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MS-1: The Mars Simulation Suit

MS-1: The Mars Simulation Suit

Countdown to Another New Era

 May 25, 2020May 25, 2020

It’s been 3 years, 3 months, and 20 days since I last wrote about how the US space industry was mandated by law to fly US citizens to space from …

 Categoriesastronauts, Earth day, Uncategorized

The End of An Era and The Rebirth of US Space

 March 5, 2017May 25, 2020

Everyone in the business knew it was en route, though I’m not sure we were prepared for it to arrive quite so soon. In fact, technically we’re not prepared, as the …

 Leave a comment Categoriescrew TagsDragon, history, Russia, SpaceX

CDC Masks – Maximized with SCIENCE!

 April 5, 2020April 12, 2020

The CDC has given US doctors the green light to start advising the public to wear masks…in public. This is good! While social distancing, eye protection, and GOOD hand-washing remain …

 2 Comments CategoriesCOVID-19, Safety, Uncategorized TagsCDC, COVID-19, design, mask, safety

Masks On, Heroes! Three Ways to Help Healthcare Help You

 March 30, 2020April 12, 2020

Happy Doctor’s Day 2020, everyone! Last week, my boss, who has been a physician for more than 35 years and escaped from the Soviet Union, said that this was the …

 Leave a comment CategoriesCOVID-19, Safety TagsCOVID-19, healthcare, masks, safety

Heroes in Masks

 March 26, 2020April 12, 2020

To everyone who want to help those of us on the front lines: Thank you so much for offering to make face masks for our patients, for people who may …

 Leave a comment CategoriesCOVID-19, Safety TagsCOVID-19, masks, safety

The Accidental Astronaut

 March 26, 2020April 12, 2020

Just When You Thought It was Safe to Take Off The Spacesuit…. …Hello spacefriends! It has been a minute. Since we last hung out, I’ve been on the run-in a …

 Leave a comment Categoriesastronauts, COVID-19, health TagsCOVID-19, health, safety

The Martians: 3 Years Later

 August 30, 2018

Gravity, inertial momentum, and limited financing team up to make an efficient round-trip to Mars a 2-to-3 Earth-year tour. Aug 28th, 2018 marked three Earth years since my crew – …

 Leave a comment CategoriesUncategorized

Observations: Why They Matter

 February 23, 2017February 24, 2017

We have a theory – a lot of theories, actually – about how the Universe works. On scales big and small, from the entire cosmos to the threads that bind …

 1 Comment Categorieshumanity, Uncategorized Tagsastronomy, observations, universe

For the Love of Science (We’re Taking Requests)

 February 16, 2017February 19, 2017

What does one do after spending a year – an Earth year – simulating life on Mars? There are short term and long term answers to this question. Some of …

 5 Comments Categoriescommunication, family, return, things you miss, Uncategorized Tagsoutreach

Long Live The Exceptions

 December 8, 2016December 8, 2016

A few quick thoughts about the passing of John Glenn while I travel at 500 mph over the southwestern United States on the way to Los Angeles to film an episode …

 Leave a comment Categoriesastronauts, humanity, peace, time, Uncategorized

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