Ashlee Vance, author of the biography of Elon Musk, has a nice (and fascinating) piece on him.
Category Archives: Space
The Martian As Time Travel
It takes us back to our society half a century ago.
As I’ve said repeatedly, the part of the film that requires the most suspension of disbelief is that NASA would ever be sufficiently audacious and cost effective to send someone to Mars.
Hall Thrusters
Mr. Aerospace Engineer, tear down those walls.
Appendix N
…you can’t get your childhood back. As someone in my early twenties when it came back, I was a lot less impressed than the kids at the time. After the duds that were Eps 1-3, I’ll probably wait for it to be free on television. Encouraging thoughts from David Brin on what he calls the “best year for space since the 70s.” More thoughts on my USA Today piece, over at Ricochet. Popular Science takes a deep dive into the town, its past, and perhaps its future. It’s a tough place, for now, to retain employees. A new paper from Mercatus, citing me and the book. In fact, I used the FDA as another example of a risk-averse bureaucracy in the book. Though the program doesn’t (yet) reflect it, I’m going to do a talk and book signing there on Saturday afternoon, November 7th. Attendance does require museum admission, though ($20). But it’s probably worth it if you’ve never been to the Museum of Flight, and maybe even if you have. I also hope to be able to visit some of the area space companies early the following week before coming back to LA.Sorry, Star Wars Fans
Bootstrapping A Solar-System Civilization
Mars Is Safe From NASA
Mojave
Regulating Medical Devices
Spacefest In Seattle