• Space Stories: A New Type of Telescope to Spot Exoplanets, Walking Martian Robots, and Terraforming Mars in 15 Years

    Here are some recent space-related stories. —Astronomy.com: “Could this Telescope Find Life on Alien Worlds?“ The ExoLife Finder (ELF) looks like no telescope ever built. A spectacular crown of 15 five-meter mirrors perches atop a sprawling metal lattice, resembling petals on a 10-story-tall mechanical flower — more sculpture than observatory. It is a fundamentally new type…

  • Artemis Quote: A New Feat for Humanity

    “From the cabin of Integrity here, as we surpass the furthest distance humans have ever traveled from planet Earth, we do so in honoring the extraordinary efforts and feats of our predecessors in human space exploration. We will continue our journey even further into space before Mother Earth succeeds in pulling us back to everything…

  • Where are the Chinese in this Moon Race?

    Now that Artemis II is well underway as NASA prepares for an eventual crewed landing on the Moon, one might ask where the Chinese are in their own race for the Moon. The answer is that the Chinese are moving along with their program as well, as noted in a recent Ars Technica article that…

  • Movie: Dune: Part Three Returns in December 2026

    With all eyes on the Moon mission, it is worth revisiting the musings of Frank Herbert as he provided one possible path for mankind. While the Dune: Part Three movie is not set to premiere until December, the first trailer is out to prepare us for what is to come, and it is a powerful…

  • Space Quote: OMB is Just in Time to Ruin the Moon Party

    “The Planetary Society is deeply disappointed by this budget proposal. The White House’s budgeting office has put forward the same budget cuts to NASA and NASA Science that were rejected by overwhelming bipartisan majorities in Congress last year. This proposal needlessly resurrects an existential threat to U.S. leadership in space science and exploration.” -Statement from…

  • Pic of the Week: The Artemis II Crew

    This week’s image shows the Artemis II crew – NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, NASA Pilot Victor Glover, NASA Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen. It looks like a movie poster, which makes sense given that it is one of the better shows this year and lasts for 10 days. You can…

  • The Artemis II Mission is Underway

    The second phase of our return to the Moon, Artemis II, is underway after a successful launch from the Kennedy Space Center earlier today. Three American astronauts as well as one Canadian astronaut will circle the Moon in a 10-day mission to iron out any bugs in the Orion spacecraft. Here is a day-by-day schedule…

  • Space Stories: Stories from Apollo 8, Dealing with Space Weather, and a Militarized Moon

    Here are some recent stories related to the upcoming Artemis II launch. —Associated Press: “Apollo vs. Artemis: What to Know about NASA’s Return to the Moon“ NASA’s Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time. As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in…

  • Astronomy Question: Do You Know Your Moon?

    Multiple Choice: Which statement below is NOT TRUE about the Moon? A. Lunar dust smells like a chemical solvent.B. Some craters on the Moon are colder than the surface of Pluto.C. The Moon has an atmosphere.D. The Moon orbits the Sun rather than the Earth. Take a guess and then check your answer by going to…

  • Sci-Fi Quote: William Shatner Defends Starfleet Academy

    “Star Trek exists in more than one world. It exists in the fantasy of science fiction – weird and wonderful things that play unimaginable possibilities of exploration and human endeavor. But it also exists in the fantasy of human beings, the perfection of human beings, the exploration that human beings have made since the dawn…