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The Biggest Mistakes When Trying to be a Rocket Scientist

What are the biggest mistakes people make when trying to be a rocket scientist? Let’s make one thing clear. By “rocket scientist” I don’t just mean the stereotypical and precise example of people who work on rocket engines. I mean anyone and everyone who works in a space company. Or people at an aviation company. […]

Who has learned how to fly at 200,000 miles per hour?

Anyone who has more than a superficial understanding of aviation and aerospace knows that there are secret or “black” projects. Many iconic aircraft we know about today started as these secret projects – and stayed that way for years, even decades. My favorite is the SR-71 Blackbird. The burning question I like to wonder about […]

The mission with your space souvenir card launches this Sunday, May 22nd, 2022!

If you are a Kickstarter backer for GOODNIGHT MOON BASE, this is a major announcement to share. I recently received the word from John “JP” Powell at JP Aerospace that the weather conditions in the stratosphere have *finally* improved in the western USA. We have been waiting more than six months for this situation to happen. Mission […]

My first-hand account of the Alpha rocket launch by Firefly Aerospace 1

OVERVIEW On September 2, 2021, the first rocket from the space exploration startup company Firefly Aerospace made its first attempt at launch. It was the boldest first rocket launch attempt ever in the history of humankind: to go directly into orbit on the very first try with the first rocket engineered and produced by a […]

Goodnight Moon Base completes a successful Kickstarter campaign!

Hooray for everyone who wants to bring dreams of living on the moon to children every night for bedtime! The Kickstarter campaign to help bring GOODNIGHT MOON BASE to publication in 2021 has met its crowdfunding goal! My huge THANK YOU and congratulations to everyone who made this possible! Especially my family, close friends, colleagues, […]

Preview 3 special perks in the Kickstarter campaign for Goodnight Moon Base

The Kickstarter campaign to make the children’s bedtime book GOODNIGHT MOON BASE a reality will launch on Wednesday, July 7th, 2021. Besides this crowdfunding campaign being your best opportunity to get your own copy of the book faster, better, and cheaper – it is also your only opportunity to get many special gifts and bonuses […]

A Real Masterclass in Space Exploration from a Real Astronaut

This is the real deal! Want to learn about space exploration from someone who has been a Commander of the International Space Station or ISS?  Canadian Astronaut, engineer, and former fighter pilot Chris Hadfield has created a 28-module course on the platform Masterclass.com. This video-based course will get into the nitty-gritty of rockets, spacewalking, orbital […]

RIP Stephen Hawking 2

The word of science and physics said goodbye to a profound contributor today, on March 14th, 2018.  Let us give thanks for all the contributions from Stephen Hawking.

Besides all of the lessons on quantum mechanics, the mysteries of the universe, and the meaning of time, one of his biggest lessons was that we can all still be a great contributor and communicator for science.  We just have to have the courage and persistence to find our own voice, then find our own unique way to deliver it.

Here’s a short interview Stephen Hawking had with a grad student in planetary science at Cal Tech.  Worth a watch and listen on this memorable day. Spoiler alert – it ends with a hug.

 

How to climb into the top 1% of rocket scientists 2

It’s amazing what you can do in today’s world when you make a decision to do it.  No permission or authority needed! That’s what Jake Voorhees did when he decided to start his 1% Engineer Show on Youtube. We hear about “top 1%” in our culture today, usually with disdain and envy. But wouldn’t we […]