Certified space-nerd and all-around retro-tech guru [Fran Blanche] has just outdone herself with a comprehensive look at how NASA ran the Mission Control “Big Boards” that provided flight data ...

After donating the usable parts deemed unnecessary for space exploration, [MelkorsGreatestHits] had even more room inside the case for the throng of toggles that make this controller so touchable.

The issue first occurred in late November; after four weeks of troubleshooting, NASA decided to replace the controller, which will take place over the next few weeks. An updated forecast of when ...

NASA inflated the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module on the International Space Station on May 28, 2016. It's the first inflatable room ever attached to the ISS. Produced by Zach Wasser.

Refrigerators have built-in televisions and internet connections, while our phones contain more computing power than a NASA control room from the '70s. Automakers are also ready to ride the tech ...

“They are backed by a space-age monitoring infrastructure – NASA style control room plus reconnaissance and surveillance drones plus distributed sensors - for problem resolution primarily ...