Launch Five years ago today I witnessed the most transcendent moment of my life. I don’t have a faith or a religion, so I’m often reluctant to describe things as “t...
Shuttle Chips Shipped — Cheap! When the Space Shuttle Discovery glided home a few days ago, one of the electronic components which made it possible was the humble Intel 8086 processor ....
NASA's GRIN GRIN : Great Images in NASA, a library of spectacular photography, courtesy of our space program. Don’t let the people who support NASA on military grounds se...
Just because I'm proud of Just because I’m proud of myself, I’m letting you all know that I found out today that I’ll shortly be starting my new job at The Village Voice . Where th...
Oh yeah, of course Dan, Oh yeah, of course Dan , the King of Trivia, dug up the photo of Mir I was babbling about earlier. He protests that Mir really only looks bad on the inside,...
I know, I know, I'm I know, I know, I’m not supposed to blog flashturbatory sites, but even I will concede that n.a.s.a.2.0 is gorgeous....
