Nov 03 2010
Mars Colonists Will Take Cues From The Wild West
Once a Mars habitat is established what happens next? Some parallels can be drawn to the colonization of the New World.
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Oct 06 2010
Why Did We Go To The Moon?
Nearly four decades have passed since humans last walked on the moon. Sure, we've talked about going back ever since, but we're still waiting for someone to repeat that "one giant leap for mankind."
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Jul 29 2010
Stealth Funding for NASA’s Constellation
A provision in a bill passed by Congress this week that allots $59 billion to amp-up the war in Afghanistan contains orders for NASA to not cancel any contracts in its embattled Constellation moon program.
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Jul 09 2010
As NASA’s Plutonium Supply Dwindles, ESA Eyes Nuclear Energy Program
NASA is running low on plutonium, an issue that is causing growing concern for future outer solar system missions. Will Europe step in to alleviate concern for the supply of this valuable energy resource?
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Jun 18 2010
YuriGagarin50: Discovery News Goes to Parliament
During an exciting day out in London, I was invited to the launch of YuriGagarin50, a celebration of British and Russian advancements in space science.
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Mar 28 2010
CubeSails to Drag Space Junk from Orbit
Could a nanosatellite inspired by the solar sail be used to pull defunct satellites down to Earth? Is there a passive military application waiting to be unleashed?
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Mar 08 2010
Obama to Host Space Summit in Florida
Say what you like about President Obama, but at least he’s no coward. Otherwise, the last place he’d want to show his face is central Florida, ground zero for the next tsunami of job layoffs following the retirement of the ...
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Mar 03 2010
Buzz Aldrin’s Path to Mars
Sending astronauts to Mars within a decade is do-able, says Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin, pointing to a plan for a deep-space exploration vehicle and a heavy-lift rocket based on space shuttle systems. “I believe we can be well on our ...
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Feb 17 2010
The Ethics of Planetary Exploration and Colonization
Humans are no strangers to ravaging the land, but the stars have proven a good deal more elusive. So far, our ethical concerns have remained limited to the contamination of extraterrestrial environments, but what will the future bring? Vatican astronomer ...
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Feb 01 2010
Aldrin: ‘Mars is the Next Frontier for Humankind’
Buzz Aldrin fields questions at a Hollywood premier in 2008. Today he has issued a public statement on the realities of spaceflight (Ian O'Neill) This certainly isn't a surprise, considering Buzz Aldrin has been advocating manned missions to destinations other ...
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