Keith’s note: A few weeks ago a robotic explorer named Odysseus completed a journey – one not unlike its mythological human namesake undertook – and struggled ashore at the south […]
Keith Cowing
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
103 Ways To Say Water In Space
Keith’s note: I have been living with the image in my mind of the Pioneer plaques and Voyager Golden Records heading across the outer solar system and into interstellar space […]
Posted inAstronomy, News, Space & Planetary Science
Talking About The Ring Nebula On Al Jazeera
Keith’s note: I just spoke with Al Jazeera Arabic about the recently released image of the Ring Nebula taken by the Webb Space Telescope. [Audio]
Posted inNews, Space & Planetary Science
Talking About Voyager 2 On Alhurra
Keith’s note: I spoke with Alhurra TV this afternoon about the recent communications issues with NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft. [audio]
Posted inHistory, News
My Father’s 100th Birthday: A Tale Of Two ID Badges
Keith’s note: I spent some time in Washington, DC this morning at the World War II memorial. My father was born 100 years ago today. We lost him a few […]
Posted inApollo, Artemis, News
Lunar Exploration: Looking Back/Forward On Bloomberg Radio
Keith’s note: I was just on Bloomberg Radio to talk about the Apollo 11 anniversary, Artemis, and the future of lunar exploration – and beyond. [Audio]
Posted inAstronomy, News
NASAWatch Talking Head Time on Al Jazeera TV
Keith’s note: On 8 April 2023 I appeared on Al Jazeera Arabic TV to talk about a giant black hole that is traveling through the universe and creating stars in […]
Posted inISS News, News, Transition
NASAWatch Talking Head Time on Alhurra TV
Keith’s note: I just did an interview on Alhurra TV and talked about space radiation research on astronauts and its applicability to medical treatments on Earth. I actually said “spinoff” […]
Posted inExploration
Everest +10
Keith’s note: On 19 May 2009 at 6:15 pm EDT (20 May 4:00 am Nepal time) Astronaut Scott Parazynski stood on top of the world with piece of the Moon. […]
Posted inCulture
Rocket Boys in Carbon Creek
Keith’s note: I first wrote “Rocket Boys, Vulcans, and Wandering Apollo Rockets” for StarTrekâs official website in 2002 the day after the âEnterpriseâ episode âCarbon Creekâ first aired. The story […]