I like Elon Musk, I really do. I’m a fan of Solar City, Tesla, SpaceX and even the Hyperloop. However, Musk seems to have a new hobby which I am not a big fan of; giving people new things to be afraid of, almost out of thin air. Even without Musk’s help people are really…
Short film ‘Wanderers’ examines the appeal of colonizing other planets
This short film by Erik Wernquist recreates landscapes from our solar system and is narrated with words from Carl Sagan. It explores the appeal of new frontiers and new places and the part of our nature that lures us ‘out there’. Regardless of whether or not you, personally, want to go to space it has…
HD Video from the International Space Station is now streaming 24/7
It may be awhile before you can take an actual trip to space, but now you can take a virtual one anytime you like. The International Space Station is now streaming 24/7/365 on its UStream channel. According to io9 the feed is not quite 24/7 because it can only be active when the station is…
Video : NASA’s Year in Review
Via NASAtelevision this one hour video reviews NASAs work, accomplishments and future plans in what was, arguably, the biggest year yet for space exploration.
Video : NASA’s Year in Review
Via NASAtelevision this one hour video reviews NASAs work, accomplishments and future plans in what was, arguably, the biggest year yet for space exploration.
Planetary Resources Space Mining Company Now Hiring
Technically they’re not ‘hiring’ so much as looking for interns and no actual mining is going to happen until, at least, the end of the decade. It is true though that the plan is to mine asteroids and the company is looking for students who want to be a part of the dream. Planetary Resources,…
Planetary Resources Space Mining Company Now Hiring
Technically they’re not ‘hiring’ so much as looking for interns and no actual mining is going to happen until, at least, the end of the decade. It is true though that the plan is to mine asteroids and the company is looking for students who want to be a part of the dream. Planetary Resources,…
Kickstarter: SkyCube Will Let You “Tweet” From Space for $1
SkyCube, an exercise in crowd funded space exploration will launch in early 2013. The nano-satellite will take pictures of the Earth and broadcast them back to Earth where anyone with the proper app on their phone will be able to retrieve them. In addition to the photographs SkyCube will transmit a communications signal back to…
Kickstarter: SkyCube Will Let You “Tweet” From Space for $1
SkyCube, an exercise in crowd funded space exploration will launch in early 2013. The nano-satellite will take pictures of the Earth and broadcast them back to Earth where anyone with the proper app on their phone will be able to retrieve them. In addition to the photographs SkyCube will transmit a communications signal back to…
Marc Garneau Plus 25 – A Quick Comment
So…I hear his first spaceflight was a quarter-century ago yesterday! At least, according to these sources: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/05/tech-space-garneau-anniversary.html http://spaceref.ca/missions-and-programs/canadian-space-agency/canada-celebrates-25-year-of-human-presence-in-space.html You’d think Canada Post would’ve done at least a commemorative issue, yes? Apparently not from my quick investigation at the Sparks Street postal office this morning.