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The Carnival of Space #221 on Prezi
In case this gives you motion sickness, this week's articles are:The White Room
Gravity’s Sculpture
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Oct 13, 2011, 10:21 am
This is part 2.5of a series applying Kantian Ethics to manned space exploration and space colonization. All quotes are from The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. Please read part two before this part.
Imagine for a moment a starship without warp drive. It would have to be fairly large to... Comment - Like
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Oct 9, 2011, 2:58 pm
This is part two of a series applying Kantian Ethics to manned space exploration and space colonization. All quotes are from The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. Please read part one before this part.
Kant used the idea of imperatives to express the two different types of "must dos" in l... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2011, 6:00 am
The Carnival of Space #218 has been posted at the AARTScope blog. You can follow the author on twitter @astroswanny.
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Oct 7, 2011, 7:56 pm
Immanuel Kant was born in 1724, long before space dreams entered the mind of the general public. However, his thoughts still resonate today. His ideas resonate because he created an ethics system that was "cleansed of everything that may only be empirical and anthropology" (Source: Groundwork of the... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2011, 9:13 pm
Seth Godin wrote a blog post about the "contradiction (it seems) between Poke the Box, which argues that you must consistently ship innovations to the market (and frequently fail), and The Dip, which argues that... the real success comes after the quitters have left the building".
The Apollo... Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2011, 6:08 pm
The Carnival of Space #217 has been posted at Dear Astronomer.
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Oct 2, 2011, 5:39 am
Cheaper and faster, those two ideas dominate current industrial economies and strangles progress towards space faring economies.
Consumption as the Old Driver vs. the Need for New Drivers
We are use to this the model, buy stuff to satisfy our wants and needs at low, low prices. In the space ag... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 10:25 pm
The Carnival of Space #216 has been posted at Vintage Space!
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Sep 26, 2011, 8:54 pm
... recession and political movement. The diffusion of space centers and research throughout ... space resources to fund high flying dreams. This will allow space development ... with government being the major consumer of space services, space companies are ... even more debris, raising the ri... Comment - Like
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Sep 18, 2011, 10:53 pm
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Sep 17, 2011, 8:57 am
College seniors and graduate students can build prototypes to be used in space in the eXploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge. If NASA likes your proposal, they will send you $5-$45 thousand to build your idea. Stop procrastinating and build the space age.
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Sep 13, 2011, 8:36 am
The Aeronautics Scholarship Program (ASP) offers our nation's research leaders of tomorrow exceptional funding:
Undergraduate Students
$15,000 awarded for each school year, to be used for educational related expenses
$10,000 Summer internship at a NASA Research Center
2 years of supp... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2011, 6:18 am
Undergrads, now is your chance to make a splash in the scientific community and do your own research with NASA.
Teams interested in conducting student-driven research should submit a letter of intent by Sept. 14. This step is optional, but serves as an introductory notice that a team plans... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2011, 1:03 pm
The human factor for manned space exploration brings with it the need to address mental health. Imagine your self in a space colony, not the leisure side, but the gritty side of daily survival. It is not a clean job, in fact space life is a swing between extremes. An easy life on one side and life o... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2011, 9:27 pm
Dear NASA,
I write as a concerned friend. Recently, a Russian Progress rocket failed to reach space, prompting NASA to consider de-manning the International Space Station (ISS). This is unacceptable, NASA, unacceptable because it removes a major goal of the space programs, makes it harder to ... Comment - Like
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Aug 8, 2010, 7:58 pm
I missed a few editions of the Carnival of Space, catching up in 3...2...1...
Carnival of Space #163 at the Planetary Society
Carnival of Space #164 at Next Big Future
Carnival of Space #165 at Cumbrian Sky
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Aug 4, 2010, 8:42 pm
One of the leading forces in the space habitation movement is the Space Studies Institute (SSI). I honestly thought this organization was history, but as SSI gears up for Space Manufacturing 14 – a conference on the technology on policy needed for space settlement – it is evident that SSI ... Comment - Like
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Jul 19, 2010, 12:54 am
The Carnival of Space #162 has been posted at Skymania. Every week, the space community showcases its best articles. The Carnival of Space is organized by Fraser Cain of Universe Today. Please, if you run a space related blog, post a link to this week's Carnival of Space.
