Nexus S takes to space aboard Atlantis, does astronauts’ dirty work

The last time Google’s jet-setting smartphone took to space, it wasn’t exactly flying standard . Well, the Nexus S has ditched its styrofoam trappings for more respectable digs — specifically, NASA’s last manned space shuttle, Atlantis . Its mission: “explore how robots can assist humans experiment and live in space more efficiently.” Affixed to a sequence of 3 robotic satellites, referred to as SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites) the phones engaged in tasks usually done by their human travel companions, like recording sensor data and capturing video. a distinct sensor-logging app was customized by NASA to capture sensor data and is now available for download within the Android Market. To work out the distance traveling smartphone at work, hop on past the break, or hit up NASA’s project page on the coverage link below.

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