These days it seems that everyone wants to build their own rocket. Not just billionaires but smaller companies as well.
As the size of satellites shrinks and the ubiquity of the technology expands it is close to being possible to build a rocket in a garage and put something into space. OK, I am exaggerating. But my straw man talking point is a lot closer to reality today than it might have been 40 years ago.
Back in the late 1970s and 1980s the potential of space exploration had started to morph into the era of space utilization. Utilization meant different things to different people. Some wanted to make money. Full stop. Others wanted to settle the solar system. Most were somewhere in the middle with an eye on both extremes. But most people tended to think small since space efforts had, to date, involved putting small things in space, once in a while and at great expense to get them there.
Grimes' new back tattoo turns heads: 'beautiful alien scars' - Los Angeles Times
The "Oblivion" pop musician revealed the intricate, futuristic swirls Sunday on Instagram. The tattoo, which was co-created by L.A.-based artists and designers @tweakt and Nusi Quero, covers her entire back in a symmetrical pattern akin to wings.
Fellow musicians Princess Nokia, Ashnikko and Corpse Husband praised the design, with singer-songwriter Hana, who has frequently worked with Grimes, commenting: "so inspiring to watch this happen!!!"
Other followers noted how painful the tattoo looked, while one user asked to see it under a backlight.
Star Trek tells aliens to visit Bozeman first if they come to Earth | Bozeman | kulr8.com
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Star Trek fans know April 5, 2063, as the day humans make first contact with the fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species "Vulcans" in the Star Trek universe and media franchise.
NASA's next lunar rover will run open-source software | MIT Technology Review
In 2023, NASA will launch VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover), which that will trek across the surface of the moon and hunt for water ice that could one day be used to make rocket fuel . The rover will be armed with the best instruments and tools that NASA can come up with: wheels that can spin properly on lunar soil, a drill that's able to dig into extraterrestrial geology, hardware that can survive 14 days of a lunar night when temperatures sink to ˗173 °C.
Variety: Acrostic - The New York Times
I found the cluing today to be in the middle of the difficulty scale. There are a few nice hints to the topic, like EARTHLY, CAPSULE, ASTRONAUT and OUTBOUND; almost everything else is a rumination on the pleasures of a certain type of food.
Library Lines: Worthington Libraries staff suggest great books
When a well-timed leak reveals the United States government might have engaged in first contact, Cora Sabino is unable to avoid the mess. Her estranged father is the whistleblower, and, with him in hiding, all attention is on her.
Learning how deeply entrenched her family is in the cover-up of a decades-old extraterrestrial presence on Earth, Cora sets out to gather as much information as she can, eventually becoming an interpreter for one of the unknown beings. Their otherworldly connection will change everything she thought she had known about being human and could unleash a sinister force.
Watch Now: 1 of Us Brewing wants you to be one of them | New brewery has ambitious plans between
Sara Whiteside shows off a neon sign displaying the 1 of Us Brewing logo, which was soon to be hung up at the brewery, on March 31.
This chant, little known to have originated in the 1932 horror film "Freaks," is not only popularly used as a way to welcome a new member to a group, but it's also the basis of 1 of Us Brewing , a new brewery in Mount Pleasant.
Disney teases Groot walking animatronic and 'real' Star Wars lightsaber – Press Enterprise
Disney theme park boss Josh D'Amaro offered a rare sneak peek at a pair of innovative blue-sky technologies that Walt Disney Imagineering is working on for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Avengers Campus and Disney theme parks around the globe.
The Disney Parks, Experiences and Products chairman showed off a "real" Star Wars lightsaber and teased a Groot walking audio-animatronic during a virtual press event to announce the June 4 opening date of Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure.
Yuri Gagarin: The first man in space - CNN
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