Kerbal LOL Systems

Our way of life is worth preserving. Our homeland is worth fighting for.

Very bad news for the future of X-ray astronomy. Chandra continues to operate well but it is almost 27 years old already, we really need to be working on a replacement

This morning I was asked on Boston radio about the US–Israel strikes on Iran. Here is the strategic reality most people are missing: Airpower alone has never produced positive regime change. I don’t mean rarely. I mean NEVER.

People are flaming this but he’s straightforwardly correct. Colonizing Mars is terrible business. It will be the most expensive endeavor in the history of the human race and it will generate zero return.

Hello Dr. Zubrin - Respectfully, a few sentences cherry-picked from 62+ pages is not a 'summary', it is just a political operative trying to achieve an outcome rather than convey facts. And I love science--the idea was to do more of it, not less. I would happy to jump on a call anytime to discuss and you can hear for yourself how I feel on these matters.

Let’s check in on our NASA admin candidates….

Some of Jared Isaacman's goals as NASA Administrator 🚀 • Pursue Mars and Moon missions simultaneously within current budget • Sees no reason to de-orbit the ISS before 2030 — "We need to make the most use of it while we have it" • Make NASA financially self-sustaining • Prioritize nuclear propulsion research • Recruit America’s brightest minds for NASA • Use social media to promote missions and inspire youth • Strengthen tracking and cleanup of space debris • Explore more deep space probes, rovers, and telescopes “Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era" — Donald Trump