Category Archives: Space

Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.

Posted on December 14, 2012 by mea

Those who sign here petition the United States government to secure funding and resources, and begin construction on a Death Star by 2016. By focusing our defense resources into a space-superiority platform and weapon system such as a Death Star, … Continue reading →

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Apollo Flight Controller 101: Every console explained

Posted on November 1, 2012 by mea

For most of Project Apollo, MOCR 2 had a fixed layout. Each station handled a specific, related group of functions; some watched over the spacecraft’s hardware, or its software, or its position in space, or over the crew itself. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Aircraft Carriers in Space

Posted on September 30, 2012 by mea

Battlestar Galactica has other issues. One thing I have never understood is why the humans didn’t lose halfway through the first episode. If information moves at the speed of light, and one side has a tactically useful FTL [faster-than-light] drive … Continue reading →

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Messenger Spacecraft Sends First Image From Mercury’s Orbit | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Posted on March 30, 2011 by mea

Messenger Spacecraft Sends First Image From Mercury’s Orbit | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.

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