To fly humans to Mars we will need a very big rocket to lift the hardware needed to live on another planet for several months before heading home. The planned habitat will likely be the same size a two-story house. This means the rocket will be bigger than the mighty Saturn V of the Apollo […]
“Right now is the golden time to be an astronaut, we have so much to look forward to,” said Astronaut Reid Wiseman at his panel at SXSW. In order to answer what it is in human space flight that astronauts and the public who watch them with fascination have to look forward to, it would […]
The Hubble Space Telescope has had a storied past. From its humble origins in the mind of Lyman Spitzer, to a technological marvel on the verge of collapse, and finally a scientific juggernaut in the best shape it has ever been in. It has affected us from our health care, our knowledge of the universe, […]
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Carl has his space day at SXSW.
The Fear and Creativity: Finding Your Craft discussion began with the differences between a job and a craft. The panelists defined a job as something you do to pay rent. They defined a craft as a way of expressing yourself through your work that is meaningful, has a positive impact on something or someone. Two […]
Astronaut Reid Wiseman just got back from the Space Station on November 10th. He was living and working on the station for six months. The research that was done mainly focuses on the human body and preparing people for a mission to Mars. First and foremost these are people we send into space. The trip […]