The Discovery Channel’s airing of “When We Left Earth,” a documentary compiled of footage and narration from astronauts and engineers who participated in historic NASA missions. From John Glenn’s Mercury mission to orbit the earth, to Neil Armstrong’s first historic steps on the moon, to the spacewalks required to repair the Hubble telescope, “When We [...]
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After the initial buzz of space tourism was quashed by the reality of the high cost to embark on such trips, the interest and financial backing for space tourism is again on the rise according to a recent article in Popular Mechanics.
Reporting from the International Space Development Conference in Washington, Popular Mechanics’ Glenn Reynolds noticed an [...]
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While the words ‘space commerce’ might conjure up images of capitalism and competition, albeit with a “next generation” twist, the early stages of this industry must be a calculated blend of capitalism and cooperation. Like any new industry seeking to push their elevator’s “up” button to get from the ground floor to uncharted heights, it [...]
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