Don’t get me wrong, playing Minecraft and watching television in augmented reality is really freaking cool, but that’s just the bare minimum of what Microsoft’s HoloLens goggles are capable of. If you want to see its true potential, just look at Project Sidekick, the new collaboration between Microsoft and NASA that’s bringing HoloLens to the International Space Station. The… Continue reading Microsoft and NASA are bringing HoloLens to the ISS
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NASA and Verizon are creating a system to monitor drones
NASA has been working with the FAA to create a network for monitoring drone traffic in the United States, but that doesn’t mean it’s an entirely government agency-run effort. According to a report from the Guardian, Verizon will be joining the effort as well. By developing a system that uses existing cellular towers, NASA and Verizon… Continue reading NASA and Verizon are creating a system to monitor drones
NASA wants to replace mirror-based telescopes with glitter-based ones
Few things are as essential to learning more about space than telescopes, and few things are as expensive. The current telescopes that feed us all of the images we get from far out into space use expensive mirrors to do so. Add on the expense of launching the thing into space and it’s no wonder… Continue reading NASA wants to replace mirror-based telescopes with glitter-based ones
NASA’s chief thinks we’ll find proof of alien life within a decade
Although interest in alien life has been present throughout human history in some form, it wasn’t until man actually developed space travel that people became truly interested in the subject, so much so that it has ingrained itself in our culture. However, decades of space exploration have yielded little in the way of evidence of… Continue reading NASA’s chief thinks we’ll find proof of alien life within a decade
How can bug-repellent help NASA save money on fuel?
When you’re trying to make several tons of metal and other material fly through the air, even a slight improvement in fuel efficiency could save million of dollars and reduce the amount of harmful emissions, NASA knows this better than anyone. While the organization is working on a few ways to improve fuel efficiency, there’s… Continue reading How can bug-repellent help NASA save money on fuel?
The future of spacecraft can be seen in NASA’s ion engine
After more than seven years of travelling across the solar system, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has finally reached the last part of its mission which involves orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres and sending back images and data. Perhaps the most interesting thing about Dawn, however, is that rather than moving using traditional rockets, the spacecraft uses an electrically-powered ion… Continue reading The future of spacecraft can be seen in NASA’s ion engine
NASA just tested the rocket that will be taking humans to Mars
Utah was the site of the first test of the world’s largest solid rocket booster today, a test which proved successful. NASA will be using the information it gathered from this test to ensure that one of its largest and most ambitious programs to date will be able to carry humans to Mars, or perhaps even… Continue reading NASA just tested the rocket that will be taking humans to Mars
NASA wants to explore Mars with augmented reality
Even with all of the technical advancements that we’ve had in recent years NASA is still decades away from being able to put a human being on Mars. The good news is that the agency is a pro at putting robots on Mars, and with its new partnership with Microsoft, NASA might be able to… Continue reading NASA wants to explore Mars with augmented reality
NASA is building helicopter drones that will explore Mars
Welcome to the Age of Drones. For one reason or another, drones have been exploding in popularity all over the world, and now, they’re apparently going to other worlds as well. NASA has announced that it has been working on a new helicopter drone that will traverse the difficult terrain of the Martian landscape by flying right… Continue reading NASA is building helicopter drones that will explore Mars
NASA and Nissan are teaming up to develop autonomous vehicles
When it comes to autonomous vehicles, NASA and Nissan feel like they could learn a lot from each other, which is why the two have partnered up for the next five years to develop self-driving technology that could not only be used on Earth, but in space as well. A team composed of scientists from… Continue reading NASA and Nissan are teaming up to develop autonomous vehicles