If you made something blink, and now it’s time for you to make something move, something like a point-to-a-satellite tracker is a great idea. [Farid Rener] made this moving arrow that always points at ...
At any given time, the International Space Station is whizzing around the Earth roughly 400 km (248 mi) above the surface at a brisk eight km per second (17,900 mph). On clear nights across, ...
Did you know that on a clear night, it’s possible to see the International Space Station (ISS) when it passes overhead? Sunlight reflecting off the habitable satellite causes it to shine brightly as ...
Don Pettit has a long history of inventing new tools for use in space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronauts are many things ...
In the comments of a recent article, the question came up as to where to find projects from the really smart kids the greybeards remember being in the 70s. In the case of [Will Dana] the answer is ...
For anyone looking for a little Christmas magic in the coming days, NASA might have provided the answer. The space agency has revealed the times when 'Santa', also known as the International Space ...