Dennis Wingo has written a very impressive article on the effect of the Apollo program on the whole of the national space program until the present day. In a way, it provided me a sort
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Fight for Space
There is in production what looks to be an interesting independent film dealing with the fate and future of the American space program. From what I can see on the Fight for Space Kickstarter page,
Read moreBoy Scouts In Space
As a long-time supporter and staff member in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) I am very encouraged to hear of the growing popularity of the BSA STEM/Nova Program. From the BSA About page: STEM—Science,
Read moreHow To Be A Rocket Scientist
Brett Hoffstadt’s new blog “How To Be A Rocket Scientist” is, in my opinion, one of the more exciting and aggressively optimistic offerings in the arena of space boosterism and education. Brett is a well-experienced
Read moreHappy New Year – Rubber Meeting the Road and All That
I am loathe to adopt “New Year’s Resolutions”, but in this case, I have to make an exception. The Outbound project, as I see in in my mind’s eye, will only work if it gets
Read moreInterstellar!
Last night I had a rare opportunity to see an advance screening of a movie, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. I have to say, I have not been as rocked, challenged, and frankly just flat entertained by
Read moreAstrosociology: The Human Dimension of Outer Space
Dr. Kathleen Toerpe of the Astrosociology Research Institute (ARI) has written guest commentary on Paul Glister’s Centauri Dreams blog, explaining the goals and some of the history of ARI for his audience. I suspect that
Read moreAstrosociology!
I stumbled upon a scholastic discipline that I had never heard of before: Astrosociology. Astrosociology is a relatively new field defined as the study of astrosocial phenomena (i.e., the social, cultural, and behavioral patterns related
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