29 March 2018
The Cosmonaut Who Couldn’t Stop Smiling
... at the time. This is an intelligent and entertaining read…and it may even make you smile. Mark Williamson, Space Technology Consultant
29 March 2018
The Impact of Discovering Life Beyond Earth
... baptize an extraterrestrial?’. It is also good that, given the variety of its contributions, it has a decent index. Mark Williamson, Space Technology Consultant
29 March 2018
The Secret Genesis of Area 51
... of Area 51 as a hotbed of government conspiracy: “U-2 test base? Well, they would say that, wouldn’t they?”. Mark Williamson, Space Technology Consultant
29 March 2018
Radio Astronomer
...biographies of the people who were instrumental in the various aspects of science and technology are important. This biography of Australian radio astronomer John Bolton is a case ... field of astronomy. Mark Williamson, Space Technology Consultant
31 December 2018
Discovering Pluto: exploration at the edge of the solar system
... first 300 or so pages covers the work of Earth-based astronomers while the final hundred deals with space technology. In itself this is interesting, because it reminds us that astronomy has followed the same route for all planets...
23 April 2021
Mars rover instrument, MOXIE, extracts first oxygen from Red Planet
... investigation – as is the Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer (MEDA) weather station – and is sponsored by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) and Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. “This is a critical first step...
