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If you are between the ages of 20-35, chances are you know damn well who Bill Nye is.  Also, I’d like to tell you how hard it is NOT to type “The Science Guy” after his name.  No stranger to television, the world renown scientist is returning to episodic series thanks to Netflix with Bill Nye […]

For every mission NASA launches, the main crew takes a ‘class’ photo.  Normally, these photos are pretty straight forward, everyone stands together in their uniforms and smiles for the camera. THIS team however, well, they’re in a special class all their own: You can read more about the mission here, but just take a moment […]

If you had Comedy Central 12 years ago, chances are you watched your fare share of Battlebots.  The good news is ABC network is bringing the series back as a summer competition show! Former ABC topper Lloyd Braun will executive produce the six episode event.  Deadline writes: separate weight classes will be eliminated so that robots […]

On May 5, 1961 Alan Shepard became the first American in space when he commanded Freedom 7 on the first Mercury mission.  Here is a fantastic one on one “oral history” interview with Alan from NASA’s archives, and here is the full mission video: (The Right Stuff had Scott Glenn in the role of Shepard.)

Admit it, you thought we were joking with this headline, right?  Well, we’re not! Remember when NASA was taking proposals to design their new generation of space suits?  After almost two months, we have a winner.  With 233,431 votes, the “Technology” option has won NASA’s Z-2 Spacesuit design challenge with just over 63% of the […]

Ever wanted to see what’s really going on 220 miles above the Earth on the International Space Station (ISS)?  Well, thanks to the wonders of technology, you can find out! (If the stream displays a black/blue screen, there has been a temporary loss of signal. Check back later.) Live streaming video by Ustream

Update!!! – It’s Fake (HOW DARE THEY TOY WITH OUR EMOTIONS LIKE THIS?!?!) So we already knew Nike was releasing Marty McFly’s power laces (that part is real) from Back To The Future in 2015, but what we REALLY need to go with them is the Mattel Hover Board. WAIT WAIT WAIT, WHAT?!?!  THERE IS ONE?!?! (no there isn’t See […]

This photo which was taken on December 30th, 2013 by the by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (currently in orbit above Mars) shows what true Trek fans would recognize instantly as the United Federation of Planets Command insignia on the surface of our red neighbor.  The communicator-shapes are actually large sand dunes (furthering […]