Gizmodo
-
space
The Max Launch Abort System Launch Makes Me Want to Be an Astronaut Again
Looks like Flash Gordon came to Virginia this Wednesday. Here you have images and video of the spectacular Max Launch Abort System in action. Sadly, the spiffy spacecraft won't be in Orion. Maybe they can send me one to test. More »
16,377
33
By Jesus DiazComment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: JINX no like. Can not cause thermal curtain failure and send Max to space! JINX and Max, friends forever! But seriously, was anyone... 6 Responses | Other threads
-
space
How Would It Be to Live on the Moon
If you want a realistic view on how living a quarter million miles from here would be for humans a few decades from now, check out this advance on National Geographic's new documentary. It will even show the Orion simulator: More »
15,439
By Jesus DiazComment by Baldyman1966 is Holding out for a Hero: Meh, tried living on the moon once, but the pubs were rubbish. 6 Responses | Other threads
-
space
NASA to Take Photos of Lunar Landing Sites, End Conspiracy Theories
Suck it up, conspiracy theorists, because soon your cuckoo stories about the US simulating the Moon landings will be over forever. NASA has confirmed to Gizmodo that the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will take photos of all the Apollo landing sites: More »
38,658
By Jesus DiazComment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: Won't work. They will claim that the landers/debris was sent up after it was exposed and planted by robots.... 12 Responses | Other threads
-
space
NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Sends Most Detailed Moon Images Yet
While Ulysses dies in the solitude of space, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now alive and fully awake, sending these ultra-detailed images from the Moon's Mare Nubium region. Go on and zoom in. It's actually made of cheese. More »
12,021
By Jesus DiazComment by onapartyock: Too bad well never set foot on it in the near future, the current budget for NASA is just horrible... 9 Responses | Other threads
-
lights
Sputnik Solar Lamp Brings Free Light to Your Yard
This solar lamp from IDEA is inspired by Sputnik, requires 2-5 hours of sunlight for 8 hours of operation and costs a mere $16. [IDEA via Engadget]
8,590
By Adam FrucciComment by Kaiser-Machead: Now I can't get the reverberating sound of someone with a saw making that UFO noise out of my head. 10 Responses | Other threads
-
space
The Aliens of the Star Iota Horologii Are Just Watching Captain Kangaroo Now
When our broadcasts leave Earth, they slowly travel into space. There is, however, a sizable delay between what we watch and what distant aliens watch. This convenient chart shows us what TV various stars are receiving today. [AbstruseGoose via TDW]
50,246
By Adam FrucciComment by 92BuickLeSabre: I wasn't aware that WWII was a TV show. Sounds awfully long and depressing. 15 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Cool Time Lapse Video of Atlantis Getting Mounted On Its 747 Mothership
We have seen the shuttle on an spectacular shot on top of its 747 mothership and a video of their almost impossible take off, but we have never seen a time lapse video on how everything gets ready. More »
42,387
By Jesus DiazComment by hu_hu_cool: Does anyone else have problems watching gizmodo videos on safari 4? 6 Responses | Other threads
-
space
NASA Kills Ulysses Spacecraft After 18 years of Studying the Sun
You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever / But you rode upon a steamer to the violence of the Sun. More »
14,746
By Jesus DiazComment by dsh: Why turn it off? Does it not work any more? Is there nothing left to learn about the sun? 11 Responses | Other threads
-
-
space
Soyuz Chair Transforms Lay-Z-Boys Into Cosmonauts
Sitting in the typical recliner has become the weeknight sex of the furniture world—a comfortable task for your body while your mind focuses on TV. The Soyuz Chair hopes to break the mundanity with classic Soviet space craft design. More »
6,504
By Mark WilsonComment by mikeness: WTF? I was kidnapped and strapped into one of these and brainwashed at a hippy commune once. 3 Responses | Other threads
-
image cache
What Is This?
