September 23, 2008

Sic itur ad astra

By: Daniel Kennelly

Big robots and big rockets: Some talking points on space exploration for the next administration.

Better get on these points, as well as more forward-looking projects like the space elevator. If we don’t, the Japanese will get the jump on us. (Although I sincerely doubt the cost figure of five billion British pounds quoted in the link. A material strong enough to build the cable from hasn’t even been created yet.)