The day it crashed into the earth, or something.
This story is depressing to me in what it says about the state of public education.
Category Archives: Space
The Martian
io9 likes it.
If it’s true to the book, it would be hard to screw up. Well, other than casting Matt Damon, anyway.
Space Situational Awareness
I haven’t read it yet, but this looks like an interesting paper on doing it commercially, from some people at Analytical Graphics.
Integrated Vehicle Fluids
Space Dangers
Jeff Foust isn’t very impressed with an expensive new book.
The Moon And Mars
…are technically and financially feasible.
But not the way NASA and Congress want to do it.
Life On Mars
This is refreshing. A scientist who thinks it may be there now, and has no problems with terraforming. Usually such people are concerned about the ethics.
The SpaceX Landing Attempt
Chris Bergin has a pretty detailed account. The focus still seems to be on a slow response in the throttle valve.
He seems to be ignoring Aaron Mehta’s interview with Gwynne last week, though, in which she said the next attempt would probably be on land.
Space Access
The Latest SpaceX Video
The view from the barge.
Looks to me like it may have suffered damage to legs from hard twisted landing, and the thruster could only hold it up for so long.
[Update a few minutes later]