Stream of consciousness Make no mistake, we’re serious about this 19 Sep 201910 Sep 2019 Yes. We are on our way back. We have lost much of the knowledge that brought us there in the first place, but we are on our way back. When…
Stream of consciousness When “up” and “down” lose their meaning… 5 Sep 201927 Aug 2019 You know, I can't wrap my head around the idea that "up" and "down" may lose their meaning. I mean, you'll still be there thinking of your scalp as the…
Stream of consciousness The balance of forces 29 Aug 201927 Aug 2019 A star. Our star. The Sun. Something pushing inwards, something pushing outwards. The balance between those two things is such that the Sun looks like (or close to) this to…
Stream of consciousness No comet 8 Aug 20198 Aug 2019 You know what strikes me about asteroid Gault (6478)? Astronomers believe it might be disintegrating due to the sunlight's effect on its spin velocity. Yes, I just wrote that. Photons,…
Stream of consciousness Classic Hubble awesomeness 13 Jun 20192 Jun 2019 When we think of the Hubble Telescope, we think of those wonderful, out-of-this world images of nebulae and galaxies. Yet, this, too, is part of the Hubble Telescope's legacy: Planetary…
Stream of consciousness Augustus Labyrinthus 16 May 20196 May 2019 How difficult is it for nature to create rectangular shapes? I don't actually know how to answer that question. It is interesting to ponder it, though. Look at yourself. How…
Stream of consciousness Think you have stamina? 25 Apr 201915 Apr 2019 On its Wikipedia-page, it says: "The Voyager Program was similar to the Planetary Grand Tour planned during the late 1960s and early 70s. The Grand Tour would take advantage of…
Nerdy stuff Space vs. Invisible braces 16 Apr 20195 Apr 2019 If you want to know more, the term to look for online is "space technology spin-off". Alternatively, just comment below. :) © 2019 Alexander Biebricher All Rights Reserved.
Stream of consciousness Astronaut’s glory 4 Apr 20194 Apr 2019 Click through to the source. I can give you the gist, but can't do it justice: A pilot's glory is a circular rainbow. Sun in the back, you look down…
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