12 December 2016
John Glenn; one of NASA's original 'Mercury 7' astronauts dies aged 95
.... In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth – three times to be precise – in his spacecraft named “Friendship 7.” After spending about five hours in orbit, he showed that the Mercury spacecraft was fit to operate in space...
March 2016
Multi-planet Civilizations in Popular Culture
... ways, some of them quite subtle. Perhaps one of my favourite episodes addressing this was Star Trek: Voyager’s ‘Friendship One’, set on a planet suffering from nuclear winter that came about as the result of the planet’s residents...
November 2016
Moon or Mars - NASA’s next logical step?
... obstacles aside, humans travelling to Mars will need food, water, protective shelter, medical supplies, entertainment, friendship, and a return ticket back to Earth. This is a unique set of problems to solve. Psychological effects Separation, long...
May 2017
Recipe for success on flights to Mars
... the successes and laughed off the failures, and bonded much faster and deeper than in a traditional friendship. Of all the challenges we faced as a crew, the daily meal we shared together consistently brought us closer together and...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
..., shelter, reproduction); (2) safety needs (security, stability, health); (3) love and belonging needs (family, friendship, intimacy); (4) esteem needs (achievement, respect, recognition); and (5) self-actualisation needs (personal fulfilment, growth...
January 2020
Apollo girl - camaraderie and discrimination in the Apollo era
... Flight Center in March 1972. At its best, my experience of camaraderie within the workplace was one of mutual trust, friendship and teamwork. What I learned from the experience is that collaboration and teamwork across traditional boundaries are...
