Skiing on Jet Power
Jet-powered skis were an impractical idea that lived in my head for years. I just needed to know if it could be done.
Rockets
Do you have the maker itch and a burning passion for rockets? Do you enjoy tinkering, inventing, and making things from scratch in your spare time? If so, then these blog posts are perfect for you! Here we’ll cover diy rocket tutorials and news related to hobbyists. Whether it’s building model rockets with paper mache or crafting unique 3d printed designs – if it involves experimenting with spaceflight technology at an amateur level then we want to hear about it! So dive right in and see how far your imagination can take you while learning the basics of rocketry.
Rocky Mountain RepRap Fest: All The Cool 3D Printing Stuff
Have you ever been to a Rep Rap festival? If you are like me, you may have heard the term but didn’t really know what it was. It has something to do with 3D printing right? It is that and so much more!!
To the Stars: Making A Stained Glass Space Shuttle
Space. For most, it is the final frontier. For others, it remains a distant galaxy far, far away. But for some, like the creative team of Nicole and Thure of When Geeks Craft, it is a destination already reached. Their stained-glass, fully-lit replica of the space shuttle Discovery demonstrates a passion for making that’s truly otherworldly. The two […]
There Is No Cooler Lamp Than A Stained Glass Space Shuttle
Creating a 3D structure from stained glass doesn’t have to be as hard as it looks.
Space or Nothing: USC Rocket Propulsion Lab To Attempt Space Shot For Fourth Time
On the morning of April 20th, a caravan of cars packed to the brim with more than 100 college rocket enthusiasts will make its way to Spaceport America and attempt to make history. The USC Rocket Propulsion Lab’s fourth space shot, Traveler IV, would be the first student-engineered-and-built rocket to pass the Karman Line, the […]
Catch Some (Major) Air: New Space Humble Bundle!
We were glued to our screens last month as NASA successfully landed the InSight module on Mars. (Bet you were, too.) What an amazing sight a Martian sunrise turns out to be! Now, we’ve got the bug. The bigtime Space Bug. Accordingly, our final Humble Bundle ebook deal of the year is all about […]
Drawbots and other Retro Robots
A series on Adafruit that looks at robotic history and the robot tech of yesteryear.