Round 2 Begins Now
A proposed interior design for the Mars One habitat. Image credit Bryan Versteeg Yesterday morning, I danced a little happy...
Year: 2013
Colonizing Mars for Survival
A few Martian colonists. One wonders if they are describing what sunrise would have looked like on Earth. Image credit:...
Holidays In Space
The Skylab Christmas tree. Image credit NASA Do you feel sorry for people who have to spend holidays away from...
PETA Can Go Eat A Steak
The PETA logo. Image credit PETA I would say it's becoming fairly widespread that various organizations are becoming increasingly serious...
The Benefits of a Martian Space Station
Looks like a "baby picture" of the International Space Station, doesn't it? This is what the Mars Orbital Station could...
“Living Wills” on Mars?
This is what a typical living will looks like on Earth. Will we need something like this on Mars? Image...
Niche Work Will Be Beneficial For Space Exploration
So I got into a debate with some dude yesterday about whether a space station would somehow eat into colonization...
Mars Can Benefit From Industrial Hemp
The Hemp Plant. Image credit Wikimedia Are you one of those people who associates hemp production with marijuana? It does...
Why Dandelions Rule
Dandelions are persistent little buggers. You’ve gotten out the herbicide every year just so you can spray every dandelion you...
Are You The Proofer?
Image credit Society of Astronomy and Science I run with a pretty cool crowd these days. We're the scientifically literate,...
Top Ten Isaac Asimov Novels
So I've done the "Top Ten Science Fiction Books," but of course, there are so much good science fiction out...
Blast It to The World!
Image credit Science Alert Do you have sudden, uncontrollable urges to share what you love with others? I bet you're...
What Holidays Will We Celebrate On Mars?
Image credit: MTV Geek We will be celebrating all the obvious holidays on Mars, right? I mean, who could possibly...
Gift of Life
Henri Landwirth. Image credit UCF.edu Henri Landwirth tells his inspirational story of surviving the Holocaust, losing his parents and nearly...
10 Things We Can’t Live Without
The recession is teaching us Americans how to do without that flashy sports car or that McMansion. Even so, there...
Space Exploration Is Following Historical Trends
What a Mars One lander might look like. Image credit Bryan Versteeg. Do you still sign every petition supporting better...
Mars One Updates Their Roadmap To Mars
Image credit: Bryan Versteeg Mars One is well on track to establish the first otherworldly colony with its plan to...
Lockheed Martin and SSTL Contracted for Concept Study
On December 10th, Mars One held a press conference in Washington, D.C., to announce that they have contracted with Lockheed...
The Radiation Threat is a Paper Tiger
Would just standing outside in the Martian sun be a problem for future explorers and settlers? Image credit: Gizmodo So...
Are We Mentally Ready For This?
So some of us are already a little nuts, as seen in this Mars One application video. Are we going...
Can You Have Children On Mars?
Is this what the first hot toy on Mars is going to look like? Image credit: The Seattle Times So...
Mars and Freedom
Image credit Bryan Versteeg Does a trip to Mars offer the kind of freedom that a lot of the Mars...
Ten Things To Consider Buying Used
Do you want to save some money? Sure you do. However, that's a little hard to do if you're a...
Ten Science Fiction Movies Everyone Should Watch
Are you a total science fiction fan who can sit through those amazing special effects sequences in "Star Trek: The...
Less Than One Week To Go?
Will the Mars One candidates who advance to the next round be announced on December 10 like this article states?...
The Geeks Get Mars
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth” – Matthew 5:5 Do you consider yourself a meek person?...
Cut Funding for Space?
Congressional Budget Office logo. Image credit Independent Journal Review So the Congressional Budget Office has suggested defunding manned space flight...
The Best of Hawaiian Music
Hawaii. To many, this is a dream vacation spot of beaches and ukuleles, the hula dance, and the best surf...
The Philosophy of Space Exploration
Image credit Bryan Versteeg We space enthusiasts hear discussions about the value of space exploration from two camps: Those who...
Legos for the Serious Science Fiction Fan
Legos? If you're a major fan of the good stuff, you're probably aren't going to ever think about Legos unless...
Movies for Space Lovers
Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. Image credit About.com You're an astronaut fan. You might have already read just about every...
Mars One and Diversity
Image credit Bryan Versteeg So, how diverse is the Mars One crew going to be? Because of the worldwide nature...
Why Mars One Is Already A Success
Image credit Bryan Versteeg I've heard the talk that Mars One won't ever get off the ground. There's no way...
What Kind Of A Difference Can You Make?
Elfwood's Mod's Choice Badge. Writing can make a difference. So somebody in the Aspiring Martians Group asked what we could...
Is Your Life Fulfilling?
Image Credit: I F***ing Love Science Does your life seem somewhat less than fulfilling? Don't worry, I'm not going to...
What Kind Of Food Can We Grow On Mars?
The proposed greenhouse. Image credit Bryan Versteeg Will we produce the amount of food our Martian colony needs to survive?...
Mars One and the Value of a Life
Like most Mars One candidates who aren't living in a bubble, I've heard the talk from people who think that...
Better Conversation Week
Image credit The Art of Conversation They say that conversation is an art form. Unfortunately, it's one that royally gets...
Can You Ever Return To Earth?
Image credit Bryan Versteeg Once you go to Mars, can you ever fully integrate back into an Earth-based society? Can...
Y U NO LEAVE EARTH
Image credit Bryan Versteeg Since I applied for Mars One, I've heard variations of this a lot: “A one-way trip...
Ten Regional Foods To Try in America
If you're visiting America for the first time or just vacationing in a different part of this fine country, be...
Top Ten Banned Books
Have you ever wondered why some books never show up on your school library's bookshelves? Well, it might be because...
The Hottest Tablets Around
So you've been looking for a new tablet. You might have heard that Microsoft has one now, but you wonder...
National Cheese Lovers’ Day
(image credit: Dandelion Mama Blog) Is it National Cheese Lover's Day already? If it is January 20th, it is! Think...
When You Turn The TV Off
Image credit: Clker You know, it's been a while since I've watched TV for more than a few minutes at...
Mars One Myth #3: You’ll All Die!
Image credit: Bryan Versteeg Okay, so there are people out there who claim that the Mars One colonists are basically...
Mars One Myth #2: What They’re Doing Is Unethical
Image credit: Bryan Versteeg Not that long ago in a forum not so far away, I saw a post claiming...
Mars One Myth #1: It’s A Scam
Image credit: Bryan Versteeg If you are a Mars One candidate who has spent any time at all browsing the...
Plan Your Holiday Party
Are you the one who makes Christmas happen every year? If you're like my family, it's never exactly gone perfectly....
A Geek’s Christmas
"Ho-hum. Another Christmas." Image credit: MTV Geek If you're a geek like me, the Christmas season is stressful. You get...
