Tag Archives: Out of This World

Out of This World – Space Tours and Bon Anniversaire

Posted on May 7, 2019

Trek across Olympus Mons, as wide as Arizona and 2.5 times taller than Everest. It’s a long trip, but you can keep a jaunty pace. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Interplanetary Parks Service Imagine a future were hikers can pack up their provisions, … Read more

Out of This World – Space Force – A Study in Science Fiction

Posted on September 4, 2018

The Space Force might sound like science fiction and in many ways it is. Writing off science fiction as a vehicle for entertainment alone does a great disservice to the genre. Readers would be hard pressed to pick up a … Read more

Out of This World – Water on Mars

Posted on August 7, 2018

The moment we think we understand ourselves and our surroundings we are shocked to learn that not everything is as it first appears. Our nearest neighbor and source of so much human interest outside our own planet, continues to surprise … Read more

Out of this World – Small Sats and Smart Parts

Posted on July 10, 2018

The barrier to space is nearly impenetrable. The cost, time and energy to get even small satellites into space is enormous. Aevum is looking to revolutionize this technology using unmanned aircraft to launch a rocket into space. Their goal is … Read more

Out of This World – Uber Aircraft

Posted on June 5, 2018

In keeping with the Urban Air Mobility initiative, NASA has signed a space air agreement with Uber to further these goals and participate in the future of urban air travel. Big plans are in the works for Uber and their … Read more

Out of This World – Short Attention Span

Posted on May 1, 2018

ALIENS!!!! Do I have your attention? Now that I got you all excited I’m going to puncture your balloon just enough for it to deflate slightly but still meander around the room with the hope of finding more helium and … Read more

Out of This World – The State of Art in Space

Posted on April 3, 2018

You’re probably familiar with some of the breathtaking images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. What you might not know, is how those images get from the satellite to our computer screens. Not only does the data need to travel … Read more

Out of this World – Lunar Benchmarks

Posted on March 6, 2018

As government agencies and commercial entities around the world set their sights on Mars and further destinations in space, they are looking to the Moon as a kind of base camp for space exploration. NASA and its commercial partners envision … Read more

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