NASA has just published its 2017-2018 software catalog, which lists the many apps, code libraries and tools that pretty much anyone can download and use. Of course, most of it is pretty closely tied to… you know, launching spacecraft and stuff, which most people don’t do. But here are a few items that might prove useful to tinkers and curious lay people alike.
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antdav
5 Mar 17#1
NASA has just published its 2017-2018 software catalog, which lists the many apps, code libraries and tools that pretty much anyone can download and use. Of course, most of it is pretty closely tied to… you know, launching spacecraft and stuff, which most people don’t do. But here are a few items that might prove useful to tinkers and curious lay people alike.
antdav
5 Mar 17#2
there's loads of stuff to choose from, here are some anyone can actually use
There’s a neat Unity-based Spacewalk game in which you or students can simulate various EVAs conducted by ISS astronauts. You can play it online, on Mac or on PC.
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NASA has a large collection of 3D models, images and textures that you could use for education or personal purposes. All free of charge, naturally.
Lastly there’s “Knife, Version 1.0,” which “calculates the boolean subtraction of arbitrary watertight triangular polyhedral in order to make near-field sonic boom predictions.” Admit that you need this in your life. **NOTE** You must register with a USA address in order to download this. Use a fake address generator similar to this one US Address Generator
Boz
5 Mar 17#3
Thanks For Posting :smile:
greentrident
5 Mar 17#4
Thanks that's been on my watchlist for a while - stupid urban planning rules...
antdav
5 Mar 17#5
You must register with a USA address. You might find THIS useful! :wink:
ohdearohdear
5 Mar 17#6
Did they release the takes and setup for the moon landing and ? X)
IgnatiusJ
5 Mar 17#7
Thank you Angela. Heat added.
markweatherill
5 Mar 17#8
No. Stanley Kubrick, in one of the terms in his will, forbade the material to be released until 100 years after his death.
IgnatiusJ
5 Mar 17#9
Sorry antdav. I didn't notice the spell checker changed the name. :disappointed:
“calculates the boolean subtraction of arbitrary watertight triangular polyhedral in order to make near-field sonic boom predictions.”
Finally...ive been waiting for a free app that does this for years. My quest is over.
mattsk
6 Mar 17#13
wondering how many conspiracy nuts are down-voting this.
kidou
6 Mar 17#14
Disclosure is near
gorgo2015
6 Mar 17#15
Ok, ok, but... no free porn? Cold!
eragon999
6 Mar 17#16
Is there any news on what is inside Area 51? or is everything in the universe 42? Please explain further smegheads!! Smoke me a Kipper, I 'll be back for HDUK Breakfast lol
amour3k
6 Mar 17#17
Zippydidooda is what I say to both really ..... hahahahahahahahaha.
endo123
6 Mar 17#18
I hope Kim Jong Un doesn't use HUKD
calumlegend
6 Mar 17#19
That's my favourite band too, difficult second album though... :face_with_monocle:
imax84
6 Mar 17#20
I bet all the stuff they give free have bugs on them! They'll be able to track you down! ha ha :grin:
Maniek133
6 Mar 17#21
what is an email address to China? They may be interested
scorpio_king
6 Mar 17#22
Thanks, this will do for now though I am looking forward to version 2 when it "calculates the boolean subtraction by division of arbitrary watertight & airsealed circular polyhedrals in order to make near-field quantum level sonic boom predictions".
KongDonkey
6 Mar 17#23
Good deal if you are an astronaut currently living on the space station. How's the broadband connection up there ?
New.Born
6 Mar 17#24
Surprisingly much better than a lot of areas in UK.
calumlegend
6 Mar 17#25
I've always had a bit of trouble with "coronal mass ejections" myself, but my other half says it doesn't matter...
Heat added :face_with_monocle:
truffle6969
6 Mar 17#26
Will this actually help me find a quiet corner? :grin:
RedXI
6 Mar 17#27
NASA, humanity's last best hope for survival.
dezontk
6 Mar 17#28
With NSA DLC built in.
slharbron
6 Mar 17#29
But do they have one for: Analytic and Algebraic Topology of Locally Euclidean Metrization of Infinitely Differentiable Riemannian Manifold. youtube.com/wat…C2E
Sir.Charles
6 Mar 17#30
I can't even predict a riot
tightar5e
6 Mar 17#31
@antdav And we all wonder how someone so clever comes to find themselves on HUKD. :wink:
Gentle_Giant
6 Mar 17#32
Me too, but only after a curry.
saintagnes
6 Mar 17#33
A Corona mass ejection is when a kid growing up in the 70s gulped down three glasses of lemonade and ran back with the empty bottle to get his deposit back.
charliemike
6 Mar 17#34
I remember when NASA used to stand for Nice And Safe Attitude. Used to wear a NASA puffer jacket over my spliffy hoodie.
jenny1eccles
6 Mar 17#35
NASA are desperately trying to preserve the lie. People are waking up.
