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NASA's planet-hunting telescope is spinning out of control
NASA's Kepler space telescope, launched in 2009 to search for Earth-like planets, is now spinning uncontrollably in space.
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Japan warns solar flares could harm GPS, satellites, power lines
A Japanese government institute has warned that satellite transmissions, GPS readings, and power lines could be affected over the next two weeks if a recent spate of solar flares continues.
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Strathclyde University makes planes, nuclear reactors and spacecraft bug free
Calamitous computer glitches, such as those that led to the loss of NASA?s £82 million Mars Climate Orbiter Spacecraft, could be prevented thanks to research by University of Strathclyde academics, says the university.
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Obama plays up 3D printing's military applications under new manufacturing plans
3D printing has been attracting more attention in recent months as a tool to create gadgets, toys and miniature works of art. Now President Barack Obama thinks it can also play a role in strengthening the military and America's sagging manufacturing industry.
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NASA smartphone satellites beam clear images of Earth
The trio of Android smartphones NASA blasted into orbit recently have ended their journey by burning up in the atmosphere, but not before snapping shots of Earth -- and the pictures don't look too bad.
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NASA launches smartphone satellites - downloading images may be an issue
NASA on Monday launched three 2010-vintage Nexus One smartphones into orbit via an Antares rocket, saying that the Android devices would be among the cheapest satellites ever devised.
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NASA, Air Force define cutting-edge next-generation space computer
It's not every day a customer wants a computer that can do everything from direct a landing on the surface of Mars, to control descent onto a speeding asteroid or coordinate a flight of satellites -- but NASA and the Air Force's space group aren't everyday customers.
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Nebula launches enterprise cloud system built on OpenStack
Nebula, the start-up founded by former NASA CTO Chris Kemp, has announced the launch of its long-awaited Nebula One private cloud system, which aims to help businesses build cloud computing infrastructures securely and inexpensively.
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Amazon CEO's group recovers Apollo moon mission rockets
A group led by Amazon's CEO has recovered from deep in the Atlantic Ocean rocket engines that powered the NASA Apollo moon missions in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Dame Stephanie Shirley gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Dame Stephanie Shirley, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the national FDM everywoman in Technology Awards 2013.