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Jul 19, 2010, 12:29 am
Welcome to the Sunday Paper Club. Every Sunday, this blog will offer an analysis of a paper on space habitation and other related topics. These are my opinions on a weekly scientific paper; basically, I read the paper and write down my thoughts while I read it. They are subject to my... Comment - Like
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Jul 15, 2010, 11:57 pm
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Apollo was insane... no, insane is pulling an all nighter to finish a 20 question long problem set each question having 8 to 10 parts...insane is drinking 5, 5 Hour Energy Drinks in a row...the Apollo program was deranged. To demonstrate how much faith in man's ... Comment - Like
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Jul 8, 2010, 12:54 am
Check out the Youtube version of the Carnival of Space.
Hi, my name is AronSora and this is the Carnival of Space #161.
Quick Version:
1: Astroblog; Music, Moons and a Partial Eclipse
2: Astroblog; Ian's Guide to Photographing Iridium Flares
3: Urban Astronomer; What was the ... Comment - Like
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Jul 4, 2010, 12:29 pm
The Carnival of Space #160 has been posted at Beyond Apollo. Every week, the space community showcases its best articles. The Carnival of Space is organized by Fraser Cain of Universe Today. Please, if you run a space related blog, post a link to this week's Carnival of Space.
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Jul 3, 2010, 11:28 pm
Space has been portrayed as a silver bullet to a lot of the world’s problems. From energy shortages to world hunger and over population, many think the plenty of the stars will save us. However, space habitation is not a silver bullet; there are no silver bullets. This post was inspired by th... Comment - Like
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Jun 21, 2010, 2:44 am
Welcome to the Sunday Paper Club. Every Sunday, this blog will offer an analysis of a paper on space habitation and other related topics. These are my opinions on a weekly scientific paper; basically, I read the paper and write down my thoughts while I read it. They are subject to my perspec... Comment - Like
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Jun 20, 2010, 8:57 pm
The Carnival of Space #158 has been posted at the AARTScope Blog. Every week, the space community showcases its best articles. The Carnival of Space is organized by Fraser Cain of Universe Today. Please, if you run a space related blog, post a link to this week's Carnival of Space.
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Jun 19, 2010, 6:02 pm
I run into a ton of really, really old studies and books while researching space habitation. For example, I found books on space habitation from my school's and my local library that look like they have not been opened since the Apollo program. All the articles I read seem to be from the 80's. This ... Comment - Like
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Jun 18, 2010, 2:32 am
Over the past couple of days I have been trying to answer a question I had in the post SPC #23: Kalpana One: Could we counteract the lack of gravity on other planets by wearing weights?
It's not going every well, I found a few interesting papers about human development and the need for gravity... Comment - Like
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Jun 15, 2010, 3:51 pm
Welcome to the Sunday Paper Club. Every Sunday, this blog will offer an analysis of a paper on space habitation and other related topics. These are my opinions on a weekly scientific paper; basically, I read the paper and write down my thoughts while I read it. They are subject to my perspective... Comment - Like
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Jun 12, 2010, 11:54 pm
This oil spill is a visual representation of all the nasty stuff we have been doing to this planet. A picture of a struggling fish or pelican is no different from a graph of CO2 levels. Oil is the short term in two ways: First, it is extremely easy to stay on the path we are on, constantly assuming ... Comment - Like
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Jun 11, 2010, 10:06 pm
The Carnival of Space #157 has been posted at Out of the Cradle. Every week, the space community showcases its best articles. The Carnival of Space is ran by Fraser Cain of Universe Today. Please, if you run a space related blog, post a link to this week's Carnival of Space.
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Jun 10, 2010, 11:20 pm
So, this is one of my crazier ideas, but I can't get it out of my head, so here it goes...
