Seeking Out New Homes On New Worlds
Dec 24, 2007
The 34th Carnival of the Space Geeks is up over at Rainer Gerhards Spaceflight blog, with a host of interesting articles ranging from Scramjets alternatives to free books about Mars. There are also some spectacular astronomy images over at Bad Astronomy. For those of you enjoying your holiday break, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, or...
Dec 19, 2007
When one gazes upon the heavens that surround our fragile globe, one can not help but wonder what human civilization will look like as future generations dance upon foreign worlds. With the final frontier ahead of us, our crowded world loses its Earthly appeal and seems to only regain it when viewed from the surface of its little sister...
Dec 19, 2007
(Hat Tip: Mars Rover Blog) With energy becoming the “word of the day” (at least among politicians) many people are taking a fresh look at nuclear power. Apparently it seems as if one company has found a way to shrink today’s nuclear reactors into a more portable size–twenty by six feet to be exact. (Next Energy...
Dec 19, 2007
(Image Credit: Universe Today) As we gaze towards the heavens, and wonder about the future, one often overlooked aspect of space colonization is construction. Whether we like it or not, we may have to actually build houses on the Moon, as not every lunar colony may be able to inflate its way towards habitation. One company, called...
Dec 19, 2007
(Image Credit: Orbital Outfitters via The Future of Things) While space suits have to be safe, who says that they have to be boring? While many companies are in the process of developing unique “solar wear” for future astronauts, it looks as if Orbital Outfitters is concentrating on creating fashionable spacesuits for the...
Dec 18, 2007
Last weeks Carnival of Space was hosted by Fraser of Universe Today. A few (of the many) articles that stood out included: Stuart Atkinson of Cumbrian Sky thinks we are actually going to miss having the NASA shuttles around (note: are you serious?) while Mark Whittington thinks SpaceX may actually save NASA from the “launch...
Dec 12, 2007
(Image: Deep Space 9, Credit: Star Trek) Several thousand years ago, an empire called Rome used its extensive road system to keep communication and trade flowing throughout its empire. Today, like Rome, the nations on Earth depend upon sea routes, railways and airplanes to safely transport goods and people across our planet. But unlike...
Dec 12, 2007
(Image: Regenerative fuel cell, Credit: NASA) One of the biggest “show stoppers” against humanity colonizing the Moon is energy. While solar power can easily collect energy from the sun during a “lunar day,” its the nights that might quite literally leave us in the dark. While Germany has developed a unique way...