by Michael Belfiore | Dec 2, 2013 | Blog
Today’s third attempt by SpaceX to launch a communications satellite to geosynchronous orbit is important for not just the upstart space launch company but also to the future of human spaceflight. SpaceX is the first (and so far the only) private company to send...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 26, 2013 | Blog
…or at least posted on YouTube. The DARPA Robotics Challenge, DARPA’s attempt to do for humanoid robots what it did for self-driving cars, is set to take place outside of Miami next month. It’s happening December 18-21 at the Homestead Speedway in...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 22, 2013 | Articles, Blog
It’s one of those it’s-so-crazy-it-just-might-work kind of deals. Inspiration Mars, the non-profit organization planning a manned Mars flyby conceived by first space tourist Dennis Tito, has revealed the working details the mission. I wrote about the...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 18, 2013 | Blog
Well, yes, actually, I did. Last weekend I spoke at the Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo in Tucson, where I had a chance to meet a truly mind-blowing group of astronomers, explorers and fellow journalists. A major highlight of the event for me was acquiring my...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 13, 2013 | Blog
Zach Kaplan, CEO of Inventables tells me he sees the day coming when the world will go from perhaps 2,000 major manufactures to 2 million. Actually, the whole idea of “major manufacturer” will change completely. Instead of just a few big players dominating...
