Category Archives: Space Advocacy

Habitable planet?

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Pete

Another couple of planets have been discovered around the red dwarf star Gliese 581. Labeled Gliese 581g, the new planet’s proximity to the star would allow water to cycle around its freezing point. The catch? It’s tidally locked since it’s … Continue reading →

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A "Bold, New Initiative" for Space

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Pete

We live in a crazy country when healthcare reform, temporary nationalization of the auto industry, and bailouts to financial institutions trump Ad Astra. It is no surprise that our President, full of the hope and change that catapulted him into office, … Continue reading →

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Silkworms: The New Tang

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Pete

The crazy Chinese scientists responsible for the feeding and care of Taikonauts have come up with a new wrinkle in space-based cuisine–silkworms. Honestly, folks, I couldn’t have made this one up if I tried. As environmental scientist Hong Liu of … Continue reading →

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Space Program Faces Tough Questions

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Pete

This article in the Orlando Sentinel tells the story. Obama transition team members (those “strong” on policy and weak on actual science and engineering knowledge), have visited NASA to determine the program’s future. Never mind the rhetoric of the campaign, nor … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Flag?

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Kate

Various nations have pledged a visit to the moon within the coming years, and it will only be a matter of time before someone lays a claim to ownership. In an article published by CNET News, this will be a … Continue reading →

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Cassini: Four Years of Discovery

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Kate

This video follows the last four years of the Cassini mission and is what I would describe as incredible. If only we could see this stuff with our own eyes through space travel and exploration.

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Barack Obama's Space Plan: Flip-flop?

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Pete

Obama in January. Obama in August. In January, it was kosher to pull money from the space program to fund schools in the inner city. After all, he had to distinguish himself from his fellow Democrats by appealing to the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Quick Hits

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Kate

First of all, these will be posted by Kate, even though I (Pete) wrote it. Damn all WordPress upgrades, anyway. West Helena, Arkansas is under martial law. Well, not really. But they do have a 24-hour curfew in effect to … Continue reading →

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(Potential) Life on Mars?

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Pete

NASA scientists recently briefed the White House on a discovery made by the Phoenix lander. The blogosphere and editorial pages across the Western world were rife with speculation–had life been discovered? Was there the potential for life? Was there evidence … Continue reading →

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Monday Quick Hits

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Pete

Lightsaber chopsticks. No, really. Tyson replaces Labor Day with a Muslim religious holiday. In a recent union negotiation, Tyson, the ubiqitous packagers of poultry products, granted their workers at a plant in Tennessee a Muslim religious holiday in exchange for … Continue reading →

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