Early morning and it's assembly time for the units that were rewards on The Planetary Sociey's recent Kickstarter for the LightSail.
Read MoreOn 10/19/15 at 7:14pm EST, The White House will host its annual astronomy event, just as the international space station flies overhead.
How do we know that it will be at this exact point in time?
Read MoreCandy? Boring! How about a peek through the telescope and a Pumpkin - ISS-ABOVE edition. Come by and check it out...
Read MoreFor geeks only! If you already have a Raspberry Pi, LED displace device and spare SD card, then you can download the code (priced at $30) on our download page. You will be redirected to another site for purchase.
Up early to see the International Space Station and the undocked Japanese supply vehicle naked eye
Read More"We encourage space fans worldwide to join us on Light Sail's Journey. Together we can change the world." Bill Nye, CEO, Planetary Society
Read MoreYes – the ISS-Above can connect to your home WiFi network – here is how you can do that.
Read MoreHow to restore ISS-ABOVE code from your computer to the SD card (Mac)
Read MoreRestore the ISS-ABOVE code from your Mac to the SD card.
Read MoreHow to back up your ISS-ABOVE SD card - in case your ISS-ABOVE loses power and the SD card becomes corrupt.
Read MoreISS-ABOVE tracks the International Space Station, displays HD video of the Earth and flashes and tweets when the ISS is nearby, using a Raspberry Pi and a Python program for ISS-ABOVE developed by Liam Kenendy
A new feature of your ISS-Above allows you to see a calendar of all passes over your location for the next couple of weeks.
I have to share the most amazing thing. Last week - July 1st - 3rd I traveled to Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX to complete the implementation of a project called “ISS is Overhead”. This project switches on a gigantic set of blue LED lights over one of the four entrances to JSC every time the International Space Station passes by. Those LED’s are controlled by an ISS-Above device.
You can now configure your ISS-Above device to track The Planetary Society’s LightSail instead of the International Space Station
The ISS-Above's we shipped as part of the ISS-Above: 100 Schools project with CASIS have begun arriving at the schools and teachers are showing their excitement and appreciation on Twitter. A few select tweets shown below:
Since we're doing so much with schools, it crossed our mind to build some curriculum around the ISS-ABOVE. That thought lasted about 30 seconds...
12,000 science teachers are gathering in Nashville for the annual NSTA conference. You'll find ISS-ABOVE at The Planetary Society booth, showing off our little gadget that tacks the space station. Bill Nye is the keynote speaker this evening. We're eagerly looking forward to find out what his message is to the conference.
In the meantime you can hear what he has to say about the ISS-ABOVE.
Yes – the ISS-Above can connect to your home WiFi network – here is how you can do that.
How to back up your ISS-ABOVE SD card - in case your ISS-ABOVE loses power and the SD card becomes corrupt.
