We recently lost one of humanity’s pioneers – one of twelve to step on another world and a man who made a distinct impact on me, though in an unexpected way. Famous for his belief in extraterrestrial life and dabbling in the science of consciousness and extrasensory perception, he is most widely known for […]
Read More Recalling Dr. Edgar MitchellToday marks the 50th anniversary of human exploration off-world. Coincidentally, it also marks the 30th anniversary of the inaugural launch of NASA’s Space Shuttle. Now is a time of transition in many respects; it’s a time of remembrance and of guarded (and sometimes not-so-guarded) excitement. The Space Shuttle is retiring, the International Space Station is […]
Read More Yuri’s Semi-Centennial… and other milestonesThe future is now. GIS forerunner company ESRI has recently published much of their geospatial analysis capability online… for free. Implementing the philosophy that knowledge is power and that all peoples and nations should be empowered to make smart and responsible decisions, ESRI is seeking to change the world by making powerful GIS tools available […]
Read More Exploring Test Cell C with ArcGIS OnlineA quick note today on emergent technology. Right now, aerospace and defense mega-contractor Lockheed Martin is working with the military to develop the HULC exoskeleton. (That’s “Human Universal Load Carrier.”) The exoskeleton, which is moving into human beta-testing now, improves the endurance and load-carrying capacity of a given person nearly an order of magnitude. My […]
Read More Military powered exo-skeleton to create future SuperAstronauts?
Chronicles of an Atomic Astrowright 