Posted in In The News, Opinion on Jan 23rd, 2006
[Alt.Space, Rocket Company, Space, Space Advocacy, Space Exploration, The Space Review]
The Space Review is uniquely positioned as the premier forum for discussion of space policy.
Good morning! This happens to be the first Monday that I’ve been at my blogging post for quite some time, and I was pleased to tune my RSS reader to […]
Posted in Informative Articles on Jan 22nd, 2006
[Energy, Fusion, Futurism, Gerald Kulcinski, ITER, Moon, Nuclear Power, Space, Space Advocacy, Space Exploration]In a fine article summarizing the work of Gerald Kulcinski, a University of Wisconsin Nuclear Engineer working on Helium-3 fusion, Eric Hedman got me thinking again about nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion as a means of generating power for consumers began to […]
Posted in In The News, Opinion on Jan 21st, 2006
[Creationism, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Michael Behe, Orson Scott Card, Politics, Religion, Science]In a long essay, Orson Scott Card defends Intelligent Design as expressed in “Darwin’s Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution” (Michael J. Behe). I just finished reading it and frankly am surprised by it. Card rehashes the main points made in […]
Posted in Research Synopses on Jan 21st, 2006
[Mars, Martian Water, Planetary Science, Research Synopsis, Space]In a bonus research synopsis this week, we take a look at some Mars climate simulations that produce glaciers on the slopes of Mars’ great volcanoes: Olympus Mons, Elysium Mons, and Arsia, Pavonis and Ascraeus Mons (known collectively as Tharsis Montes). These massive volcanoes all exhibit surface […]
Posted in In The News, Informative Articles on Jan 20th, 2006
[NASA, Orbital Debris, Space, Space Exploration, Space Junk]In an analysis published yesterday in Science magazine, two NASA scientists report that the threat of space junk will steadily increase even if no new satellites or rockets are launched [citation]. We have reached a critical threshold at which the density of debris and junk at certain […]
Posted in Informative Articles on Jan 19th, 2006
[Alan Stern, NASA, New Horizons, Planetary Science, Pluto, Space]The launch of the New Horizons probe has been extensively covered in the blogosphere, but few, if any, of the blogs have focused on the mission itself. Sure, it’s the first mission to Pluto, and yes, it’s the fastest thing humanity has put up in space, […]
Posted in Opinion on Jan 18th, 2006
[Humans vs. Robots, Space Exploration]There has been a fair amount of editorial writing in the last few days about the whole humans vs. robots “argument” in light of the impending launch of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. This is a favorite topic of discussion among space enthusiasts for a couple of reasons, but to us […]
Posted in Research Synopses on Jan 18th, 2006
[Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Methane, Research Synopsis]Every once in a while, a paper comes along that changes the way scientists think. This week, I review a paper that does just that. Not satisfied with merely presenting groundbreaking new results, the researchers use such clear prose and accessible terminology that almost anyone would enjoy […]
Posted in Opinion on Jan 17th, 2006
[Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering, Failure, Hurricane Katrina, Levees, New Orleans]The LA Times today published a lengthy report on the preliminary National Science Foundation findings on the levee failures in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
The article gives details on the construction of the levees, their lack of maintenance, and their underdesign. Despite all […]
Posted in Informative Articles on Jan 16th, 2006
[Alternative Fuels, Auto Show, Detroit, Fuel Cell, Hybrid, Hydrogen, NAIAS]Today my wife and I visited Detroit’s 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). I went specifically with the intent of surveying the state of North American hybrids. What I’ve come back with is a bunch of pictures, and a report card of sorts […]
