With Donald Trump’s recent announcement of ‘Space Force’, ‘Tales From the Bottle’ takes a look at one of the United States’ earliest military involvements in the final frontier. “Project A119, also known as A Study of Lunar Research Flights, was a top-secret plan developed in 1958 by the United States […]
The Earth-Moon system, proposed by Isaac Asimov, explains how humanity, after stepping foot on the moon, should remain in our local space system and build a strong foundation to then explore further. From building space stations, factories, farms in orbit around Earth, and new age transport to ferry passengers between […]
Among the stars in the night sky wander the eight-plus worlds of our own solar system—each home to truly awe-inspiring sights. Volcanoes three times higher than Everest, geysers erupting with icy plumes, cyclones larger than Earth lasting hundreds of years. Each of our celestial neighbors has a distinct personality and […]
http://www.twitter.com/tweetsauce http://instagram.com/electricpants Sources and sites to learn more below!!! dolly zoom effect: http://filmmakeriq.com/lessons/introduction-to-the-dolly-zoom/ visual angle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_diameter https://xkcd.com/1276/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_angle http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/A/Angular+Diameter great visual angle / angular diameter chart: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Comparison_angular_diameter_solar_system.svg moon terminator illusion resources: rogers and olga naumenko (2014): http://www.perceptionweb.com/abstract.cgi?id=v1410275 moon tile illusion [PDF]: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~amyers/MoonPaper20June.pdf http://www.upenn.edu/emeritus/essays/MyersMoon.html http://www.astropix.com/HTML/L_STORY/MOONILL.HTM http://cosmoquest.org/forum/showthread.php?39035-Why-does-the-moon-s-terminator-not-appear-orthogonal-to-the-direction-of-the-sun the (more famous) moon illusion: […]
***NOTE*** This video was originally uploaded in 2013 but has been unavailable for more than a year! Basically, a channel I shouted-out in the first version asked to be removed. That’s okay! Now, in a slightly re-edited version, the video is back! And space-ownership is STILL a major unresolved issue […]
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The start of the Moon base begins with the Lunar Space Station going online. This is where Elon Musk’s SpaceX Lunar Starship, the HLS (Human Landing System) docks – picking up astronauts to take to the Lunar surface. It only takes 3 days to reach the Moon. So technological development […]
What happens when humanity begins living in space, building larger space stations, and creating a purely space based economy. Space drones will deliver goods between stations, farming stations will grow food, and space hotels will host celestial events and viewing parties for eclipses and welcoming parties for spaceships returning from […]