Some kind of circuit board close up? No. A nuclear power plant's control panel full of gauges and labels? No, that's not it. The answer will probably amaze you as much as it surprised me. More »
60,767
By Jesus DiazComment by Jeremy Fischer: Is it sad that I knew what this was instantly, just from fooling around with Google Earth so much? 16 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Progress Update on NASA's Constellation Program
NASA's Jeffery Hanley went to the US Human Spaceflght Plans committee in Washington to do a show and tell on Constellation, the space program that will take us to the Moon and Mars. He played this report on its state. More »
6,808
By Jesus DiazComment by mreed: I can't believe that 30+ years down the road the best we can do is Apollo II. The original Apollo... 5 Responses | Other threads
-
weed
USS Enterprise Bong Follows My Prime Directive Precisely
Some intrepid Trekkie/stoner decided to combine his two favorite things, creating this awesome USS Enterprise bong. The movie didn't need any help being entertaining, but this certainly won't hurt. [What-a-Bong Via io9] -
space
Buzz Aldrin's New Hip Hop Album Looks Amazing
What's cooler, walking on the moon or recording an album with Snoop Dogg and Talib Kweli? I'd say it's a toss-up. [Funny or Die]
20,854
By Adam FrucciComment by TheSonOfKrypton: Talib Kweli >>> Snoop Dogg 3 Responses | Other threads
-
image cache
What Is This?
"It's so dark here. So cold. I'm about to die. So long, my friends." More »
25,328
By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: Note: Do not confuse Selene, the dead space probe with Selena, the dead singer. 13 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Couple Says "I Do" In Zero Gravity, Leads Subsequently More Boring Life Together
It's not hard to spend $16,000 (or much, much more) on a wedding. So you might as well get a zero gravity flight out of the deal. More »
8,740
By Mark WilsonComment by Lite: is on a boat.: You know, just because you *can* do something, doesn't necessarily mean that you should... 6 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Selene's Final Approach Before Crashing Into the Moon
The Selene lunar probe has captured amazing footage of the surface of the moon, but on June 11th it finally crashed into the surface. This is a reconstruction of its final approach, based on flight data. [JAXA via Pink Tentacle]
112,347
By Adam FrucciComment by Geisrud: Is that the "dark side", as in the unseen side? Or the side currently not getting any sunlight? 22 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Astronaut Jackassery Shows Large Sums of Money Being Put to Good Use
Good to know this is how Astronauts spend their time in space. Actually, I'm kinda serious. If you're up there and can't take a moment to enjoy the infinite fun that Zero G provides...well...I just feel bad for you. More »
18,437
Comment by FrancesTheMute: I saw this one a couple weeks ago, pretty sure these guys are Japanese astronauts, so it's not OUR tax... 10 Responses | Other threads
-
space
NASA Rocket to Crash Into the Moon's Crust In Search for Water
NASA launched a lunar satellite into orbit today, which will fire a rocket booster at 5,600 MPH into a Moon crater, causing a six-mile-high explosion. They hope to find water in the Moon's south pole. But I find this deeply disturbing. More » -
telescopes
World's Fastest and Most Sensitive Astronomical Camera Shoots 1500 Images Per Second
Developed by British scientists for the VLT (very large telescope), the CCD200 detector is the world's fastest and most sensitive astronomical camera—capable of shooting an astonishing 1500 images per second. More »
8,866
By Sean FallonComment by J0hnP: What is "digital noise", and why would I want 10x more? 7 Responses | Other threads
-
space
First Spaceport Ever Begins Construction this Friday
This newly-released image shows the sun rising over Spaceport America. It hasn't been built yet, but construction starts this Friday. It will be the beginning of the real future, the stuff dreams are made of.* More »
137,934
By Jesus DiazComment by Hello Mister Walrus: But more seriously, would anyone care to summarize the operational differences between this and a regular airport? 16 Responses | Other threads
-
space
This Is How a Warp Drive Spaceship Looks
Warp drives may hold the key to reach the stars—despite the naysayers. The Discovery Channel is featuring a scientifically accurate warpship design, following our current knowledge of spacetime. More »
82,471
By Jesus DiazComment by Freddie DeBoer: It may be worth mentioning that we know that space can expand faster than the speed of light, as it... 35 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Theoretical Warp Drives Theorized To Be Black Hole-Creating Doomsday Devices
I still think we should and will reach the stars, but today I'm forced to concede that using a theoretical "warp drive" might not be the best way to go: More »
23,784
By Jack LoftusComment by Dean Hangyu: So we've moved past fusion power? Or are we trying to run without learning to walk? Oh wait, i think... 5 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Boy Survives 30,000 mph Meteorite Impact
This 14-year-old boy is Gerrit Blank, and he is probably smiling because he survived a 30,000 mph meteorite hit. His tale—confirmed by scientists at Germany's Walter Hohmann Observatory—seems like the genesis of a superhero: More »
96,817
By Jesus DiazComment by ZaxxonQ.com: Dude... buy a lotto ticket. Seriously. 20 Responses | Other threads
-
space
'Free-Floating' Black Hole Responsible For One of Hubble's Big Discoveries?