Faba1993
6 Mar 17#36
aprecate this info :smile: take my like
firstofficer
6 Mar 17#37
Not really a deal is it.
Warmth added nevertheless.
Kind regards
neilmc1983
6 Mar 17#38
“calculates the boolean subtraction of arbitrary watertight triangular polyhedral in order to make near-field sonic boom predictions.".....So kids these days need an app to calculate this?....lazy!!!
frakison
6 Mar 17#39
No idea what this is or if I need it or even want it, but I'm going to download it 'cos its free!! :smile: thanks for posting!
firstofficer
6 Mar 17#40
Don't tell me you can do this in your head without counting on your fingers and toes?!
reddragon105
6 Mar 17#41
My favourite is Kerbal Space Program.
Valiantcat
6 Mar 17#42
I loved their cherryade.
amour3k
6 Mar 17#43
Hahahahahahahaha, same predicatment I was in yesterday too really?.
But I downloaded it yesterday, same way ..... ;-)
amour3k
6 Mar 17#44
From NASA, to Corona?.
Huh?.
Hehehehehe.
cowsindahouse
6 Mar 17#45
NASA, professional truth tellers.
nemofury
6 Mar 17#46
Ah in that case can I suggest A dose of Employment please see associate link that may help with this: amazon.co.uk/Emp…1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488827506&sr=8-1&keywords=employment
It's not free though.
JaneEB
7 Mar 17#47
I cant understand why people think NASA are conspiracists. How can anyone be so arrogant as to look up at the night sky and not wonder what else is there?
Decentbloke
7 Mar 17#48
Sad to say, many people in the UK could barely see the night sky even if they chose to look up, owing to light pollution.
slharbron
7 Mar 17#49
Because they are the kind of people who see images like this and they cannot accept that in the grand scheme of things, we are a infinitesimal part of an indifferent Universe. night skies over Yellowstone
medusa666
7 Mar 17#50
They had me at...
This is a U.S. Government system and is for authorized users only. By accessing and using this computer system, you are consenting to system monitoring, including the monitoring of keystrokes.
Has they are revealing all these secrets, can anybody tell me if ET did phone home?
trizinger28
9 Mar 17#56
I wonder why many people are still walking around oblivious of the constant lies told by Nasa (Never A Straight Answer)
williamtooley
9 Mar 17#57
I can't wait to which calculate the boolean subtraction of arbitrary watertight triangular polyhedral in order to make near-field sonic boom predictions......
mattsk
9 Mar 17#58
I always wonder why so many conspiracy nuts are unable to prove any of their claims.
trizinger28 to mattsk
10 Oct 17#77
Pretty much the same way that NASA are unable to claim theirs too.
tapo39
9 Mar 17#59
awesome! thanks
Quadrille
10 Mar 17#60
Says the woman who thinks iPads were invented in the 60s, because she saw a mini on Star Trek
trizinger28
10 Mar 17#61
So your personal view is that anyone that believes there is life one at least one of the millions of other planets, based on dozens of different shaped self propelled objects seen quite clearly on Nasa's own ISS footage is basically a nut job? haha ignorance is bliss as they say. X)
Quadrille
10 Mar 17#62
Again, where's your evidence? It's fine to believe that there MAY be life on at least one of the millions of planets in the universe, even that there is PROBABLY life out there.
But if you believe there IS life, then you need to provide evidence - not rumours, YouTube videos and poorly photoshopped images.
If you believe without evidence, then your confession is valid. You are a nut job.
trizinger28
10 Mar 17#63
Oh ok.. so you are suggesting then that the videos provided by Nasa themselves are faked?? by the same count then YOU must be a nut job for failing to provide evidence that there ISNT life on other planets.. Can you prove either way ? I prefer to be open minded myself, especially as there is no concrete evidence either way, so saying that you believe there isnt and that "I'm a nut job" :joy: just suggests you are single minded.
ssc1
10 Mar 17#64
nice one ant!
Quadrille
11 Mar 17#65
But I said
That is perfectly open minded. There probably is. And no-one can prove there isn't (and few claim there isn't). But those who insist there is must prove it, without childish claims about NASA videos: evidence YOU can't begin to use, because YOU claim NASA are liars. You can't have it both ways.
