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Space themed cafes – watch launches all year round

by astronut Jan 10, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#cafe, #eating, #nasa, #pub, #restaurant, #rocket, #science, #space, #spacex,

Not just in Houston and Florida, 1 in every capital city. Watch... Read more

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Rename the ISS to the ‘Spation’

by astronut Nov 1, 2020 3 Comments 3 Links

#iss, #nasa, #orbit, #satellite, #science, #space, #spacecraft, #spaceflight,

International Space Station doesn’t sound too futuristic. Let’s rename it while its... Read more

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Create robots to man the ISS

by astronut Sep 1, 2020 5 Comments 4 Links

#ai, #bostondynamics, #iss, #machine, #nasa, #robot, #robots, #space, #spaceexploration,

Remove the budget if you have to – but don’t deorbit the... Read more

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Reusable lunar lander bases

by astronut Aug 10, 2020 3 Comments 3 Links

#mars, #moon, #nasa, #space, #spacecraft, #spaceexploration, #spacetravel, #vehicle,

The bits that stay on the moon could be strung together to... Read more

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Lego CubeSat Kit – Create a small satellite from Lego and have it sent to space

by MeterMan Jun 7, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#cosmos, #cubesat, #education, #fun, #kids, #lego, #nasa, #satellite, #space, #toys,

The creators of Lego are always coming up with new ideas for... Read more

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A series of standard spacecraft models for schools to use

by Mike May 31, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#jameswebbtelescope, #nasa, #space, #spacetravel, #stem, #telescope,

The goal here is to build computer-controlled robotic tabletop models for supporters,... Read more

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a vacuum airship for exploring other planets

by MeterMan May 18, 2020 3 Comments 2 Links

#airship, #nasa, #orbit, #planets, #probe, #science, #space, #vacuum, #vacuumairship,

I guess the safest and cheapest airship anyone could send to other... Read more

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A space telescope that uses a star’s gravity to bend the light

by astronut May 18, 2020 3 Comments 2 Links

#aliens, #gravity, #lens, #nasa, #science, #space, #spaceexploration, #stars, #sun, #telescope, #ufo,

Not sure if this is possible but it would be amazing to... Read more

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Probing to see which asteroids are worth mining, using distant lasers

by sunnyjim May 17, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#asteroid, #diamond, #gold, #laser, #mining, #nasa, #orbit, #space,

Point a laser at a big asteroid and see what sort of... Read more

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iPhone Cubesat kit

by sunnyjim May 16, 2020 1 Comment 1 Link

#cubesat, #dreamup, #iphone, #iss, #nasa, #satellite, #space, #spacestation,

Our college recently launched a small Cubesat satellite into space but the... Read more

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Plant a “human” flag on the moon – to replace the current one

by Mickey May 1, 2020 2 Comments 1 Link

#america, #human, #humanity, #mankind, #moon, #nasa, #nationalism, #space, #spaceexploration, #us, #usa,

…after all, that’s the only race we are all really in. Read more

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An app that informs you whenever the Space Station is overhead or in view

by astronut Apr 29, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#app, #iss, #nasa, #outerspace, #phone, #space, #spacestation,

This would be great, Especially if you could scan the sky with... Read more

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Open NASA’s “Mission Control” to the public

by Mike Apr 27, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#apollo, #houston, #jsc, #missioncontrol, #nasa, #space, #spaceflight, #texas,

Historic Mission Control urgently needs restoration. Please help preserve this National Historic... Read more

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Use ‘Martian soil’ for space gardening contests

by astronut Apr 24, 2020 3 Comments 3 Links

#mars, #martian, #nasa, #nature, #plants, #soil, #space, #spaceexploration,

Mankind hopes to go to Mars and then feed ourselves when we... Read more

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a space gun – to fire raw materials and supplies into low earth orbit

by sunnyjim Apr 22, 2020 5 Comments 5 Links

#gun, #iss, #nasa, #orbit, #rocket, #shuttle, #space, #spaceshuttle,

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Arduino satellite kit and launch to space package

by ScottP Apr 17, 2020 4 Comments 4 Links

#arduino, #cubesat, #leo, #nasa, #orbit, #satellite, #space,

It would be amazing if someone invented a kit we could buy... Read more

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Satellite sharing – allow communications satellites to rent time using existing satellites

by astronut Apr 17, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#collaboration, #communications, #cubesat, #earth, #gps, #nasa, #satellite, #space, #university,

I guess some satellites in space are not used all the time,... Read more

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A rotating space station weighted by tethered mineable asteroids

by JamesH Apr 13, 2020 4 Comments 3 Links

#2001, #asteroid, #mining, #nasa, #orbit, #space,

Why doesn’t someone make something similar to a doughnut-shaped space station (like this... Read more

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Space exploration “for all humankind”

by sunnyjim Apr 8, 2020 1 Comment 1 Link

#houston, #nasa, #sjw, #space, #texas,

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Ambipolar Thruster – rocket propulsion system powered by the Sun

by sunnyjim Mar 31, 2020 4 Comments 4 Links

#nasa, #satellite, #space, #spacecraft, #spaceexploration,