China has started to work on their own space station. Rebuffed from the U.S. led space station, China is launching a module to practice docking at its own station planned for 2020.
The eight-ton module will serve as an orbital testbed for China to practice robotic rendezous and docking techniques, a necessary skill for the assembly and operation of the manned outpost China intends to build around 2020.
via – Discovery
Amazing timelapse videom from the International Space Station. Enjoy!
Star Trek is celebrating their 45 year anniversary and we came across this amazing infographic that showed all the major dates.
A Danish team called Sopenhagen Suborbital has just launched their first rocket into space. The first launch was successful, but it only made it around two miles high.
(via BoingBoing)
Who among us does not feel an architect or a designer when we are looking on how to improve/change our home or just our room? And who among us actually is an architect or a designer… Yes, I know, none of us. Well then, SpaceDesigner3D can help us out.
The amazing thing about SpaceDesigner3D is that you don’t need any expertise within this matter; soon as you log in, you’ll receive a very intuitive UI where you can start playing around with objects, views, adding, removing, etc.
Here are some of the specs of this great and free web app:
Some of the most common uses we can find within this web application are: Buying new furniture or looking for structural changes in your home, SpaceDesigner3D will assist you on making the right decision; promoting your real state, if you are looking for renting or selling your home, use this web app to create a very professional virtual environment.
In case you are not feeling very confident with the interface and tools, here are also some video tutorials.
In May of last year, Twitter history was made when Astro_Mike (or Mike Massimino – an American astronaut) made the first ever tweet from space after the launch of the Atlantis space shuttle. It read “From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!”.
History has once again been made when the first ever tweet from the International Space Station made it onto Twitter a few days ago, made by TJ Creamer.
“Hello Twitterverse! We r now LIVE tweeting from the International Space Station — the 1st live tweet from Space! 
More soon, send your ?s”
This tweeting from space seems to be getting very popular. There are now quite a few astronauts tweeting from space. Some have hundreds of thousands of followers accumulated in just a few days So here are a few of the best ‘out-of-this-world- tweeters at the minute. I’ll add to this list as more space explorers come into the ‘Twitterverse’
@Astro_Tj – TJ Creamer, NASA
@Astro_Soichi – Soichi, CNSA
@Astro_Mike – Mike Massimino, NASA
@Astro_127 – Mark Polansky, NASA
@Astro_Naoko – Naoko Yamazaki, CNSA
Ever wanted to get a Star Trek wetsuit? Well now surprisingly you can even do that!
The wetsuits as you can see from the picture above is taken straight from the original series. The wetsuits are available at Roddenberry.com from $435.
via Geekologie and Dvice.
Crenk loves to find innovative and creative ways to make the mundane more interesting. We cover web apps, mobile apps, products, technology, and more, and in all that we love to share what is happening out there.
Well here’s a mundane task that does not get any more boring, packing a suitcase. Travelers around the world do this on a daily if not weekly basis, and as such it’s nice to see an update to this old process.
Infusing space age technology into packing suitcases may just be what this task needs, and it’s been done for all of us to enjoy. Enter, Spacepak.
This innovative system of bags ($30-$98) allows you to divide your belongings into specific piles: underwear, t-shirts, shoes, camera, socks, etc. Each of these bags are then undergoes double compression to maximize the space inside your suitcase. This can virtually double the space inside that luggage allowing you to take that extra pair of shoes or outfit you didn’t know you needed.
Sixty years ago a fuzzy image of two guy names Neil and Buzz crackled onto TVs around the world with the famous line “One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind”. Every television station seems to be going berserk showing anything remotely related to the event such as nostalgic summaries, conspiracy theories, sci-fi, interviews and documentaries. Here on Crenk however, we like to give you stuff that’s worth your time. Have you ever wondered just what the Russians and the Americans and everyone else in the International Space Station gets up to? Well now you can watch it all live.
NASA TV have set up streaming cameras in the space station that run continuously, streaming it all back down to earth onto your screen. I watched it for a few moments as a NASA technician repaired the US toilet. Apparently, it stopped working and the US astronauts had to ask the Russians if they could use their toilet. Good thing they said ‘yes’ too.
The video and sound quality are superb, keeping in mind that their being streamed from space. There is also a running commentary telling you what each astronaut is up to and why he/she is doing that. They also alternate to different positions around the Space Stations. For example, I seen a Russian chowing down on some space food, an American fixing a loo and two Canadians floating around talking to someone at home about their day.
If you’re into all that space stuff then this is worth a go. You can also get an app for Windows Sidebar in Vista that streams it onto your desk top. NASA TV is also worth a peek if you just want to see where your tax dollars end up. To have a look, click here. 7/10
