Richard Branson brings space flight closer to the people with White Knight Two
Here is a picture of the aircraft, White Knight Two, that will carry space ships, specifically Space Ship Two, into orbit.
It’s part of Richard Branson’s investment into a division of his Virgin brand, Virgin Galactic. This man is awesome. If you can afford the six figure sum, then you can easily check out space. You [...]
Contact your US Representative to save SETI
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It looks as if the worsening economy and budget cuts are leaving the SETI project under the knife. The proposed cuts are under the authority of President Bush’s suggestion, which would cut funding for Arecibo radio observatory and completely eliminate the SETI project.
If you feel that this is unacceptable and want to do [...]
We need to get off this rock!
I am watching Cosmos before I head off to the gym. Cosmos is a great program hosted by Carl Sagan that they replay on the Science Channel.
He says something I find extremely profound. More profound than any priest or religious leaders’ sermon.
“As the ancient myth-makers knew, we are children equally of the earth and the [...]