By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on April 16th, 2014 Despite a plethora of deep-space mission concepts currently envisioned by NASA, there’s little consensus between Congress and the White House on where the space agency should go next in space, in the lack of a coherent vision and direction. Image Credit: NASA
Last week’s article had focused on examining some of the events […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on April 12th, 2014 In the aftermath of the recent geopolitical crisis in Crimea, a series of sanctions has been imposed on Russia by many countries, including the United States. Many observers fear that Russia might answer back, by denying to transport U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station. Image Credit: NASA
The recent geopolitical tensions resulting […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on March 26th, 2014 A photo of the International Space Station traversing the sky. Images like these serve as a reminder that space exploration can act as a catalyst for peaceful cooperation between nations, even in the face of adversity. Image Credit: @virtualastro on Twitter.
“All these worlds are yours… Use them together, use them in peace”
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By Jim Siegel, on July 15th, 2013 Would a partnership with China be beneficial to U.S. space efforts? Given recent alleged high-profile hacks of U.S. installations, the country’s poor human rights record, and a litany of other issues, the answer is probably “Bu.” Image Credit: NASA
Ten months after his first term inauguration, President Obama met with President Hu Jintao […]
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By Jason Rhian, on February 12th, 2013 Image Credit: NASA
NASA has unveiled its plans to prioritize space technology that will be essential if the space agency is going to achieve the goals that have been laid out in front of it. NASA posted its Strategic Space Technology Investment Plan on the agency’s website.
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By Paul Scott Anderson, on January 10th, 2013 Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly talk with Diane Sawyer on ABC World News on January 6, 2013. Photo Credit: ABC/Ida Astute
In the wake of the recent mass shootings in the U.S., there has been renewed, and intense, debate about gun control. And now, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, former astronaut […]
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By Jason Rhian, on June 11th, 2012 [youtube_video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbIZU8cQWXc[/youtube_video]
Video courtesy of Penny4NASA
An old adage goes, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” We, as a society, have been indoctrinated into handing out fish. Slowly, but surely, we have been […]
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The Win-Lose of US-China Space Cooperation (China Wins; US Loses)
Would a partnership with China be beneficial to U.S. space efforts? Given recent alleged high-profile hacks of U.S. installations, the country’s poor human rights record, and a litany of other issues, the answer is probably “Bu.” Image Credit: NASA
Ten months after his first term inauguration, President Obama met with President Hu Jintao […]
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