”I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.”
– Neil Armstrong (1930 – 2012) on looking back at the Earth from the Moon in July 1969
Category: News
Companies, News, Virgin Galactic
While Richard Branson‘s Virgin Galactic has been quiet lately, and that 2007 2014 goal seems to become ever more ambitious, don’t let it stop you from enjoying this showreel of their magnificent technology! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tc_vlQSKpM
News, People, Quotes
“War and space exploration are alternative uses of the assertive, exploratory energies that are so characteristic of human beings. They may also be mutually exclusive because if one occurs on a massive scale, the other probably will not.”
– Frank White, The Overview Effect, 1981
News, Organisations, Other Organisations
Many people will never have heard of ISECG, and this won’t exactly change any time soon as the organisation isn’t focused on delivering its message to the public at large. The International Space Exploration Coordination Group is a multilateral effort by (at date of writing) 13 space agencies* to chart future space exploration goals in … Read More “International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG)” »
JAXA (Japan), News, Technology
Japan has always been at the forefront of robotics, driven by the need to prepare itself for an ever more aging population that is looking for ways to support itself. So it comes as no surprise that when we talk about Robot Astronauts, the pioneers are Japanese… Meet Kirobo and Mirata. What makes these two … Read More “Robot Astronauts: Kirobo & Mirata” »
News, People, Quotes
“The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light.
The moon understands what it means to be human. Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.”
– Tahereh Mafi, from her book “Shatter Me”
Companies, News, Technology, Virgin Galactic
Now that 2014 is finally here, Virgin Galactic‘s first commercial flight with its WhiteKnightTwo / SpaceShipTwo combo edges ever so closer to reality with every day that goes past. A few days ago, they launched SpaceShipTwo 71,000ft up in the sky and tested several critical features in the process, as Virgin Galactic’s Chief Pilot Dave … Read More “Virgin Galactic Breaks Own Altitude Record” »