Should SETI Watch For Wars

The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence relies on trying to tune into the galactic radio broadcast. Well-established civilized civilizations may be Continue reading →

Self-healing Materials

Punch a hole in most materials and eventually get around to patching it. NASA and the International Space Station don’t Continue reading →

SETI Finds New Financial Life

Finding extraterrestrial life would change our world; but, because there’s no money in it, there’s little funding for it. A Continue reading →

Will We Meet Aliens

We have yet to find definitive proof of the existence of extra-terrestrial civilizations. According to Drake’s Equation, there are about Continue reading →

Sailing Through Space

Boaters come in two major camps: sail versus motor, wind versus diesel. Fuel gets you farther faster, and is more Continue reading →

Space Travel Without Fuel

Another element of science fiction may be science fact. Space travel is incredibly expensive because current technologies rely on rockets, Continue reading →

Bezos Surprise Rocket

Commercial space is getting busy, with innovative designs. Jeff Bezos hasn’t sought the spotlight like some companies, but it is Continue reading →

Arming The Space Station For Self-Defense

The Space Station, and any satellite, is vulnerable to impacts from orbital debris. Even a one centimeter particle is nearly Continue reading →