Fictional astronaut Callie Rodriguez continues exploring space as the first woman to walk on the Moon in a new issue of NASA’s First Woman graphic novel series. Now available digitally in […]
2023
Posted inArtemis, News
Bulgaria Signs The Artemis Accords
Keith’s note: Bulgaria signed the Artemis Accords today. Kinda cool. In 2009 Astronaut Scott Parazynski and I had two Bulgarian neighbors at Everest Base Camp – a husband and wife […]
Posted inAstronauts, Culture, Exploration, News
Post Flight Re-write?
Keith’s note: In 2021 I posted a book review of “Not Necessarily Rocket Science – A Beginners Guide To Life In The Space Age” by Kellie Gerardi – who just […]
Posted inCulture, Exploration, News
Interstellar +9
Keith’s note: Nine years ago – on 7 November 2014 – I had a chance to visit a large scale model of the “Ranger” Spacecraft used in the filming of […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Chas Redmond
Family note: “It is with a heavy heart that the Redmond family announces the passing of Chas Redmond. Our loving grandfather/father/husband/brother passed away on November 6th. He will be forever […]
Posted inAstronomy, News, Space & Planetary Science
Talking About Euclid’s Stellar Cartography On BBC World Service
Keith’s note: I just did an interview on BBC World Service’s program “Outside Source” a few minutes ago about the stunning new imagery from Euclid. I used the stellar cartography […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Exploration, News
Bad Weather At Lake Untersee, Antarctica
Hi Keith, Yesterday here at Lake Untersee, we experienced a day of contrasting weather. It started off beautifully with plenty of sunshine and very little wind. The highlight of the […]
Posted inAstronauts, Commercialization, Exploration, News
My Suborbital Life Blog 9: Anticipation, Revealed — S. Alan Stern
This is the 9th and next to last blog I’ll write surrounding my inaugural spaceflight, which took place as a research and training mission that flew last week on Virgin […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Exploration, News
Lake Untersee Update – Using 23rd Century Star Trek Tents In Antarctica Today
Dale Andersen: “We’re excited to embark on a journey of discovery at Lake Untersee, a mysterious and untouched gem nestled in the heart of Antarctica. Our mission is to unravel the […]
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My Suborbital Life Blog 8: Welcome to Space! — S. Alan Stern
On Thursday I flew to space, and what a ride it was! From the hurtling ascent, to the jam-packed 3 minutes of otherworldly microgravity to get our real work done, […]