international space station

NASA SPHERES Sending Google Technology to SpaceNASA and space exploration just became more like something out of the realm of science fiction—and Google played a role in it. Beginning in October, NASA's satellites known as SPHERES will begin to incorporate Google’s Project Tango technology in an effort to help NASA increase overall efficiency.
Ants in Space? That's a Good ThingThe orbiting International Space Station just got 600 or so new visitors—common black ants. They’ll be taking part in a new research project to help determine how they adjust to microgravity conditions, and mapping their behavior could lead to more refined algorithms for solving complex problems.