Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview Hank Slater, who was then running a fundraiser for a series tentatively titled Space Trails: Life on Mars. In this interview, Mr. Slater talks about a few updates to the project, including a new name for the project, Surviving Esperance. Heidi: I understand you’ve changed the name you’re … [Read more…]
Scottsdale, Aug. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nexus, a cryptocurrency and blockchain enterprise is excited to announce its partnership with BitSpace, a technology company that specializes in blockchain and exponential technology. The partnership is focused on supporting decentralized internet access and associated opportunities for people throughout the world through the use of Nexus advanced blockchain technology, … [Read more…]
Scientists have found possible evidence of an underground lake of liquid water on Mars, sparking interest from Mars watchers who are interested in the possibility of past or present Martian life. The discovery was made using data from the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding instrument (MARSIS) on the European Space Agency’s Mars … [Read more…]
David Wilkinson is a theologian and currently the president of St. John’s College at Durham University. Recently I caught up with him for his viewpoints on space exploration and related issues. Heidi: What’s your opinion of space exploration and is settlement desirable from your point of view? David: I think it’s very desirable. I mean, I’m a … [Read more…]
HOUSTON, July 5, 2018 – Space Center Houston welcomes 33-year NASA veteran scientist John B. Charles, Ph.D. as the nonprofit’s first scientist in residence. This new role will emphasize and integrate the human health and performance aspect of space exploration into the center’s learning environment. Dr. Charles will help interpret space research into guest experiences and education programs via … [Read more…]
HOUSTON, June 27 – In Professor George Fox’s lab at the University of Houston, scientists are studying Earth germs that could be contaminating other planets. Despite extreme decontamination efforts, bacterial spores from Earth still manage to find their way into outer space aboard spacecraft. Fox and his team are examining how and why some spores … [Read more…]
Space Center Houston, a nonprofit organization dedicated to learning experiences related to science and space exploration, has received recognition as a Certified Autism Center from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. Receiving this certification means going above and beyond the minimum standards outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Becoming a Certified … [Read more…]
Toronto, Ontario – (May 22, 2018) – TODAQ Financial, everyone’s mobile, decentralized marketplace powered by the TODA Protocol, is announcing a groundbreaking partnership with For All Moonkind. For All Moonkind is a non-profit entity and the only organization in the world focused on protecting and preserving our common human heritage in outer space. The two organizations will work … [Read more…]
NASA has confirmed that Alan Bean has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness. He was most famous for being Apollo 12’s lunar module pilot and the fourth person to walk on the moon. He also commanded the second manned Skylab mission. “Alan and I have been best friends for 55 years … [Read more…]
Space Trails: Life on Mars is a new science fiction series that is currently raising money on Indiegogo to fund its pilot episode. For this interview, I caught up with series creator Hank Slater. Heidi: What would an elevator pitch for Space Trails: Life on Mars sound like? Hank Slater: With everything, everyone around the … [Read more…]