Well, that was exciting. I actually took my lunch hour yesterday so that I could watch the Perseverance land on Mars. And I was impressed. Lots of tension…lots of nervous chatter…explanations of what was going on…and then applause. While all …
It’s only February but this year certainly seems to be the year of Mars. On February 9th, the United Arab Emirates had a spacecraft enter Mars orbit… On February 10th, China saw it’s spacecraft enter Mars orbit… And tomorrow, NASA …
I hope you were all able to see the event but other than my mentioning it this morning in my View From Beyond the Gate, I was just learning about the incredible happenings out in our solar system. Jupiter and …
Tonight is something called the Great Conjunction in which Jupiter and Saturn will form the first ‘double planet’ in 800 years. It also happens to be the Winter Solstice so things are gonna be pretty cool up there in the …
While Sunday is always the last day of Comic-Con and I get sad because it’s over, I always find neat things to check out and today is no difference. Once again though, I’ve got way too many things I want …
Not only did the SpaceX launch go well, but yesterday was a momentous occasion – the Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station and the crew boarded the ISS. I’m truly happy to see the next step in …
It’s been way too long since the United States and NASA has launched astronauts into space from American soil. Good Luck and Godspeed SpaceX! We’re all counting on you! Views from Beyond the Gate #46 | Looking Forward to the …
As usual, Sunday occurs at a slightly less frantic pace than the rest of the convention but there’s still plenty to see. Usually I take Sunday to make my last trip around the exhibit hall hoping to pick up anything …
Rambling thoughts today about the Game of Thrones season 6 opener, running a marathon in space, and the latest X-Men trailer. Game of Thrones Returns!!! Wow, what an episode. They managed to touch on almost every part of the story …
SETI gets $100M I'm pretty impressed with the funding that the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence has received lately. I guess Steven Hawking and some rich guy from Russia are contributing $100 million to the cause over the next 10 …
