Dr Philip J. Stooke of The University of Western Ontario has put together a cool proposed landing site map based on published data from the Google Lunar X Prize Teams. We will be updating this as the public information gets updated. Check it out here! Got a cool idea for a visualization? Email editor@evadot.com!
Top Sites for a Space Hackers Arsenal
Where does a space hacker go to keep up and gear up? Here are our top sites to visit regularly: Parabolic Arc - Doug does a terriffic job of always having breaking a relevant news on this site. It's at the top of our feed readers. NewSpace Journal - The issues surrounding a brand new... Continue Reading →
Looking ahead to Space 3.0
I know what you're going to say: "We've barely begun what we're calling Space 2.0 and it'll take years to get there." I'm aware of that. Sometimes it's hard to see the forest for the trees. I mentioned on the podcast with the Google Lunar X PRIZE folks that I have a question I need... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #53 – The X PRIZE factor
Guests: William Pomerantz and Amanda Stiles Will Pomerantz was our very first podcast guest on this show and is back with the lovely Amanda Stiles to chat about the registration for the Google Lunar X PRIZE competition winding down, and the competition heating up. Hosts: Michael Doornbos Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment and let us know... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #42 – GLXP Team summit and participatory space exploration with Kate Arkless Gray
Joining Michael today is Kate Arkless Gray(@radiokate and @spacekate). We met at last weeks Google Lunar X PRIZE Team summit. We chat about summit impressions and participatory space exploration. To be frank, Kate is exactly the person who can fulfill the role in an idea that this site was founded on. She's enthusiastic, intelligent, and capable... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #41 – Moonbots team Moonwalk
We often hear adults complain: "this generation of kids is lazy, they can't think for themselves unless it involves video games". A team of 4 who took THIRD PLACE out of hundreds of competitors in the Google Lunar X PRIZE Lego Mindstorms Challenge! The future leaders in space and science are right here. Email podcast@evadot.com or leave... Continue Reading →
Google Lunar X PRIZE Team Summit Night Life
This week I traveled to the Isle of Man in the UK for the Google Lunar X PRIZE team summit. I now have a TON of content I need to wade through but here a video of a fantastic dinner across the street from an 800 year old castle. How many GLXP team members, investors,... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #39 – GLXP Team Astrobotic and Julian Ranger
Joining Michael today is Google Lunar X PRIZE team Astrobotic leader David Gump and investor Julian Ranger (@rangerj). Astrobotic is one of the first teams to have signed up to compete in the prize and we discuss their progress thus far and some ideas for finding funding. Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment and let us... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #38 – Pulispace
Tibor Pacher from Pulispace joins Michael to talk about their plans to become a Google Lunar X PRIZE competitor. Despite the appearance of being a latecomer to the game, they have a great perspective and attitude and are looking to restore nation pride in space exploration to the nation of Hungary. Plus, there's a little Hungarian... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #37 – Moonbots team Shadowed Craters
We often hear adults complain: "this generation of kids is lazy, they can't think for themselves unless it involves video games". Not so for Moonbots Team "Shadowed Craters". A team of 4 who took SECOND PLACE out of hundreds of competitors in the Google Lunar X PRIZE Lego Mindstorms Challenge! The future leaders in space... Continue Reading →