Universe Sandbox | blog » Education http://universesandbox.com/blog Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:49:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 NASA Releases Free Video Game http://universesandbox.com/blog/2010/07/nasa-releases-free-video-game/ http://universesandbox.com/blog/2010/07/nasa-releases-free-video-game/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:02:36 +0000 Dan Dixon http://universesandbox.com/blog/?p=252 NASA has just released a free multiplayer video game called Moonbase Alpha.

You play as an astronaut on the moon repairing damage to your base after an asteroid hits nearby. Moonbase Alpha showcases a small piece of a more comprehensive multiplayer astronaut game that’s in the works called Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond.

What do you think of the game? Let everyone know in the comments below.

Download for free via Steam

Learn more about Moonbase Alpah on the official NASA website

Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond

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Check out Microsoft’s Small Basic. It makes learning to program simple again, it has a built in turtle (for those that remember LOGO), and it’s free.

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