space exploration

NASA Shapes the Future of Space Design and Exploration with its Mixed Reality Program

NASA Shapes the Future of Space Design and Exploration with its Mixed Reality Program

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is the Executive Editor of Make: magazine. He is also a TV host, starring in various engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, doing amateur woodworking, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza.

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Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Lab gives us a peek into the future of space exploration with their mixed reality tools.

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Exclusive Interview: Meet Dr. Dava Newman, Deputy Administrator of NASA

Exclusive Interview: Meet Dr. Dava Newman, Deputy Administrator of NASA

By Emily Coker

Emily Coker

Emily Coker is a "multipotentialite" who is passionate about empowering herself and others through hands-on learning and making. When not creating projects for the masses, she can be spotted tinkering around in her shop futzing with electronics, robotics and the latest in tech and craft. She currently works at Google X.

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Newman before the Tested Live Show last week in San Francisco to talk about the Maker Movement, The Martian, and the importance of olive oil.

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11 Ways to Build Your Own Space Program

By Matthew Reyes

Matthew Reyes

I love exploring harsh geological features in the hunt for strange forms of life. On Earth, Mars, or the moon, the best way would obviously be by motorbike. 

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By Nicole Smith

Nicole Smith

Nicole is a former Editorial Intern at Make: She is a long time maker and previously worked for Instructables.com (Penolopy Bulnick). Every day she is inspired by something new and wishes there was more hours in the day to make!

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Here are a few impressive ways that Makers are building their way to outer space right now — and so can you.

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NASA Crowdsources Exploration with Challenges, Grants, and More

NASA Crowdsources Exploration with Challenges, Grants, and More

By Matthew Reyes

Matthew Reyes

I love exploring harsh geological features in the hunt for strange forms of life. On Earth, Mars, or the moon, the best way would obviously be by motorbike. 

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The Centennial Challenges program is one of NASA’s shining stars, and frequently has incubated the cash-winning contestants into government-contracted entrepreneurs such as the winners of the Astronaut Glove, Lunar Lander, and Power Beaming challenges.

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Rockstar Robots: NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover

Rockstar Robots: NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover

By Cabe Atwell

Cabe Atwell

The one-man ace engineering wrecking crew - If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find me, maybe you can hire... the Cabe-team

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Rockstar Robots make up the cream of the crop in the world of robotics. These are the bots that will turn heads with just their name being uttered. Even those who don’t stay on top of who’s making what should recognize a famous robot or two when they see it. For the month of May, […]

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