Kerbal Space Program: Now with More Asteroid!
Kerbal Space Program is the closest most of us are going to get to running our own space agency, and now NASA has stepped in and is collaborating with the game’s makers to improve it.
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!
Deadly Space Rocks! Help NASA Save the Earth This Weekend
Does the thought of an asteroid falling out of the sky keep you up at night? Join a Hangout with NASA on Thursday to learn more — then help save the Earth by contributing your ideas to the 2014 International Space Apps Challenge this weekend, April 12–13.
To Mars and Back: Make the Robotic Rockets to Hunt for Life
NASA is proposing a Centennial Challenge to build robotic rocket sample return systems.
Mars-Bot: Adding Science to Robotics
A simulated space mission could leverage the popularity of robotics competitions to teach science.
5 Cool Participatory Space Projects
From discovering supermassive black holes to saving Earth from deadly asteroids, here are five ways you can make scientific discoveries and actively contribute to space exploration.
Groasis Waterboxx: Greening the World
Inspired by nature, AquaPro used biomimicry to design the Groasis technology using the Waterboxx to allow plantings in difficult areas. Founder and inventor Pieter Hoff mimicked how animal droppings give plants a head start. His company has used the Groasis technology in more than 30 countries, restoring damaged areas and providing people the chance to grow trees and vegetables in dry, rocky soils.
SpaceGAMBIT: Open Call for Proposals
Help NASA find all asteroid threats to human populations and know what to do about them.