Archive for the 'Space' Category
U.S. Astronaut, Edgar Mitchell: Aliens Exist, “It’s Been Well Covered Up by All Our Governments”
July 24th, 2008I make a point of NOT covering the UFO stuff on Cryptogon, but this is VERY remarkable story. Edgar Mitchell not only walked on the moon, he has a PhD (technically, a Doctor of Science) in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. In other words, this is not your typical speaker at some weekend UFO symposium. […]
U.S. to Try to Shoot Down Spy Satellite
February 15th, 2008Remember how the Magic Anchor took out those undersea fiber optic cables recently, and how the network operators re-routed some of the traffic; satellite links played a key role. In strategic information warfare, decapitation means taking out not only the primary links, but the backup ones as well. I’d imagine that .mil would have had […]
The Final Frontier for Solar Energy: An Absurd Boondoggle in Space
December 12th, 2007Scientists in the U.S., Europe and Japan want to build a massive solar concentrator in space to beam gigawatts of power down to the surface of the planet. (The idea has been around, on paper, for years.) Clean, green power, They say. Absurd? Maybe not, if we consider some of the cast of characters, and […]
U.S. to Expand Domestic Use of Spy Satellites
August 16th, 2007Pigs in Spaaaaaaaaaaace… Via: Wall Street Journal: The U.S.’s top intelligence official has greatly expanded the range of federal and local authorities who can get access to information from the nation’s vast network of spy satellites in the U.S. The decision, made three months ago by Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell, places for the […]
NASA: Space Computer ‘Sabotage’ Probed
July 27th, 2007This is pretty weird. Via: BBC: Nasa is investigating the apparent sabotage of a computer due to be flown to the International Space Station. The US space agency said the damage to wiring in a network box was intentional and obvious, but said it could be repaired before take-off on 7 August. Nasa stressed that […]
A Survival Imperative for Space Colonization
July 18th, 2007What? The skyscraper farms won’t do the trick? Via: New York Times: “In 1970 everyone figured we’d have humans on Mars by now, but we haven’t taken the opportunity,†Dr. Gott says. “We should it do soon, because colonizing other worlds is our best chance to hedge our bets and improve the survival prospects of […]
U.S. Urges Scientists to Block Out Sun
January 30th, 2007Via: Sydney Morning Herald: THE US wants the world’s scientists to develop technology to block sunlight as a last-ditch way to halt global warming. It says research into techniques such as giant mirrors in space or reflective dust pumped into the atmosphere would be “important insurance” against rising emissions, and has lobbied for such a […]
U.S. Plans Permanent Base on Moon
December 5th, 2006If this turns into, “We need the helium 3 because of peak oil,” friend, ask for extra sugar with your KoolAid. What will the U.S. national debt be by the time they light the fuse on Bozo’s rocket ship to the moon? $20 trillion? $100 trillion? The Chinese better keep buying up that U.S. debt…………………… […]
