Bird Bone Structure At Heart Of ESA’s 3D Lunar Camp
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
by AJ Plunkett
Ah, the mystery of birds. First, they inspire man to fly. Now the ingenuity of their interior may provide us with a foundation for returning to the moon.
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How UrtheCast User Research Led To Charity
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
As you may already know, the UrtheCast Web Platform is currently being developed in our San Francisco office, in the heart of California’s bursting tech scene. Our web engineering team is hard at work, taking the satellite imagery that our cameras will be capturing and “turning that into a web experience that lets users exploreRead more…
Maya Calendar Woes? NASA Explains Why The World Won’t End
Monday, December 10th, 2012
by AJ Plunkett
Well, the Earth won’t end this year, says NASA.
As Dec. 21 approaches, the much ballyhooed demise of the world as we know it — as predicted by the ancient Maya who carefully laid out a calendar that ends on Dec. 21, 2012 — has merited the attention of NASA. A denial coming in an oh-so-21st century form of a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Read more.
Sustainability In Space: ‘ISS Interactive’ Paints The World Green
Monday, October 29th, 2012
by AJ Plunkett
The International Space Station is often referred to as “humanity’s home in space“. But because space is generally inhospitable for humanity, much research and thought has gone into ways to make the ISS a better home for the astronauts who live and work there, starting with those basics of life: air, water, power, and food. Read more.
Could A Moon Outpost Soon Be A Reality?
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
by AJ Plunkett
As the world “ooohs and aaahs” at Curiosity making its way across Mars, some Moon lovers can’t help but feel a little slighted. Their question is obvious enough: Why are we always talking about one day getting humans to the Red Planet, while ignoring the possibilities of continued lunar exploration?
NASA may now have an answer for that. Plans are afoot to build another Space Station, this time in a stationary orbit on the other side of the Moon, according to reports first carried by Tribune Newspapers.
Planning A Mars Trip? Start With A Workout Regimen
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
by AJ Plunkett
Turns out that eating right and proper exercise are good for you. (Don’t you hate it when the doctor is right?) And if that’s not reason enough to eat your veggies, staying fit might be necessary to survive a two-to-three-year trip to Mars and back. Read more.
Space Spinoffs: Earthly Payback from ISS Technology
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
by AJ Plunkett
Sometimes it’s hard to see price tags on space projects — $2.5 billion for Curiosity, $60 million for a Soyuz seat just to get an astronaut to and from the International Space Station — without thinking about how that money might be used on Earth. Well, in most cases, the money does have an Earthly payback. Take the International Space Station: Read more.
Social Media: Fad, Revolution, Money-In-The-Bank?
Friday, October 19th, 2012
by Theras Wood
Social media — some call it a fad, social theorists call it a digital organism, but Silicon Valley is calling it money in the bank.
From September 24 to 28, Social Media Week was hosted in 12 cities across the globe, including UrtheCast’s own hometown, Vancouver. As an active member of the social media (#SocMed) world, UrtheCast wasn’t too taken aback when the conversation began to heavily revolve around the word ‘content’.
UrtheCast’s Weather Channel Chat
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
by Theras Wood
This past weekend, our own Co-founder & Executive Vice President, Wade Larson, was interviewed by the Weather Channel for an all-UrtheCast segment. Wade gave viewers a breakdown UrtheCast’s mission, and answered a couple of our most frequently asked questions: Read more.
Globalization Takes UrtheCast To Luxembourg
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
by Theras Wood
Taking a corporation ‘global’ is a formidable task, especially for a fledgling company. But for a corporation with cross-cultural potential, it’s worth seeking help — help that can come in the form of an accelerator. Read more.