No joy
I have considered my sources of joy: backpacking, rock climbing, surfing, and cross country running with my partner Colleen; wood working, cooking, reading, watching movies, inventing, and listening to...
View ArticleThe Elders warn of the situation in Palestine, Israel
13:00 BST, 25 October 2023 Palestinian and Israeli lives must be valued equally in global response to crisis, Elders warn [original article] Statement: The Elders condemn the horrendous terror attacks...
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Third crew enters SAM
The third crew to enter the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars sealed the outer airlock hatch today, March 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Friends, family, and colleagues were welcomed to tour the SAM facility...
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Total Solar Eclipse 2024
The total solar eclipse 2024 hosted by the Planetary Society Fredericksburg, TX April 8, 2024 Canon 5D-MIV with Sigma 600mm lens
View ArticleDiscovering the Mars yard at SAM
Dr. Cameron Smith, anthropologist and developer of pressure suits at Smith Aerospace Garments explores the new Mars yard at SAM while encumbered by one of his pressure suits, the same worn by crew...
View ArticleWill we never learn?
What is it about the insatiable human appetite for manipulation of the physical world? It has served us well, enabling us to become the dominant species on this planet. And now we are poised to venture...
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Life on Spaceships and Mars, NPR PRX
Life on Spaceships Moral Repair: A Black Exploration of Tech In this Episode Annanda and Keisha Explore The Big Question of, is it worth the expense to go to Mars given the needs on Earth? And what...
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Keeping Cool – an applied investigation in thermal mitigation
So much of what we hear in the news and read on-line about climate change is the rising cost of electricity to cool our homes, and the increasing burden on already oversubscribed electric power grids....
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Keeping Cool – paint your roof white
History It doesn’t take a physics lab full of PhDs to find simple solutions to complex problems. Sometimes we need only look to other parts of the world and what they’ve been doing for centuries. All...
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Keeping Cool – window films
Interior and Exterior Films We are all familiar with window films (sometimes referred to as tint with automobiles). Modern films are designed to block UV light that damages plastic, cloth, and...
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