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April 11, 2014
Your Own Satellite: 7 Things to Know Before You Go
Launching your own satellite is an excellent decision, and easier than you may think. But first, what do you want your satellite to do? Here are 7 key things you need to know before you launch your personal spacecraft into orbit at 17,000 miles an hour.
April 10, 2014
New Project: Toy Inventor’s Notebook: Stairwell Spray Booth
How I turned the weird space under the stairs in my garage into a ventilated spray paint booth.
Pro Snowboarder Mike Basich’s Off-Grid DIY Home in the Sierras
Basich's property is 40 acres of rough mountain terrain with a 228-square-feet off-grid cabin hand-built out of granite and pine harvested from the property.
Flight of the Space-Grazing Ping Pong Balls
Students from all over the world send us their PongSats and we float them to 100,000 feet.
April 9, 2014
New Project: Skill Builder: Photographing Small Objects
Get beautiful macro shots and easily crop out and adjust backgrounds using this inexpensive hardware and software setup.
Q&A: Maker Faire Design Challenge Presented by SketchUp
You have until 11:59pm PT on Monday, April 14th to participate in the Maker Faire Design Challenge. One maker or team of makers will win a travel expenses-paid trip to the Bay Area next month. Apply now!
Kerbal Space Program: Now with More Asteroid!
Kerbal Space Program is the closest most of us are going to get to running our own space agency, and now NASA has stepped in and is collaborating with the game's makers to improve it.
Deadly Space Rocks! Help NASA Save the Earth This Weekend
Does the thought of an asteroid falling out of the sky keep you up at night? Join a Hangout with NASA on Thursday to learn more — then help save the Earth by contributing your ideas to the 2014 International Space Apps Challenge this weekend, April 12–13.
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