Get Me Off This Rock is a distant memory by now, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't bring you word that one of space's most mysterious phenomena is one step closer to being solved. More »
24,659
By Jack LoftusComment by deanbmmv: NASA - "Oh nothing to worry about, just a random 'free-flaoting' black hole tearing apart a star" It's so nice to... 9 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Did a Meteor Take Down Air France Flight 447?
Could a meteor strike be the reason behind the crash of Air France flight 447? The math geeks at Discover crunched some numbers and it turns out that it's not as implausible as you might think. More »
33,954
By Adam FrucciComment by Curves: Whatever the cause, I hope it can be found and determined to allow the families some measure of closure. With... 13 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Videos So Close to the Moon You Can Almost Touch It
Selene— Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's spacecraft mapping and filming the moon in High Definition for the first time—keeps returning crystal-clear videos of the Moon surface. And the video will keep getting closer and closer, until it crashes. More »
22,157
By Jesus DiazComment by Ron21: So, why don't they take a few pictures of the 1969 U.S landing site ?? 13 Responses | Other threads
-
nasa
NASA Pays "Pillownauts" Well To Lie In Bed For Weeks On End
In order to study the long-term effects of micro-gravity on the human body, NASA is looking for a fewgoodlazy people to lie in bed all day sleeping, watching TV and playing video games. More »
17,813
By Sean FallonComment by beardedkid: Seems like a great way to finally beat Super Mario Brothers 3. 10 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Researchers Use Cameraphones to Help Develop Mars Imaging Software
Scientists working with the Mars Society have been walking around the Utah desert in spacesuits, snapping photos of the ground in an attempt to develop image recognition software for use on the Red Planet. More » -
space
Atlantis' Impossible Take Off On NASA's 747 Mothership
I've seen the shuttle pulling a Moonraker with NASA's modified 747 mothership before—like in this spectacular zenithal shot of Endeavour—but it never ceases to amaze me to see the two of them taking off. More »
45,035
By Jesus DiazComment by berbar: Do the F18s escort them all the way back to Florida? 12 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Smile: The First Six-Astronaut Crew Ever at the ISS
Right now, orbiting at 250 miles above Earth's surface, we have a permanent crew of six astronauts at the International Space Station, a first in the history of space exploration. More »
8,406
By Jesus DiazComment by switchblade saints: Man I miss space week. This is rad, but I wish we would have made this progress years ago. Space exploration... 13 Responses | Other threads
-
image cache
What Is This?
