News

The Shuttle Has Landed…

Many of us watched, earlier this month, as the space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into space earlier this month, marking the last time a space shuttle will ever leave the Earth. Early this morning Atlantis came home.


July 10, 2011
Uncategorized

Mario Bids Bon Voyage To The Space Shuttle

So you’re attending the final launch in the U.S. space shuttle program’s 30-year history. How would you document the moment? One guy whipped out his 3DS and AR cards and put Mario among those in attendance.


July 9, 2011
In Real Life

Five Triumphant Moments In Space Shuttle Gaming

Now that the final mission of NASA’s space shuttle program is underway, we thought we’d take a look at some of the games influenced by the primitive spacecraft over the years.


July 8, 2011
News

Now That’s A Controller

With space shuttle Atlantis on the launchpad prepping for its final journey into space, maybe now’s a good time to reflect on just how unlikely it is that our time at a flight sim yoke will ever prepare any of us for the real thing.


February 24, 2011
PlayStation

Discovery’s Final Launch Is PlayStation Home’s First Live Broadcast

The final launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery is scheduled for tomorrow, and PlayStation space exploration fans can tune in directly from Sony’s console-embedded virtual world, provided they know someone with a digital yacht.


August 4, 2010
In Real Life

NASA’s Robotic Spaceman Has A Twitter Addiction

Meet Robonaut 2, the most dexterous humanoid robot in existence, soon to be the first humanoid robot in space, and you’ll be able to hear all about it through his Twitter account.