EmDrive: Nasa Eagleworks confirms paper on controversial space propulsion is under peer review, International Business Times “The Eagleworks Lab is NOT dead and we continue down the path set by […]
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Posted inExploration
Hey NASA: This Is The Droid You Were Looking For
Keith’s note: Too bad NASA JSC’s R5 Robot is broken – and when it does work it can only do so on tethers and hoists. This Boston Dynamics robot can […]
Posted inExploration
NASA's Multimillion Dollar Dancing Droid
Keith’s note: NASA’s R5 robot can’t complete any of the tasks it was designed to do and placed last in DARPA’s challenge in 2013. So NASA sent the robot to […]
Posted inCommercialization
NASA JSC's Failed R-5 Robot Project Refuses To Explain Itself
Keith’s note: On 17 November 2015 NASA issued a press release titled “NASA Awards Two Robots to University Groups for R&D Upgrades” regarding NASA JSC’s R-5 robot. At the time […]
Posted inEducation
Can Students Fix What NASA Can't?
This week, @NASA gave MIT a humanoid robot to develop for future space missions. https://t.co/yHzmChXRpX pic.twitter.com/SEhj2JDC7d — MIT (@MIT) November 22, 2015 Without cables this #NASA robot falls over. Hopefully […]
Posted inRobotics
Is JSC's R5 Droid Worth Fixing?
NASA wants to make a C-3PO to help colonize Mars, which may not be a super idea, Wired “OK, but why use a bipedal robot at all? “We’re talking about […]
Posted inNews
JSC Is Letting a X-38 Rot In The Rain
Keith’s note: JSC used to be so proud of its X-38 program. Not any more. The X-38 V-201 orbital test vehicle is currently sitting atop its ground mobility carrier outside […]
Posted inCulture
A JSC Reminder Inspired By "The Martian": Proper Potty Etiquette
Keith’s note: The following was sent out by Belansky, Michael J. (JSC-NS231) to a lot of people at JSC yesterday. Given Mark Watney’s poo and potato experiments in “The Martian”, […]
Posted inCulture
JSC Vs JPL Culture
#NASA JSC doesn't like mission controllers jumping/clapping in #TheMartian Hmm -thats what's cool about JPL missions pic.twitter.com/yPtaroTtVP — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 23, 2015
Posted inISS News
NASA Talks In Glowing Terms About Centrifuge It Cancelled
#NASA ISS director talks about Centrifuge Module in great detail but makes no mention that it was cancelled 10+yr ago pic.twitter.com/pKLd4XXrWG — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 15, 2015 Keith’s note: […]