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.

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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:

• Completely free.
• Built using Flash.
• Intuitive design tools. Drag-n-drop features.
• Visualize in 3D and walk through your space.

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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