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Put A Little Earth On Your Desktop With Raspberry Pi and A Round Display

Put A Little Earth On Your Desktop With Raspberry Pi and A Round Display

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Some people keep digital picture frames on their desk that display images of their loved ones and special occasions. Sometimes they show fancy locations that they’ve visited. Matt Gray’s digital picture frame shows everyone and everywhere on earth. This little project that uses a Raspberry Pi W and a circular display is fairly simple in […]

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James Webb Telescope In Our Hearts and On Our Walls

James Webb Telescope In Our Hearts and On Our Walls

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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We absolutely love the James Webb telescope, as do many folks who are even vaguely interested in space and science. Frankly, we can’t get enough of the thing. This wall art, based off the James Webb telescope by VegaWoodworks is a gorgeous way to celebrate the incredible piece of space faring science equipment. You can […]

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NASA’S Latest Rover Prototype Transforms To Rappel Down Steep Cliff Faces

NASA’S Latest Rover Prototype Transforms To Rappel Down Steep Cliff Faces

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Exploring distant planets such as Mars is an incredibly daunting task. We’ve seen, through experience, that even something as simple as traversing the landscape to collect data can present insurmountable challenges to our rovers. To that end, NASA and others are constantly innovating ways to be able to explore more of these surfaces. NASA JPL […]

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NASA Langley Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation at Hampton Roads Mini Maker Faire

NASA Langley Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation at Hampton Roads Mini Maker Faire

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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This Saturday, May 6, the oldest NASA/NACA field center, NASA Langley Research Center will celebrate its 100th birthday in tandem with the Hampton Roads Mini Maker Faire.

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