I took a look at the data presented in Table 1 of NineSigma’s proposal information, and compared the Moon and Martian materials to Earth values. There are a few first thoughts: 1. As it might
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Nuclear Aftermath – Future Studies for the Really Hardcore Student
There is a recent article by Steven Starr over at the Federation of American Scientists, bemoaning yet again the futility of surviving Nuclear War. Suffice it to say, even after a long heritage of debunking
Read moreKaizen Update #1
In reference to my post about embarking on a personal Kaizen, I’d say that I’m doing okay. The general advice is to improve something every day, even if it’s only a small percentage better. So
Read morePretty EPIC
A new NASA website is now providing a daily global view of Earth, as imaged by the DSCOVR spacecraft. Check it out.
Read moreNine Sigma In-Situ Study Dispatch 1
I find Table 1 of the Nine Sigma In-Situ Competition to be very interesting. It’s a simple summary chart of various soil/rock material distributions for Earth, Moon, and Mars, as defined by percentage mass. I
Read moreOhhhh… This is Really Effective
Thanks to Brett Hoffstadt for this really great cartoon summation of Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I didn’t know about the rest of the videos in this series, and will definitely be
Read moreMars Underground and Grumpy
In my continued theme of interesting YouTube wanderings, I’ve run across this video: The Mars Underground It describes the history of the Mars Society and the Mars Direct mission. Again, I wouldn’t recommend this unless
Read moreMore Geeky Inspiration
I’m working on a big CAD project at the office, and I tend to zone out to music or documentaries. Below is another of the latter that I’m really enjoying at the moment. Moon Shot
Read moreFor Diehard Space Geeks
This is a really great bunch of film history of the original astronauts from Mercury through Apollo. The restoration of these candid shots is wonderful, and for those of us who like to see space
Read moreHey! An Area of Investigation for Outbound
One of the dual-purpose areas of interest for us is the blending of space development with terrestrial benefits. Not ancillary spinoffs, but really conscious efforts to make space technology directly applicable to earthly needs and
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