Posts Tagged ‘space travel’

A First and Final Mission


22 May

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This morning, a private spacecraft was launched out ofCape Canaveral. Its mission is to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. It is the first every private vessel that will be allowed to dock with the space station. A new era is beginning.

Besides giving things cool names (the capsule is called Dragon, the rocket that launches it Falcon-9), SpaceX did one more thing right this morning. In the rocket, set for one final mission to space, are the ashes of Mercury astronaut Gordon Cooper and our favorite engineer, James Doohan- “Scotty” from Star Trek. Rest in peace, gentlemen.

Faster Than Light Travel


15 May

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We’re not there yet, but we are getting closer. A rocket powered by smashing matter and antimatter together could get us to about 70% the speed of light. I know that doesn’t make it seem like we are close to faster than light travel, but please note that the previous top speed was 33% the speed of light. That’s a jump of 37%. Another jump of that magnitude takes us over.

Still, I think my favorite thing about this is that the pair of people who did the research were a senior research fellow and a senior in high school.

Interstellar Travel


08 Oct

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This might be the only time in my life I have wished I lived in Orlando. In fact, I’m not certain I wish I lived in Orlando, I simply wish that I had been in Orlandofor the 100 Year Starship Public Symposium.

We all know I am fascinated by space. NASA is my favorite government agency. The idea of interstellar travel is one I find fascinating. And while I may not have been able to contribute to either the hard science or the science fiction addressed at the conference, I would have loved to been there to experience it.

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