Say what you will about Elon Musk... go ahead, I'll wait... you get it out of your system? Okay, so putting all that aside, if you ever thought your job was hard, imagine working for a huge nerd with a lofty vision and seemingly endless amounts of money who just…
"You know, I can understand nine words in that book now." - Billy Madison
I'm sure for a lot people, they don't have that "I remember where I was when we saw the first images of Pluto." But I do. I was at work, watching a live NASA feed as they released the first high resolution images of that most distant planet, er, dwarf…
Another pick for the Planetary Society book club. And what an amazing pick this was! Who knew that a journey to a lifeless rock somewhere between Mars and Jupiter would be interesting?! This author understood the assignment!
I should preface this by mentioning that I realize this is a bit of a controversial book. And the show that it inspired, Ancient Aliens, may be even more controversial in its claims. But who doesn't like a good ol' conspiracy theory or "out there" claims? I, for one, love…
Would you like to go to Mars? I know I would. But would you want to immigrate there? If so, this book is chock-full of information on how to get there, how to live there, how to work there, how to start slavery there, how our world kind of sucks,…
Are you getting a puppy? Is it your first puppy? Do you want to be a responsible puppy parent? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, good for you! We happened to answer "yes" to all three! Except the first question should have been, "Did you already get…
I hope we're not alone in the universe. When I look up at the stars, I like to imagine that there is life orbiting quite a lot of them. Like in Star Trek. Which is referenced heavily throughout this book. And you know what? I'm here for it!
Another pick of The Planetary Society Book Club - this for April 2024. As the cover states, this book features firsthand astronaut accounts from all 135 missions. It's loaded with photos too!
We landed on the Moon! Like, today - as I write this! Intuitive Machines, a US-based company, successfully landed the Odysseus lander on the Moon. This is the first private company to land on the Moon and the first US landing on the Moon in over 50 years! That may…