After World War II came to an end on September 2nd, 1945, a new standoff began. Referred to as the Cold War, this conflict between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union create blanket fear of a nuclear attack by one or both of these superpowers and a subsequent retaliation. Seeking to exert […]
That Awkward Moment When: Aliens Land on Earth to Officially Greet Humanity
October 4, 2017
So here’s the somewhat farfetched but not completely impossible scenario: An extraterrestrial race has crossed the expanse of space in their spaceships and arrived at Earth. They are highly intelligent with advanced technology that makes interstellar travel possible. From here, we’ll have to make some basic assumptions. Because they built an advanced spacecraft, they likely […]
SpaceX Has Revealed Its Spacesuits. So When Are We Going To See Them Fly?
September 21, 2017
SpaceX is taking on the monumental task of returning humans to the Moon for the first time in 45 years. They plan to do so with a lucrative tourism mission targeted for late next year, and recently, SpaceX revealed the spacesuits that those brave passengers (and future adventurers) will wear. “Our space suits are really […]
On March 30th, 2017, something extraordinary happened: For the first time in aerospace history, a previously flown orbital-class rocket was launched for another mission after being recovered and refurbished by its owner, SpaceX. The industry said it wasn’t possible. Elon Musk said otherwise. For over 60 years, these rockets, considered to be the most technologically […]
NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft Will Pass Earth for Gravity Assist
September 19, 2017
On September 8th, 2016, NASA launched a daring mission to intercept an asteroid for the first time. The probe, OSIRIS-REx, is on a seven-year round trip to Bennu––a small, carbon-rich heavenly body that could help unlock the secrets of how life came to be in our solar system. Did life form right here within the […]
They feasted on pineapple and mangos. Then they had an egg frittata. The crew of four men and two women spent 8 months below the summit of the Big Island’s Mauna Loa. Why? Because they were a part of a study that would allow NASA to understand the psychological impact of a long-term space mission […]
When progress is taken from a distance, great leaps are made in moments. Humanity is getting closer to being tourists amongst the stars. Here I explore a few reasons for why it’s inevitable and a timeline for how/when it will happen. Tourism is ubiquitous amongst human societies. Societies that look outward are the ones that […]
The coming solar eclipse is transfixing Americans and the scientific community across the country. The event will be a rare and significant celestial movement that will encourage ordinary people to take a few moments from their lives and experience a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event––a mind (and light) bending alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. On […]
It’s been over a month since Elon Musk’s SpaceX completed a rapid fire of three missions. The company broke its record for the number of launches in a year with an epic double-header weekend in which it launched and landed the Falcon 9 rockets from both Florida and California. Now, SpaceX will end its hiatus […]
Brad Pitt will star in Ad Astra, a science fiction thriller that will attempt the “most realistic depiction of space travel that’s been put in a movie.” Pitt will portray astronaut Roy Mcbride, an engineer on the autism spectrum who will face unexpected psychological and emotional challenges during his long and arduous mission to Neptune. […]
