Historic news from this month, widely reported in many news outlets, such as ZeroHedge, is that Elon Musk’s Starbase Is Now A Real City. This is exciting news for SpaceX and their audacious efforts to bring Starship reusable rocket operations into a full tempo. But let’s think bigger picture here. Starbase as an official city […]
This month I had an energizing and enlightening visit to see some students at the University of Nevada in Reno. They are all passionate about aerospace and aviation. But none of them are aerospace engineering majors. Because UNR doesn’t have an aerospace engineering department! Or an aerospace engineering major. However, through a student-led club called […]
One of the most frequent questions I’ve been asked over the many years I’ve had this website are variations on the question, “How can I get a job in an aerospace or aviation company in the USA as an international student?” I’ve never had an answer that was easy, certain, or fast. This hasn’t changed […]
Suppose you dream of being a “rocket scientist” of some kind… doing great things in the world of aerospace or aviation. But you live in a remote place where nobody you know has ever done this. If you can relate to this, I want you to meet Martina Dimoska. She lives in Macedonia which is […]
The NASA Space Apps Challenge is an international annual hackathon that provides a way for almost anyone to be a “rocket scientist” for a weekend. If you want an innovative, fun, and welcoming pathway towards an education or career in the aerospace field, this is a great opportunity for you. I was thrilled to be […]
We are living in the Golden Age of space exploration. It should be said that there are also many distressing and tragic situations happening in our world today. But children don’t need to know about these things. In fact, they should not be exposed to these things. Fortunately, on the other hand, there are awesome […]
Coming up soon – on the weekend of October 7 & 8, 2023, the annual NASA International Space Apps Challenge is happening again. Know what a hackathon is? If so, this is one focused on 30 goals, or projects, or “challenges” defined by NASA. Don’t know what a hackathon is but are eager to learn […]
We always love an opportunity to feature events and programs from our friends at FOR ALL MOONKIND. Michelle and Tim Hanlon lead this organization. It has made an incredible impact as a small organization such as facilitating nations to sign The Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration and settlement, and being recognized as Permanent Observer […]
This website blog (and the book that started it) is all about innovative ways to launch a career in the aerospace or aviation fields Or how to be a so-called rocket scientist. In this month of December, 2022, a major announcement was made. The #dearMoon mission, funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa (YZ), announced 8 […]
Introduction from Brett: Here is yet another inspirational example that proves you never know where great people – and great ideas – will come from. In July 2022, I was introduced to Ingrid Rosten in Rancho Cordova, a suburb of Sacramento, California. Ingrid works with entrepreneurs in developing countries to help them launch and grow […]