Due to the possible cancellation of NASA's Constellation...maybe, there are a lot of space employees looking at getting fired. Even if those employees still had jobs, there will be very little direct wor... Comment - Like
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Jun 9, 2010, 10:48 pm
I remember watching a discovery special about the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' Doomsday Clock and this clock has stayed in my mind for a while. Don't freak out, they aren't mad scientists, they are making a political statement with this clock. They respond to events that threaten the species as a ... Comment - Like
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Jun 7, 2010, 8:57 pm
Welcome to the Sunday Paper Club. Every Sunday, this blog will offer an analysis of a paper on space habitation and other related topics. These are my opinions on a weekly scientific paper; basically, I read the paper and write down my thoughts while I read it. They are subject to my perspectives an... Comment - Like
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Jun 5, 2010, 10:30 pm
Infrastructure. There is a long list of reaons why this launch is important, but I think that list is missing what it means about the infrastructure supporting orbital space activity. It means that we are producing enough rocket scientists that hiring one won't break the bank because they are so rar... Comment - Like
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Jun 3, 2010, 11:21 pm
Sort of...You can apply to join the 10th season of The Mars Desert Research Station. This is a really cool and detailed simulation of a Mars base. It even has something called Greenhab, a simulation of farming in space. It can even purify water. The application is due September 15, 2010. However, if... Comment - Like
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Jun 3, 2010, 10:43 pm
I had this idea after reading a few chapters of the book I'm reviewing, Space Mission Analysis and Design (It is really dense, it could take me a while to review everything). Basically, I feel one of the economic arguments for a moon base could be an infinite regression. Right now, moon bases ha... Comment - Like
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Jun 3, 2010, 10:08 pm
The Carnival of Space #156 has been posted at The Spacewriter's Ramblings. Every week, the space community showcases its best articles. The Carnival of Space is ran by Fraser Cain of Universe Today. Please, if you run a space related blog, post a link to this week's Carnival of Space. Comment - Like
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Jun 2, 2010, 1:17 am
I've had a really large stack of books from my school's library that I've not read, so I'm going to read these books and apply what I learn to space habitation. This post will look at chapters 1 through 5 of Space Mission Analysis and Design[affiliate link], second edition. I'm a... Comment - Like
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May 30, 2010, 6:42 pm
Welcome to the Sunday Paper Club. Every Sunday, this blog will offer an analysis of a paper on space habitation and other related topics. These are my opinions on a weekly scientific paper; basically, I read the paper and write down my thoughts while I read it. They are subject to my perspectives an... Comment - Like
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May 29, 2010, 10:43 pm
The Carnival of Space #155 has been posted at Backseat Driving. Every week, the space community showcases its best articles. The Carnival of Space is ran by Fraser Cain of Universe Today. Please, if you run a space related blog, post a link to this week's Carnival of Space. Comment - Like
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May 25, 2010, 10:31 pm
This is a reflection on my writing, completed at the end of University Writing.
I believe that the most important reason to write, contrary to famous author George Orwell's reasons to write, is to discover one's self and to challenge one's assumptions. This belief effected me because I... Comment - Like
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May 24, 2010, 10:11 pm
This is another essay I wrote during University Writing, enjoy!
Space Colonization is an attempt to solve the problems humanity now faces. Garard K. O'Neill, space settlement expert and founder of the Space Studies Institute based his book, which now stands as the flagship argument for ... Comment - Like
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May 23, 2010, 3:35 pm
The following is an essay I wrote in the class University Writing . I'm posting it here to get more feedback. Another essay I wrote in the same class will follow tomorrow:
On a clear night, look up at the night sky. You will see countless numbers of stars and celestial objects. But,... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2010, 11:58 pm
Welcome to Counter Argument Thursday (CAT). This is where I write blog post the is opposite and critical of my position on space habitation and space habitation. I do not agree with the position in the blog post or I feel that the problem presented can be overcome, but it is an argument I need to ad... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2010, 12:14 am
Imagine a large park with a huge stage with a lone podium. The grass can not be seen because of the numbers of people crowding trying to hear to politician's words. News cameras from every network focus on the stage. As you approach the scene, the words become clear.
"Thus, I declare that the ... Comment - Like
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