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never ask a biologist to do an engineer’s job
# space

never ask a biologist to do an engineer’s job

PZ Myers declares space exploration and colonizing other words dead on arrival. Let me count the way's he's wrong about that...

a space-scape made of concentrated awesome
# space

a space-scape made of concentrated awesome

Here's a little something for fans of large, complex space art...

lunar cities get one step closer to reality
# space

lunar cities get one step closer to reality

If we return to the Moon and decide to stay there, the Moon may offer us a few shortcuts in setting up a safe place to live.

tackling the high cost of exploring space
# space

tackling the high cost of exploring space

While we lament the high cost of exploring space, the truth is that we have the money and plenty of it, plus, investing in R&D will yield trillions in economic development.

tau zero and the bis aim for the stars, literally
# tech

tau zero and the bis aim for the stars, literally

The Tau Zero Foundation has a radical plan for exploring interstellar space with an extreme spaceship. Problem is, it might not be radical enough.

why reporters shouldn’t quote ufologists
# oddities

why reporters shouldn’t quote ufologists

Despite what you may have heard, Voyager 2 remains very much under human, not alien, control.

why we need to return to the moon
# space

why we need to return to the moon

It would be nothing short of self-sabotage not to use the Moon as a dress rehearsal for deep space missions and a hub for future astronauts.

exploring the real wonders of the universe
# science

exploring the real wonders of the universe

If you're looking for surreal, downright astounding beauty and wonder, all you need to do is look up and ask some questions about what's happening in the night sky...

happy space exploration day, 2010 edition
# space

happy space exploration day, 2010 edition

Today is the day when we look back at what we accomplished in space and ask ourselves how we can do more.

should we spread our germs across space?
# astrobiology

should we spread our germs across space?

While we strive to avoid contaminating alien worlds with our toughest germs, what if it's not only inevitable, but could actually lead to some good over the eons?

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