Category Archives: Science

Rosetta

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In the Beginning

Posted on July 1, 2014 by

The Big Bang Theory is the most likely explanation for how the universe began. It was originally resisted by astronomers due to its theological implications, among other reasons. It puzzles me that so many fundamentalist Christians seem to be opposed … Continue reading →

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Only Ignorant Fools Don’t Vaccinate

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Another Test of SpaceX Grasshopper Successor

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The Golden Age

Posted on June 25, 2014 by

During the golden age of science fiction in the 1940s and 50s—the heyday of Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke—the writers of speculative fiction imagined humanity spreading from Earth to the moon and beyond. They described … Continue reading →

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Space Tourism

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

On June 21, 2004 I was privileged to be a “VIP” when SpaceShipOne first flew into space. Space, according to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale begins at an altitude of 62 miles. Why 62 miles? Theodore von Kármán calculated that it … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Reusable First Stage Landing

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

The orignal raw video that SpaceX released to the web seemed utterly damaged and unusable. But hoping against hope, they opened it up to crowdsourcing. And so, the good people at NasaSpaceFlight.com after several thousand man-hours were able to actually … Continue reading →

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Falcon Heavy

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SpaceX Dragon V2

Posted on May 30, 2014 by

SpaceX has revealed the crewed version of their Dragon capsule. Fully reusable, the first flight with humans will likely occur in 2015 or 2016. What is shown in the video is not a mockup; it is actual flight hardware. Send … Continue reading →

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Space X Falcon 9 First Stage Recovery

Posted on May 29, 2014 by

When SpaceX last launched their Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station on their Falcon 9, they attempted to soft land the first stage booster propulsively. Since this was just a test, they brought it back over the Atlantic … Continue reading →

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