week, some retailers ban Apple Pay in favor of an upcoming service that’s already been hacked, YouTube to offer ad-free subscriptions?, AT&T misled millions and the feds are taking them to...
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The Drill Down 350: Cook Out With Pride
This week, a spaceflight tragedy, police can unlock your phone with your fingerprints, YouTube looks smoother, a new perk for Amazon Prime users, Tim Cook speaks out, and much more [...] The post The...
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The Drill Down 351: #WeCanLandOnACometButWeCant
This week, darknets go dark, Obama backs Net Neutrality, Internet satellites, To Spotify or not to Spotify, A new game from Blizzard, and much much more [...] The post The Drill Down 351:...
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