Tag Archives: space exploration

Now, Let’s Go Deep!

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We’ve covered a lot of territory so far and it’s all been fairly broad in scope.  I’d like to delve deeper into all of it.  That is, after all, where things get interesting. I’ve been a member of a number … Continue reading

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Forums & Social Media Sites

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Incredibly, we are generating as much information in 2 days now as we did, as a species, in all of human history before 2011.  And it’s accelerating. That’s good news! If you want to learn something, communicate or create value … Continue reading

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Request Stuff From NASA

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I was a volunteer at NASA Lewis (now Glenn) in Northern Ohio for three years back in the 90s.  While I was there, I learned a few things about how regular folks can benefit from these precious, publicly funded centers. … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About…

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Cruising my Google alerts, I found something we really need to discuss.  I realized that discussion is certainly something we can all do. What are you hoping and dreaming about in the spacefaring world?  What are your concerns?  How do … Continue reading

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Listen to Filk

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Filk? What the heck is Filk? “What is Filk? Nothing can start an argument faster than trying to answer this question. The simplest definition is that FILK = Science Fiction folk music.” from http://www.filk.com/ where they also list Filk Convention … Continue reading

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Let Your Voice Be Heard!

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It’s been an interesting day.  First, I received two very different emails that led me to a common thought – protest something. Then I found out about  Google Lunar X PRIZE 2012 Hardware Reel   [click to watch] and, for me, … Continue reading

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Attend a Conference or an Event

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Do you really like space stuff?  Wanna meet the movers and the shakers in the industry?  Then you might like ISDC, SAS or SFF.  These are some of the main conferences regular folk go to and hear from a spectrum … Continue reading

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Win a Prize

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Are you technically inclined?  Maybe a bit competitive?  Then you might like to win a prize.  I got an email that inspired me to write about this because RIGHT NOW you can enter for one: “The Space Frontier Foundation today … Continue reading

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Light Pollution

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I know this may not seem like an important topic.  I assure you, it affects security as much as our view of the heavens which connects to our ancestors and our heritage.  I’m learning it affects our health too now! … Continue reading

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Skycube

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Their claim:   SkyCube: The First Satellite Launched by You! Which is kind of amusing since I already told you about PongSat.  I have known about PongSat for a long time though.  JP Aerospace has been carrying PongSats for people for … Continue reading

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