This Model Mimics the International Space Station
It’s not an overstatement to say that the International Space Station (ISS for short) is an amazing feat of engineering, especially considering that it has been going for over two
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Democratizing Space, One Picosatellite at a Time
There was a time when putting an object into low Earth orbit was the absolute pinnacle of human achievement. It was such an outrageously expensive and complex undertaking that only
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The International Space Station Is Always Up There
Thanks to its high orbital inclination, the International Space Station (ISS) eventually passes over most inhabited parts of the Earth. Like other artificial satellites, though, it’s typically only visible overhead
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NASA Lunar Probe Finds Out it’s Not Easy Being Green
If you’re a space fan, these are very exciting days. There’s so much happening overhead that sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with the latest news. Artemis I
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A DIY Equatorial Mount Using Harmonic Drives
As an amateur astrophotographer will tell you, you just don’t get to capture the really interesting objects without spending a ton of money on some decent pieces of kit. Telescope
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Peer Into Space Through This James Webb-Style Hexagonal Mirror
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) generated considerable excitement when its first test images were released earlier this year: they proved that the instrument was working and helped its engineers
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With Rocket Lab’s Daring Midair Catch, Reusable Rockets Go Mainstream
We’ve all marveled at the videos of SpaceX rockets returning to their point of origin and landing on their spindly deployable legs, looking for all the world like something pulled
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Martian Wheel Control Algorithms Gain Traction
Imagine the scene: You’re puttering along in your vehicle when, at least an hour from the nearest help, one of your tires starts losing air. Not to worry! You’ve got
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Working Model Reveals Amazing Engineering of Webb’s Mirror Actuators
We end up covering a lot of space topics here on Hackaday, not because we’re huge space nerds — spoiler alert: we are — but because when you’ve got an
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Saving Martian Colonists Using Table Salt And Rocket Science
Imagine for a moment that you are a member of an early Mars colony. You’re stranded, and the only way to get a message home is to launch a radio
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