Cut Funding for Space?
Congressional Budget Office logo. Image credit Independent Journal Review So the Congressional Budget Office has suggested defunding manned space flight...
Month: November 2013
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...
