Jonathan Goff’s first point in reasons why NASA ARM missions may be a good thing: Adding a new, even more accessible “moon” to the Earth-moon system. A lot of people fixate on the fact that
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Good Thoughts on ARM Wrestling
One of the subjects near and dear to my heart is the avoidance of Earthly extinction via asteroid or cometary impact. We should be working diligently to get off this planet and spreading ourselves around,
Read moreTwenty-Nine Years and Looking Outbound
On a far-too-cold day twenty-nine years ago, the space shuttle Challenger was lost on ascent. Here is how we should remember her: Of course, reality and mature thought demand that we also think of her
Read moreBig News: First Commercial Crew Test Flights to ISS in 2017
At NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), there was held a press conference with SpaceX, Boeing, and their mutual customer, discussing the status of the Commercial Crew program. To put it shortly, both companies plan on
Read moreFight For Space – Part II
The kickstarter for Fight For Space is continuing to collect pledges, but it could be faster. Please consider helping them out, and tell your fellow space nuts! Previous discussion here.
Read moreTwo Space Programs, Double Vision
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
Read moreSpaceX Landing On A Boat, Revisited
Let’s talk about the SpaceX attempt to soft-land on its barge-landing system. Here’s a video of the unsuccessful, but still very exciting landing attempt: Apparently, for the descent trip back after stage separation, they use
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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 moreA Volatile Wall In Space – Kessler Syndrome
An issue that has concerned me for some time is the proliferation of orbital debris in the skies around our planet. Will it fill our spaceways to such a degree that we lose the ability
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