You're the one with the closed mind, kid.
Let's be honest, you really are "A nut job" I accept your diagnosis. Get help. Or grow up.
carburant
11 Mar 17#66
Only if they can get Trump onto a rocket.
RedXI
12 Mar 17#67
We all know what kind of people say this kind of stuff, but I'm impressed you have wifi in your cave.
carburant
17 Mar 17#68
It's swings and roundabouts, they upvote bacofoil hats.
Quadrille
17 Mar 17#69
Actually, research** has shown that home made ones are better value for money and block mind reading aliens from 98% of the known unvierse.
**A video on YouTube.
trizinger28
24 Mar 17#70
I could point you to countless videos available on the NASA (can you read?) I said videos supplied by NASA themselves that claim to have been taken on the moon but clearly show wires holding up the astronauts. SO yes unfortunately NASA are LIARS and therefore PROVEN by themselves.. now be quiet and go listen some more to the news on the TV
ohh look, you are a conspiracy nut where are those wires? let me guess shadows on the moon come from several light sources?
trizinger28
20 Jun 17#73
No you silly boy, I'm OPEN MINDED.. its a choice..(_;)
mattsk
20 Jun 17#74
people like you who claim that are open minded are the biggest hypocrites out there. you people refuse any and all evidence that contradicts your beliefs, its that simple
trizinger28
20 Jun 17#75
Do you understand what OPEN MINDED means? obviously not, and evidence is not evidence unless it is proved to be FACT, (do you require me to explain the meaning of FACT too?). Anyway, sorry but I'm far too busy to sit listening to your ignorant twaddle, good day. X)
mattsk
20 Jun 17#76
lol this is dumbest comment of the month.... yeah go on provide definition of FACT but make sure you dont cherrypick 3rd of 4th definition from the dictionary
it will be funny to watch you drown in your own BS
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There’s a neat Unity-based Spacewalk game in which you or students can simulate various EVAs conducted by ISS astronauts. You can play it online, on Mac or on PC.
386197main_ssg4-430x323
NASA has a large collection of 3D models, images and textures that you could use for education or personal purposes. All free of charge, naturally.
Glenn Research Center: The Early Years is an iPad app that takes you on a tour of this amazing R&D facility in a bunch of interactive media from between 1941 and 1979.
You can check up on the latest coronal mass ejections and magnetosphere changes with the Space Weather app for Android.
Lastly there’s “Knife, Version 1.0,” which “calculates the boolean subtraction of arbitrary watertight triangular polyhedral in order to make near-field sonic boom predictions.” Admit that you need this in your life. **NOTE** You must register with a USA address in order to download this. Use a fake address generator similar to this one US Address Generator
Finally...ive been waiting for a free app that does this for years. My quest is over.
Zippydidooda is what I say to both really ..... hahahahahahahahaha.
How's the broadband connection up there ?
Heat added :face_with_monocle:
:grin:
Analytic and Algebraic Topology of Locally Euclidean Metrization of Infinitely Differentiable Riemannian Manifold.
youtube.com/wat…C2E
And we all wonder how someone so clever comes to find themselves on HUKD. :wink:
Warmth added nevertheless.
Kind regards
But I downloaded it yesterday, same way ..... ;-)
Huh?.
Hehehehehe.
amazon.co.uk/Emp…1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488827506&sr=8-1&keywords=employment
It's not free though.
night skies over Yellowstone
This is a U.S. Government system and is for authorized users only.
By accessing and using this computer system, you are consenting to system monitoring, including the monitoring of keystrokes.
I wonder why many people are still walking around oblivious of the constant lies told by Nasa (Never A Straight Answer)
It's fine to believe that there MAY be life on at least one of the millions of planets in the universe, even that there is PROBABLY life out there.
But if you believe there IS life, then you need to provide evidence - not rumours, YouTube videos and poorly photoshopped images.
If you believe without evidence, then your confession is valid. You are a nut job.
That is perfectly open minded. There probably is. And no-one can prove there isn't (and few claim there isn't). But those who insist there is must prove it, without childish claims about NASA videos: evidence YOU can't begin to use, because YOU claim NASA are liars. You can't have it both ways.
You're the one with the closed mind, kid.
Let's be honest, you really are "A nut job" I accept your diagnosis. Get help. Or grow up.
**A video on YouTube.
where are those wires?
let me guess shadows on the moon come from several light sources?
yeah go on provide definition of FACT but make sure you dont cherrypick 3rd of 4th definition from the dictionary
it will be funny to watch you drown in your own BS