This is a pretty funny commentary on the Senate confirmation process.

[Via NASA Watch]

This is a pretty funny commentary on the Senate confirmation process.

[Via NASA Watch]

…well, not the spotless mind, but actually the lunar north pole.

This is very interesting, for two reasons. Most plans for lunar bases assume a need for a nuclear power plant, because of the two-week-long night there. Discovering regions where the sun always shines means that we can get by with solar power. From a design standpoint, it will also be a lot easier to design equipment for a single temperature (-50 C) than for an environment with huge temperature swings, which is the case between lunar day and night.

The real question now is whether or not there’s ice in the craters, where the sun never shines, as seems to be the case at the south pole.

Mike Griffin (who only Tuesday testified before the relevant Senate committee) has already been confirmed by the full Senate, and may be the NASA administrator before the weekend.

I read information about Prof. Robert Benny Gerber and his coauthors

I read information about Prof. Robert Benny Gerber and his coauthors

I read information about Prof. Robert Benny Gerber and his coauthors