Meeting Astronauts, Canadarm, Rovers. Tour of the Canadian Space Agency
Arushi (7 years), Artash (11 years) and Vikas Nath It all started with the NASA Space Apps Challenge held in Toronto from April 28 – 30, 2017. I and my […]
Citizen Science Happening @ August Solar Eclipse 2017 – Participate!
Vikas Nath LIVE ECLIPSE WATCH: http://eclipse.stream.live/ Earth is a solar-powered planet. All its systems – atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, pedosphere, biosphere are influenced by the Sun. Thus any change in the […]
Demonstrating “Black Hole Rover” at Deer Park School, Toronto
On 19 July 2017, we were invited by the Deer Park Public School, Toronto to present our 30 pounds Battle Bot – the Black Hole at their first-ever Maker-Faire. It […]
How we made our first Battle Bot? Bot Brawl Competition, Maker Festival, Toronto
By Artash (11 years), Black Hole BattleBot Driver On 8 – 9 July 2017, I participated in the Bot Brawl – a battle bot competition organised as a part of […]
Bot Brawl: My First Battle Bot Competition @ MakerFestival
by Arushi (7 years), Black Hole BattleBot Co-Driver I and my brother participated in the 30 pounds battle bot competition – the Bot Brawl held the Maker Festival in Toronto […]
HotPopRobot @AstroNuts Space Camp 2017
On 11th June 2017, the HotPopRobot team was invited to present their projects and make a presentation at the 6th Annual AstroNuts KidsSpace Camp in Markham, Ontario. The AstroNuts Space […]
Reflections from our Participation @ International Space Development Conference (ISDC) 2017, St. Louis, USA
Between 26-29 May 2017, we participated in the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) organised by the National Space Society (NSS) in St. Louis, USA. ISDC is an annual event held […]
HotPopRobot to present @ International Space Development Conference, St. Louis, USA, 25 -29 May 2017
HotPopRobot Team will be giving 2 presentations at the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) being held in St. Louis, Missouri USA from 25 -29 May 2017. In additional we will be conducting a workshop […]
“Yes I Can” wins the Canadian Space Agency – NASA SpaceApps 2017 Challenge Toronto
The NASA SpaceApps Challenge 2017 was held from 28 -30 April 2017. For the first time, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) also posted some challenges for the participants alongside those […]
“Drop the Drought” wins the NASA Space Apps Toronto – moves to @SpaceApps Global Round
On the weekend of 28 – 30 April 2017 we participated in the NASA SpaceApps Hackathon held in Toronto to create solutions to to some of the NASA-designed challenges. Our […]
Rockets, Rovers, Radio Telescopes and Aliens! NASA Youth Space Apps 2017
So you want to be an Astronaut? Build some rockets, see a rover in action, learn how a radio telescope works, and pitch your intelligence against the Aliens. Sounds exciting? […]
The B(m)aking of Canada – 150 Years : TIFF Jump Cuts Finalist 2017 (and wins an Honourable Mention!)
UPDATE: The movie got an Honourable Mention in the TIFF Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase (Grades 4 to 6). See TIFF Press Release. Thank you, TIFF, for this opportunity! A short […]
2.2 Million Trees Missing from Toronto! “Fix the SIX” #Climathon Winner Update
2.2 Million Trees are missing in Toronto – taken away from our neighborhood parks and streets. The missing trees would have removed an extra 10,000 tonnes of carbon from air each […]
Fix the SIX: First Place and Climate Hero Award Winner #Climathon Toronto
HotPopRobot participated in the Climate Hackathon (#Climathon) organised by Climate-KIC on October 28-29, 2016 in Toronto. #Climathon brought together teams in 59 cities to work on most pressing climate challenges faced […]
Deep Sky Observing at the Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO)
Artash Nath and Arushi Nath. Published in SCOPE. The Newsletter of the Royal Astronomical Societ of Canda, Toronto Centre, April – May 2016. CLUSTERS are a big group of stars. There […]
ISDC 2016: Climate Change Monitoring Payload for Small Satellites. Puerto Rico
HotPopRobot.com was invited to give a presentation at the International Space Development Conference 2016 in Puerto Rico. 18 – 22 May 2016 on creating climate change payloads for small satellites. […]
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