Placing the spacecraft in lunar orbit had not been easy. Compounding the difficulty, the engine firing, which would put the spacecraft in the right spot, had to happen while the spacecraft was out of contact [more…]
The previous article I did about collecting space coins was quite broad; I included quite a few examples of all ages, sizes and themes. Since then I’ve added several more items to the holding; well, [more…]
If history tells us anything, it is that things always have the potential to get worse, and it’s already looking as though 2020 has done just that by inflicting 2021 upon us, not as a [more…]
Robert A. Heinlein’s book Starship Troopers (1959) marked his transition from writing juvenile pulp science fiction to serious novels of ideas, in this case setting forth a highly reactionary and militarist political philosophy. Paul Verhoeven’s [more…]
Several attempts at an article have been made by me during the past year or two, but they have never made it past the “put flesh on the bones” stage. Having assessed a few more [more…]
During a presidential debate, a little old lady, her grey hair in a bun, asks, “Name the three most important Space Race countries”. Sleepy-creepy Jo Biden, from his basement and with the benefit of voice [more…]
The big issue of today appears to be the climate emergency, have I got that right? Well, what is causing the problem? Carbon Dioxide, yup, got that. 400 parts per million atmospheric CO2, definitely a [more…]
The star in question is Betelgeuse (pronounced Beetle Juice). Betelgeuse is what is known as a Red SuperGiant, a star so massive that if it were at the centre of our Solar System in place [more…]
The following short video is a fictional account of an imaginary craft and crew searching the far reaches of cyberspace. All characters are the result of a very sick mind and any familiarity to persons [more…]
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