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.
Category Archives: Space
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.
Elon’s Problems
…with marriage and rockets — a report from Alan Boyle.
The End Of The Line For USA?
I have the story on the potential end of the company, in a broader industry context, over at Popular Mechanics.
Jim Arnold
He was a great guy, and made a lot of contributions to advancing the cause of space development. I worked with him a lot in the eighties when I was at Rockwell and he was at Scripps (with a beautiful facility on the cliffs in La Jolla). He’ll be missed.
A 3-D Printer
That uses sun and sand. He should work on a version to test on the moon.