Where were you when Kennedy was shot? When MLK was shot? Reagan? Where were you on 9/11? 25 years ago today, 7 brave people boarded the United States' fairly new Space Shuttle. It was cold that morning in Florida. Very cold. But the Space Program looked forward. There was an excitement in the air. This... Continue Reading →
If you could reboot the space program…
If you could reboot the space program, no strings attached, what would it look like? It's kind of a crazy idea isn't it? It would be an interesting exercise to remove the boundaries that we unconsciously place on ourselves because we feel like we have to operate within the current environment. It seems too often... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #21 – It is time to tell congress how you feel about your space program
Not happy with your space program? Here's your chance to actually DO SOMETHING about it. Tim Bailey(@tim846) returns (you should send him a tweet and tell him he should be a regular co host 🙂 Join the Space Exploration Alliance in talking to congress about what you want to see in your space program. Oh,... Continue Reading →
The kids aren’t interested and it’s your culture’s fault
Our kids are bored with the space program and this is a real problem. Since starting this site, I've had the great pleasure of meeting hundreds of new people. It's a great perk of this gig. At NASA and by association its large contractors, I've met astronauts, flight controllers, designers, technicians, PR people, website designers,... Continue Reading →
Boundless oceans
“If you want to build a ship, don’t summon people to buy wood, prepare tools, distribute jobs, and organize the work, rather teach people the yearning for the wide, boundless ocean." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery Do you remember the future we were going to have? In Arthur C Clarke's dreams by 2001, we were going... Continue Reading →