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Monster Machines: NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab Can Fill Nine Olympic Pools
One does not simply build an International Space Station. It takes years of planning, and, for the astronauts charged with its assembly, months of training and Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) practice in a simulated micro-gravity environment that also happens to be the world’s largest indoor body of water.
Monster Machines: Robotic ‘Hedgehogs’ Will Explore A Martian Moon
Exploring micro-gravity climates like Mars, which has just 38 per cent of the Earth’s force, or its moon, Phobos, which has 1000 times less gravity than that, can be a challenge for rovers that rely on wheels or skittering legs for traction. That’s why Stanford researchers plan to survey the Martian moon with an fleet of bounding, spiked spheres.
Listen To The Same Songs Curiosity Wakes Up To On Mars
Every morning, when Curiosity opens her amazing eyes, she plays a motivating, inspiring song to start the new sol, or martian day. Each track is delightful, and even though you’re on Earth, they’re wonderful ways to kickstart yourself out of bed.
This Full-Resolution Video Of Curiosity Landing On Mars Is As Good As It Gets
One of the biggest bummers about Curiosity’s epic landing is that there was no news crew on the surface to catch footage of the descent. This full-resolution video of Curiosity touching down, from its own point of view, is the next best thing.
Seven Years In The Life Of One Of The Engineers Of The Mars Curiosity Rover
With all the excitement of the seven minutes of terror (and glory), it’s easy to forget that there were seven years of suffering and hard work to make it all happen. Seven years of the life of people like Adam Steltzner or our friend Mark Rober.
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