by Michael Belfiore | Jul 18, 2014 | Articles, Blog
Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk about commercial spaceflight on Minnesota Public Radio. Joining me was Will Pomerantz, VP of Special Projects at Virgin Galactic. Our host was Kerri Miller. While Pomerantz talked up the Virgin spaceflight experience, I...
by Michael Belfiore | Jun 26, 2014 | Articles, Blog
DARPA program manager Gill Pratt announced details of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, or DRC, Finals today in a call with reporters. Eleven teams that competed in last December’s DRC Trials in Florida are getting $1.5 million in DARPA funding to continue to...
by Michael Belfiore | Jun 11, 2014 | Articles, Blog
The top-grossing and most popular campaign in the history of the Indiegogo crowd funding website has more than doubled its $1 million goal—and there’s still a week to go before it closes. Solar Roadways is the focus of my Popular Mechanics story on road...
by Michael Belfiore | May 30, 2014 | Articles, Blog
Popular Mechanics has just posted my story on last night’s unveiling of the SpaceX Dragon Version 2. Seating for 7 in apparent luxury. Rocket powered landings anywhere on Earth. Gas-and-go reusability. This is a spaceship for the 21st century, said SpaceX CEO...
by Michael Belfiore | Apr 22, 2014 | Articles
The successful test of a soft touchdown demonstrates a capability that could cut the cost of space launches significantly. By Michael Belfiore on April 22, 2014 Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, took a step toward making spaceflight less expensive by reusing...
by Michael Belfiore | Mar 24, 2014 | Articles, Blog
My first outing with The Guardian newspaper, “When Robots Take Our Jobs,” seems to have struck a nerve. Last I looked, it had attracted 340 comments. From the article: “Will you be replaced by a machine? There’s nearly a 50-50 chance, according...
