NASA Mercury: 1956 to 1963 by David Baker (book review).
In many respects, I have always wondered why Haynes left a look at NASA’s Mercury Program until last of their
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The Patterning Instinct by Jeremy Lent (book review)
Jeremy Lent’s book title, ‘The Patterning Instinct’, sounds like a book on knitting but makes more sense from its sub-title,
Read MoreAlien Covenant – with extra real rover.
The Moonrover Audi Lunar Quattro celebrates its film debut in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi movie Alien Covenant this week, ahead of
Read MoreUK fusion reactor achieves first plasma: predicts power plants on grid by 2030.
The UK’s newest fusion reactor has been turned on for the first time and has achieved first plasma. The reactor
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NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini-Huygens Owner’s Workshop Manual: 1997-2017 by Ralph Lorenz (book review).
Something that becomes apparent from reading this book, ‘NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini-Huygens Owner’s Workshop Manual: 1997-2017’ by Ralph Lorenz, is how far
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The Creeping Garden (2014) (Blu-ray film review)
‘The Creeping Garden’ opens with black and white footage of Roy O’Neill, an excited NBC reporter. He says there are
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Insane Consequences by DJ Jaffe (book review).
From the start, DJ Jaffe points out that his book, ‘Insane Consequences’, is not about mental conditions but about how
Read MoreNASA eyes the future.
NASA has selected 399 rather scifi-sounding research and technology proposals that will help enable NASA’s future missions into deep space.
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Against Doom: A Climate Insurgence Manual by Jeremy Brecher (book review).
Jeremy Brecher’s book ‘Against Doom: A Climate Insurgence Manual’ is a short but important read. If you have any interest
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Saturn’s moon Enceladus and Jupiter’s moon Europa looking hot for primitive life.
Two NASA missions are providing new details about icy, ocean-bearing moons of Jupiter and Saturn, further heightening the scientific interest
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