Category Archives: Editorial

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Manned Exploration of Mars, So Exciting, So Disappointing

Decades ago man walked on the moon and it seemed as if Mars was only a short next step in the natural progress of mankind’s voyage into space. The days…

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Virgin Galactic Spaceship Death No Surprise

The death of one pilot and serious injury of another during a flight of Virgin Galactic Spaceshiptwo was no surprise at all. A serious accident destroyed the vehicle 45,000 feet…

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Why YOU Should Join the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)

If you have not heard of it the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI, has been listening for decades now for a hint of a radio broadcast from outside our…

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Russia threatens to stop ISS launches, what is next for Astronauts? IIS?

With the recent threat from the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia to renege on the commitment to send U.S. Astronauts to the International Space Station, what will the NASA do? To…

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Transcendence – Movie Review

(4 out of 5 Stars) Transcendence as a movie has some very good acting and the special effects are first rate. Before I go to far there will be some…

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NASA gets Healthy 17.5 Billion Dollar 2015 Budget Submitted

The President submitted a NASA budget of 17.5 Billion Dollars for Fiscal year 2015 as announced by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden in the Video below: Over the past six years,…

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How did India launch a Mars Mission at such a low cost?

I want to start off by saying hats off to India for joining the very small club of nations to send a mission to Mars…Well done! Mars has a history…

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How to get a job at NASA – Series Part 4 – Internships

One of the best ways to get a job at NASA is to first work as an intern. There are many internships both working for NASA itself and for contractors…