Planet Wonder

When I first saw this video I was amazed, entertained, and educated (in that order). I loved every minute of this wonderful tour of the International Space Station. Still, perhaps the most exciting thing about this was that the woman who leads the tour knows how to fly.  At one point she describes sleeping in a weightless space station, in another she explains how space toilets work.  But, maybe the most interesting thing she had to say was that she  [ Read More ]

A lot of people on this planet think that we have enough going on here on Terra Firma that space exploration is an unnecessary expense. I don’t agree with that.  I can’t. I’ve dreamt of traveling to other planets all of my life.  It is a part of who I am. So what? You ask?  What’s in it for you? Fair question. Listen to Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s talk about it. Perhaps (if you haven’t done so already), you’ll come over to  [ Read More ]

Oddly enough, a lot of people believe that the Mayans have pegged it about the end of times. Take a look at this fun little video about the Mayan Calendar, the End of the World, and… yes, the History Channel.

Today’s offering is a long one… and the introduction may drive you up the wall.  Of course you can scroll past it and get right into Dr. Michio Kaku’s eye-opening and entertaining talk about the world of the future a scant 20 years from now. Is this how it will be?  Probably not.  Predictions of the future are seldom correct, but much of what he says will be there when we arrive will undoubtedly be possible.  Much of it is possible today, but  [ Read More ]