Bill Nye’s LightSail: Making Sci-Fi Real
The quest to solve one of the persistent barriers to citizen space exploration.
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
6 Skills You’ll Learn in Martian Boot Camp
Going to Mars is humanity’s straight-up toughest engineering challenge yet. Sharpen your skills with these DIY projects, and maybe you’ll get picked for the colony.
Adam Savage Interviews Andy Weir About The Martian
Adam Savage geeks out with author Andy Weir about his upcoming MacGyver-in-space movie, The Martian.
Build Your Own Satellite Ground Station
We talk to the creators of SatNOGS, an open source and open hardware satellite ground station built using a 3D printer, off the shelf components, and $300.
A New Sensor to See Through Walls
The Walabot is a new 3D imaging sensor that can detect movement and speed, see through walls, and analyze materials to tell you their composition.
Hear the Homemade Jet Engine Built by a High School Student
At the World Maker Faire in New York, we saw Tomko demo his G1 home-built engine.
NASA Announces Winners of 3D Printed Habitat Challenge
During Maker Faire Bay Area NASA announced a new $2.25 million competition to design and build a 3D printed habitat intended for deep space exploration. Today winners of the first stage of the competition were announced here at Maker Faire New York.