Category Archives: Space Exploration

I Dream Of 3-D Printing

Posted on September 30, 2014 by

“Tea, Earl Grey, hot!” These famous words identify Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the fictional star-ship Enterprise. As he speaks these words to a ‘replicator’ installed on a wall in his room, a steaming-hot glass cup of tea appears to his satisfaction. These words have … Continue reading →

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2013: 13th of 13 Things I Want to Know: What’s The Deal With Frogs In Space?

Posted on December 15, 2013 by

Sept 11th, 2013 – NASA carries out the much anticipated LADEE (Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer) launch to the moon on an unmanned mission. The liftoff took place from Pad 0B at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. On the … Continue reading →

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2013: 10th of 13 Things I Want to Know: What Credit Score Do I Need For a Home Loan on Mars?

Posted on August 31, 2013 by

Discovery news posted this short news bit earlier this year, summarizing that colonizing beyond our planet is a doable feat. This is based on expectations from private ventures, to be able to run operations much leaner than NASA, mainly relying on … Continue reading →

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2013: 8th of 13 Things I Want to Know: How Much Deodorant Will the Winners of the AXE Apollo Competition Get?

Posted on July 21, 2013 by

At the beginning of this year, AXE brand of men’s personal care products created a sensation with a marketing stunt around a Superbowl ad. The ad presented users of the Apollo scent as heroes.  What can be more heroic than … Continue reading →

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2013: 7th of 13 Things I Want to Know: Sending Up a Bag of Light – Why?

Posted on June 28, 2013 by

9:30 PM local time, a beach on the Pacific; Summer time, completely dark, and I was on my way out when some commotion caught my attention.  A group of people of all ages were gathered around some light source. Suddenly … Continue reading →

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2013: 6th of 13 Things I Want to Know: What is the Biggest Eye Ever?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

NASA’s 2018 Next Generation James Webb Space Telescope in Full Size Taking place in Austin, TX, the SXSW Interactive Festival Last March 8-12 2013 was to feature many sessions and activities on the topic of space exploration.  One of the … Continue reading →

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2013: 5th of 13 Things I Want to Know: Is a Badass Look a Valid Requirement for a Spacesuit?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Rumor has it, someone at SpaceX actually wrote they require a “badass” look in the spec delivered last year to Orbital Outfitters for a pressure spacesuit. I’m curious who…? This is what a normal spec looks like (NASA, Apollo 1, … Continue reading →

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