When all the experts assure you that something is absolutely, positively going to go a certain way, start making a backup plan. It’s mission day 5. By now, according to …

The first step to a successful Mars simulation is not crashing on the way up the volcano. It’s 2:09 PM Hawaii Time on August 28th, 2015. A white cargo van …

When humans go to space, we bring along the things we need to survive: food, water, air and, to varying degrees, deities. Whether your relationship with Universal power is light or heavy, packing God along …

Sad days on Mars are just as sad as sad days on Earth, with a caveat: You just travelled 200 million miles to be sad. Everywhere humans go, our brains (hopefully) …

This is a cross-post from my personal blog. ______________________________ In case this ever happens to you – you decide to leave the planet for whatever reason – you should be …

This is a cross-post from my personal blog. —- Every so often even the most careful among us is bound to bumble into the path of history. Until quite recently, this had …

   vs     What is a simulated astronaut? Answering that question begins with addressing “what is a real astronaut?” which…is a bit more complicated than you might think. Possible Answer …