Space Exploration

A Guide to the Mars Society 2019 Convention

Last October, the Mars Society had their 22nd annual convention; and, since then, their YouTube channel has been steadily publishing recordings of all the talks from that convention, in a slow trickle ending in February. The sheer quantity of content may be daunting to some...

Space Exploration

Coral - 3D printing our way to space!

Coral is finally ready for a comeback. A core team is being formed to discuss and develop the project mission statement, its overarching goals and objectives, and the general project structure. We want to invite our entire community to participate and collaborate on this awesome project!

Space Exploration

Henk Rogers, from Tetris to Space!

"We need to develop the technologies to survive on another planet, but they are also the technologies we need to survive on this planet. So the overarching goal for all of my missions is for humanity to learn how to live sustainably anywhere."

Space Exploration

Our Future in Space

The history of space exploration and exploitation has been one dominated by large organizations. That’s beginning to change.

China

Red Moon rising?

China has announced that the Chang'e-4 robotic mission to the Moon was "a complete success." It seems likely that China will lead our expansion into space.

Space Exploration

1969–2019: Back to the Moon, forward to the Moon

50 years ago, the Apollo 8 astronauts were just back from the first orbital flight around the Moon. In a few months we’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 — the first human Moon landing on July 20, 1969.

Space Exploration

The meek will inherit the Earth. The rest of us are going to the stars

Motherboard asked 105 interdisciplinary thinkers about their fears and hopes about the future. I had the honor of being invited to participate.