Space-y Photos from Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

NASA Makers: Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

SPACE.com/Mike Wall

An artist's real-time interpretation of NASA science chief John Grunsfeld's presentation at Maker Faire Bay Area on May 18, 2013.

Astronaut John Grunsfeld at Maker Faire 2013

SPACE.com/Mike Wall

NASA science chief John Grunsfeld talks to an aspiring young space scientist after talking at Maker Faire Bay Area on May 18, 2013.

Prize-Winning Amateur Rocketeers at Maker Faire

SPACE.com/Mike Wall

Amateur rocketeer Ken Biba speaks at Maker Faire Bay Area on May 18, 2013. At left is the rocket he and his team built, which flew to an altitude of more than 104,000 feet in September 2012.

Submarine or Rocket? Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

SPACE.com/Mike Wall

A homemade submarine on display at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 on May 18 in San Mateo, Calif.

R2 D2s Abound: Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

SPACE.com/Mike Wall

Star Wars R2D2 enthusiasts felt at home at Maker Faire Bay Area on May 18, 2013.

Beaded Spaceship: Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

SPACE.com/Tia Ghose

A homemade beaded spaceship on display at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013.

Rockets This Way: Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

SPACE.com/Mike Wall

A sign points the way to rockets and more while strange sculptures stand guard at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013.

Robot Kicker: Maker Faire Bay Area

SPACE.com/Mike Wall

This ball-kicking robot may have been the cutest thing at Maker Faire Bay Area on May 18, 2013 in San Mateo, Calif.

Robots! - Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

SPACE.com/Mike Wall

Robots (with people inside) make an appearance at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013.

Rockets or Fire Arts or Food: Maker Faire 2013

SPACE.com/Tia Ghose

A close-up of the Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 road sign. Rockets, that-a-way...

Robot Lollipop Licker: Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

SPACE.com/Mike Wall

Kinetic art depicting a tongue licking a lollipop at Maker Faire Bay Area on May 18, 2013 in San Mateo, Calif.

Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.

Mike Wall
Senior Space Writer

Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, "Out There," was published on Nov. 13, 2018. Before becoming a science writer, Michael worked as a herpetologist and wildlife biologist. He has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Sydney, Australia, a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. To find out what his latest project is, you can follow Michael on Twitter.