Seeking Out New Homes On New Worlds
Jan 29, 2008
(Hat Tip: IsraGood, Image Credit: Europa.eu) Whenever we hear about water being cited on Mars or any other planet-moon body, one often imagines future colonists drinking clear crystal fresh water as if it came straight from the tap. Unfortunately the chances are that water mined from any foreign world will probably be contaminated with dust particles, making it...
Jan 29, 2008
(Hat Tip: Commercial Space Watch, Video Below) While most NewSpace companies either dreaming of reaching the stars (or seeking government backing before they can visit the stars), SpaceX is slowly, but surely laying down the foundation for when they will send rockets past Earthen skies. Even though they still have quite a distance to go before they launch...
Jan 29, 2008
Often ignored by its larger “Asian brothers,” South Korea has been taking small, yet steady strides towards the stars. After cooperating with Russia and constructing its own space base, South Korea is broadening its horizons by signing a promising deal with NASA. (SpaceRef) NASA’s Ames Research Center and the Korea Advanced Institute of...
Jan 29, 2008
Last weeks Carnival Of Space was hosted by Sam Wise of Sorting Out Science. While I encourage everyone to read all of the entries (as Sam presented them in an interesting story like format), a few posts that did catch my eye were: Brian Wang’s comparison of Virgin Galactic and NASA over at Next Big Future. Jon Goff’s essays regarding Single Stage...
Jan 17, 2008
Welcome readers (both new and old) to the 37th Carnival of Space! Here you will find a collection of ideas, space highlights and random thoughts ranging from the average (but passionate) citizen to space scientists seeking to break down our complex universe into layman’s terms. Starting from the center of our star system is Phil Plait (of Bad Astronomy)...
Jan 15, 2008
So you want to see the future?To see the glory of tomorrowAnd experience adventureAs well as escape today’s sorrow But every great societyHas to remove the base and vileFrom the rest of humanitySadly casting them into exile ~Darnell Clayton, © 2008 With NASA’s Messenger probe seeking to map out the entire planet of Mercury, one may ponder whether...
Jan 13, 2008
(Hat Tip: Mars News) (Image Credit: NASA) If humanity is every going to subdue the red planet, then they will need an inexpensive way to transport goods and personal across its crimson deserts. Instead of looking towards the distant sun to energize our future Martian rovers, why not pull fuel from the “abundant” Martian air? (Renewable Energy...
Jan 12, 2008
(Hat Tip: The Write Stuff) After previously supporting a drastic cut to NASA in order to provide more funds to education, it looks as if Senator Obama is now warming up to the needs of NASA. (SpaceRef) Develop the Next-Generation of Space Vehicles: The retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2010 will leave the United States without manned spaceflight capability...