Tag: Space

There is — when to use “There is” is used when we want to say that one thing exists in a particular place. It’s like pointing out a single item. For example, if you have a room with a bed, you would say, “There is a bed in the room.” You’re focu...

When friends scroll too far on my Instagram, they come across the photos of then. They often gasp, asking if that’s really me. Maybe they’ll say a joke or tease the incessant hashtags — #summergirl. Maybe they’ll frown or look slightly uncomfortable. They never real...

People generally have an idea of what kind of life they want to live. Those of us who crave solitude may want a quiet and private life, maybe self-sufficient on a homestead. Those of us who are community-driven may want to live in a walkable community with plenty of accessible public spaces. This...

Paris became home to many famous artists and people from all over the world coming here to see the art of Monet, Cezanne, and many others. Mostly focusing on the Louvre, D’Orsay visitors forget that there are other galleries, that are smaller but not less charming and interesting. Musee L&rsqu...

Again, my anthropological studies inspired this, because I came to see how brutal the family and social units are in countries other than the US. For instance, in India, where public space is a kind of ersatz heaven, those with psychological issues (typically when they suffer a psychotic break which...

Where the stars twinkle and the planets dance, humanity’s quest for innovation knows no bounds. Among the pioneers of this new frontier is Varda Space Industries, a company at the forefront of microgravity manufacturing. Their latest endeavor, the W-Series 1 spacecraft, embarked on a groundbre...

The Vulcan rocket uses methalox, a cleaner, more efficient fuel, which could be a game-changer. And with its ability to carry more to space, we’re looking at a future where more satellites, more science, and more exploration is possible. It’s like ULA has taken the best parts of their ol...

Russia’s recent disaster of a moon landing has prompted some curiously divided feelings in me. On the one hand, I’m super excited by the recent surge of moon missions. I was a young child in the mid-70s, when the Apollo moon landings were still ringing like a cultural bell; ...