I will tell you what it is: It's part of the International Space Station as seen from Earth with a telescope. And apparently, it's very happy to see us... what is that tiny thing tingling on the P3 truss? More »
43,282
By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: We are not impressed, Mr. Diaz. I see your spacewalker and raise you one Skywalker. 31 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Virgin Galactic Rocket Blasts Off for the First Time
The hybrid Nitrous Oxide rocket that will take SpaceShipTwo to 65 miles above the Earth at 2500mph (YES!) has fired off for the first time in the southern California desert. Founder, adventurer and cool-guy-at-large Sir Richard Branson is happy: More »
27,073
By Jesus DiazComment by bill cant fart: You guys really need fix the video player. It won't play for me at all in Safari 4. Can't you... 9 Responses | Other threads
-
space
How Do You Avoid Hitting Stars at Warp 5? A Pulsar Positioning System
OK, mind blowing: A scientist at the Observatoire de Paris basically invented GPS for interstellar travelers: Simply tune in the radio signals from four pulsars, crunch some numbers having to do with relativity (natch) and read your position within the galaxy—to within a meter. More » -
image cache
Good Luck, Hubble
There she goes. The Hubble space telescope, drifting away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis after her final servicing mission last week. May her new, improved instruments deliver more incredible imagery from the cosmos. [NASA]
8,298
By Jack LoftusComment by Douglas Halamay: Really cool image. Another fav of late: [www.nasa.gov] 3 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Atlantis Home Safe, Most Dangerous STS Mission Ever Finally Complete
The space shuttle Atlantis returned home to terra firma a few moments ago, thereby marking the end to one of NASA's most ambitious—and dangerous—space missions to date. [CNN]
6,586
By Jack LoftusComment by Dave Diem Martinez: I grew up in Lancaster, CA. They used to land the space shuttle at Edwards AFB every time back then.... 2 Responses | Other threads
-
space
Rotating Space Elevator Could Use Earth's Energy For Cheap Orbital Launches
Think of Archimedes' screw, only sticking up tens of thousands of miles from the surface into the earth, carrying tons of space crap without the need for rocket or laser propulsion. More »
28,407
Comment by Kimistry: Wouldn't this thing hit all that debris up there? 14 Responses | Other threads
-
space
First TV Image of Mars Ever Was Made With Crayons
What you are looking at here is the very first image ever taken of the surface of Mars. It was acquired by NASA's Mariner 4 using a television camera, and rendered using crayons. Look closer: More »
63,778
By Jesus DiazComment by Kaiser-Machead: Crayons are highly a highly underrated drawing medium. 9 Responses | Other threads
-
gps
Air Force Twitters on GPS Outage Reports: Calm Down, Civilians
When the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report saying that worldwide GPS performance is likely to degrade in the next few years, lot of people, public and private, kinda flipped. Cue the inevitable about-face, right about...now. More » -
space
Astronauts Drink Recycled Urine for the First Time in History
So here I am—drinking Martini Rosso with lots of ice, sun licking my cheeks in a NYC terrace—reading that in space they are drinking water recycled from urine for the first time ever. And as you can see, they love it. More »
17,167
By Jesus DiazComment by bill cant fart: Gross... What if someone has explosive diarrhea? Will that get filtered out? 16 Responses | Other threads
-
nasa
Fellow Robots Trying to Help Stuck Mars Spirit
You know when Woody gets kidnapped and then Buzz Lightyear and Mr Potato and all the toys go to rescue him from the evil toy man? Well, this story has nothing to do with that. More »
15,382
By Jesus DiazComment by robot-shmobot: It's weird that you mentioned Toy Story 2. I was thrust into watching it this weekend and enjoyed myself. 10 Responses | Other threads
space
Gizmodo Team
Tip your editors:
tips@gizmodo.com
Editorial Director:
Brian Lam | Email | Twitter
Editor:
Jason Chen
Email | AIM | Twitter
Features Editor:
Wilson Rothman
Email | Twitter
Senior Contributing Editor:
Jesus Diaz
Email | AIM | Twitter
Contributing Editors:
Mark Wilson, Reviews
Email | AIM | Twitter
Matt Buchanan
Email | AIM | Twitter
Adam Frucci
Email | Twitter
Sean Fallon
Email | Twitter
Jack Loftus
Email | Twitter
John Herrman
Email | Twitter
Dan Nosowitz
Email
Editorial Assistant:
Chris Mascari
Email
Columnist:
Brendan I. Koerner
Comment Intern::
Nick Ellenoff | Email
Comment Account Questions:
Comments@gizmodo.com
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.
