June 2016
A new microgravity research facility for Central Texas and beyond
... approach was chosen for the Baylor University drop tower another proven and commonly used design philosophy was chosen: a dual capsule system. It enables conducting experiments without the need for an evacuated drop shaft...
February 2017
Opening up the infinite frontier
... space initiatives. It cannot be a veneer or an afterthought. It cannot be a grudging hand off. It must be baked into the very philosophy from which all such initiatives and plans are derived. It must be agreed by all to be the reason we go in the...
June 2017
Automated or human-operated systems?
... spacewalk to replace a failed power regulator and install cabling. His actions brought about a re-thinking of the design philosophy for space missions and from that point on the human component was no longer seen as a liability but...
October 2017
The sci-fi noir world of Blade Runner
... rationales for trans-humanism. What if our creation is superior to us in every way and we, in turn, become obsolete? Besides philosophy, popular culture is once again there to help us think. Blade Runner is an example of such effort in the form...
January 2018
Space nation's first orbiting satellite
... as a unified humanity not limited or restricted by borders, religion, wealth or language - a notion that is exemplified by the philosophy of Asgardia. Asgardia-1 is the only satellite in the world which represents a new territory, even though it may...
April 2018
Developing Mars
... in iron meteorites: thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand (Doctoral dissertation...
