2.03.2010 7:39 am / Matthew Gipp
tag: space
10.19.2009 7:00 am / Matthew Gipp
Better Make Your Peace With Robot Probes
In the October issue of Scientific American, noted physicist Lawrence Krauss delivers a serious blow to Trekkies and rocket jockeys everywhere: we should probably stop shooting people into space.
9.08.2009 11:35 am / Matthew Gipp
7.21.2009 6:53 pm / Matthew Gipp
The Voyager Golden Record - online
From Wikipedia: ‘The Voyager Golden Record is a phonograph record included in the two Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977. It contains sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth.’ Via Coudal.
7.19.2009 1:47 pm / Matthew Gipp
One Giant Leap to Nowhere
WELL, let’s see now … That was a small step for Neil Armstrong, a giant leap for mankind and a real knee in the groin for NASA.
Tom Wolfe’s op-ed piece in today’s New York Times regarding NASA’s post-Apollo doldrums is a great read.
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