Robert Lancaster has an interesting essay over at The Space Review, the first (presumably) two parts.
Category Archives: Space
Science Fiction Faces Facts
Greg Benford writes about the evolution of science fiction through the space age, up to now, as part of the Reason space issue.
In The Year Of The Dragon
You can now see the inside of one.
Rocket Men
As part of the continuing on-line rollout of this month’s special Reason issue on space, Katherine Mangu-Ward writes about the people working to get the rest of us into space. There will be a lot of familiar names to readers of this site. I think that my lead article is due to be posted tomorrow. But if you can’t wait, I think it’s still on the stands. Or you might want to subscribe — it’s just a little over a buck a month.
About Time
Gabby Giffords is stepping down from Congress. What happened to her is tragic, but her district has been effectively unrepresented for over a year. This is best for both her and her constituents. Note that I’d say that about anyone in a similar situation, regardless of party or positions. And if she recovers sufficiently, she can always run again in the future.
Space Entrepreneurs For Newt
The Latest At SpaceX
Michael Belfiore went on a tour of the factory last week.
Building A Home With A 3-D Printer
They’ll be able to do it on the moon, too. This is one of the technologies that will enable space settlement.
Burt Rutan
Michael Belfiore has an interview with him on the subject of Stratolaunch.
To Boldly Go
…where no wives or kids can follow. Another piece from the current issue of Reason, by Nick Gillespie.