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Great NASA Tech Spinoffs Come Down to Earth

NASA has always relied upon extreme engineering to tackle the extreme challenges of space exploration. Much of that engineering has now come …

Quick Thoughts on the US Spaceflight Report

The Review of Human Spaceflight Plans Committee’s 154-page report was delivered on October 22. While it was an honest assessment of NASA’s woes, it’s recommendations were almost laughable.

Witnessing the First Moon Landing

On July 20, 1969, two men landed and walked on the Moon. For the first time, we were the aliens. I got to witness this extraordinary event. But I almost missed it.

The NASA/Colbert Kerfuffle

I think I’ve found a solution to the Node-naming mess that has erupted between NASA and political humorist Stephen Colbert.

The SNOT Approach To Clearing Space Debris

With the total number of objects both large and small in Earth orbit increasing by the year, the chance of more collisions is constantly on the rise. It is long past the time that we need to deal with the problem. I think the best plan is to start with something low-tech: snot.

If We Can Send…

Today, I was standing in line at the store. There were a few people behind me, and one pair was talking. One of them started a sentence with, “If we can send a man to the Moon…” Argh. Oh, how I hate hearing that phrase. I didn’t used to, twenty-to-thirty years ago.