Succeeded where higher tech could not. A NASA experiment was saved thanks to a bus-load of cheap and cheerful Raspberry Pis. NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) launched on ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is not just a remarkable feat of engineering; it’s a beautiful one too. Take its 18 hexagonal mirrors made from gold-plated beryllium, which inspired YouTube’s Cellar ...

For those who love astronomy, both the joy and difficulty of the activity are sitting by your telescope for long hours, continually checking and adjusting it. You may also juggle different software, ...

Scientific balloons have proven to be one of the more useful tools that NASA employs to collect data on Earth's high altitudes, weather patterns, and our universe. Established over 30 years ago, ...

As beautiful as the field of astronomy can be, it can also be a bit of a hassle and a headache. While you can capture spectacular astrophotography shots with an iPhone, high-level astronomy, requires ...

One of the winning projects in NASA's 10th Space Apps hackathon is a Raspberry Pi-powered origami design inspired by the way the James Webb Space Telescope unfolds. The international event featured 28 ...

It seems like [Jason Bowling] never gets tired of finding new ways to combine the Raspberry Pi with his love of the cosmos. This time he’s come up with a very straightforward way of focusing his ...