Guest: Wes Faler Project Website: Part Time Scientists Wes is the software development lead for a Google Lunar X PRIZE Team and dabbles in other things like programming, space outreach, and Ion Engines. Host: Michael Doornbos Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe to the Evadot Podcast via iTunes and... Continue Reading →
Guests: Robert Bohme, Sebastian Rattay, Karsten Becker Website: Part-Time-Scientists.com Twitter: @PTScientists Facebook: Facebook.com/PartTimeScientists The Part Time Scientists, a Google Lunar X PRIZE Team are not deterred by several of the US based teams securing "funding" from NASA (not really funding, we clarify this during our discussion). They've got a plan of their own and gaining... Continue Reading →
Some kids spend their weekends watching TV and playing video games. Moonbots team "Just Ducky" plans missions and programs Moon rovers. In preparation for the Podcast, they took the advice they found in "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy": A towel is one of the most useful things in the Universe. They did the show with... Continue Reading →
Robert and Sebastian join Michael again to talk more about their Google Lunar X PRIZE team Part Time Scientists. They reveal a number of goals that go well beyond just trying to win the Google Lunar X PRIZE like a new brushless motor and a distributed antenna network (Michael volunteered to put one on his... Continue Reading →
Today Michael catches back up with the Google Lunar X PRIZE team Part Time Scientists. You can follow them and all of the amazing things they are doing at part-time-scientists.com BTW, their current Facebook status is "With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine." Plus they have the coolest T-Shirts ever: Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment... Continue Reading →
This was originally written for the Google Lunar XPRIZE team Part Time Scientists as "Why we are a Google Lunar XPRIZE Team". There should be a version in German soon. The first 50 years of human spaceflight were marked by explosive growth, culminating with 12 men exploring the surface of the moon, followed by 40... Continue Reading →
Today, we have the leaders of the newest team to enter the Google Lunar XPRIZE, Robert Boehme and Sebastian Rattay from the Part Time Scientists. Neither of these guys is a native English speaker, but their English is good. There are a number of real gems in this 20 minute talk. Email podcast@evadot.com or leave... Continue Reading →
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