by G.L. Breedon | Jul 9, 2011 | Science, Space, Uncategorized
The final launch of the Space Shuttle program. A sad day for space geeks and kids dreaming of becoming astronauts. For the next several years, until the Aries replacement launch system becomes operational, the US will be paying Russia to ferry astronauts to the...
by G.L. Breedon | Jun 30, 2011 | Science, Space
There is an extremely pessimistic editorial in this week’s Economist declaring the end of the Space Age. Not decrying the end of the space age, declaring it with some verve. Not much by way of authority, but a lot of verve. The editorial makes some good points...