Japan Launches Mission to Study Martian Moon
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/japan-launches-mission-to-study-martian-moon/

Humanity has been sending robotic explorers to Mars since the 1970s, and for our efforts we’ve been rewarded with not only incredible imagery of the Red Planet’s magnificent desolation, but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/japan-launches-mission-to-study-martian-moon/)

KiCad… In The Browser?
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/kicad-in-the-browser/

KiCad is a useful tool for designing printed circuit boards, but it’s of no use to you if you can’t install it on the computer you’re on. To get around …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/kicad-in-the-browser/)

Keeping Old Wi-Fi Radios Alive With Stream Conversion
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/keeping-old-wi-fi-radios-alive-with-stream-conversion/

There are plenty of Wi-Fi radios out there that were built over the last two decades or so. However, many older models are now becoming less useful because many internet …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/keeping-old-wi-fi-radios-alive-with-stream-conversion/)

An Open Source Linear Capacitive Encoder
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/an-open-source-linear-capacitive-encoder/

If you’ve ever pulled apart a set of digital calipers, you’ve probably marvelled at the capacitive encoder that does all the measuring work. There’s nothing stopping you from using the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/an-open-source-linear-capacitive-encoder/)

Car’s Camera Footage Backed up to NAS
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/cars-camera-footage-backed-up-to-nas/

For as many sensors, cameras, and computers as there are on modern cars, they ought to be a dream to poke around in and customize to one’s liking. Unfortunately they’re …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/cars-camera-footage-backed-up-to-nas/)

NASA Batteries Survive Extreme Cold and Heat
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/nasa-batteries-survive-extreme-cold-and-heat/

One of the major limits of mass-produced batteries is the electrolyte. From lead-acid to lithium ion, there’s some temperature where the electrolyte will freeze and cause all sorts of problems, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/nasa-batteries-survive-extreme-cold-and-heat/)

Restoring a Soviet ES-4001 Mainframe Control Panel
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/restoring-a-soviet-es-4001-mainframe-control-panel/