The Ship Who Sang

There are those readers out there who will get the Anne McCaffrey reference–the rest should eventually take time to read that fun book. Unlike the book’s protagonist, a ship with a living brain that eventually sings, this post is about a satellite named Ulises 1 that will “sing” to the people of Earth once it’s in orbit. […]

Humans Last Set Foot on the Moon 42 years Ago

Yesterday marked an anniversary in space history which made the news: a man first stepped on the moon. This occurred 45 years ago, on July 20, 1969, so I wasn’t even on this Earth yet. But it was a big deal, with no precedent, and helped build a lot more interest in space. There wasn’t any reason […]

DIY Space: Print in Spaaaace–In 3-D

Imagine designing the most ingenious piece of 3-D printed goodness, and then having it printed–IN SPACE! If you’re an American child in one of the grades from K through 12, you might be able to make that happen. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation are creating a […]

A Clearancejobs.com Post Today

The inspiration for this article happened a few weeks ago. It’s not really related to space except that it did happen to me. Who knows, one of you might find it useful. Job-hunting can be so frustrating, especially in specialized fields, like space. And especially if a applicant tries to make a lateral move to […]

Croney and the Bandit (Or Why Space Needs Full Privatization)

This most definitely is opinion. There must be some doubt about the effectiveness of Alabama Senator Richard Shelby’s legislative poison pill against new space launch providers like SpaceX and Orbital. Another attack has been launched, this time against SpaceX’s credibility of how it builds and operates its rockets. The attack comes from three Representatives (we’ll […]