Category Archives: Space, Outer

Well, That’s That

A personal note to go along with the history just completed: My dad and I drove out to Edwards Air Force Base to see the first drop test of Enterprise. We flew to Florida and camped out on Coco Beach to … Continue reading

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The Outpost

Back in May, when the shuttle Endeavour was docked at the space station for the last time, there was a crew change. Three members of the station’s Expedition 27 were going home in a Soyuz capsule. As they departed, they … Continue reading

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Endeavour’s Last Launch

At least watch the first three minutes. Awesome what we can do when we’re not fighting each other…

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One Percent

Watch this. Reserve some time to think about it afterwards.

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One Small Step Closer

Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise made its first free flight today out in the Mojave. I remember my Dad taking me to Edwards AFB, not too far away, to see the first free flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise. That was … Continue reading

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To EBE or not to EBE, that is the question

(Illustrated with pictures of aliens to keep the text from seeming too dry…) Even using incredibly conservative input values, the Drake Equation tells us there should be at least 100 other sentient species out there in our galaxy alone. But … Continue reading

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You Can’t Insure the First Man on the Moon

So. You’re about to boldly go where no man has gone before. But Fred, your trusty State Farm agent says the home office just ain’t gonna sign off on life insurance for someone who’s about to go to the Moon. … Continue reading

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Welcome to Year 41 AHLOTM

Yes, it’s July 20th again, and that means we’ve entered the 41st year After Humans Landed On The Moon. I can think of no better demarcation line between a world that was and a world that is. Here’s what I … Continue reading

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VSS Enterprise Takes Flight

Today was the first flight of the VSS Enterprise, the first spaceship that will take commercial passengers into space. The ship is that middle part. The rest is the carrier plane that will take it up to 50,000 feet or … Continue reading

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Until the Sun burns out

A friend wanted to make sure something I posted for her would be up for a while. I said it would be up “until the Sun burns out.” She asked me, “Will the Sun really burn out one day?” And … Continue reading

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