Space Probe to Europa set for October Launch
In March, Austin has been treated to two very special talks on a space mission set to launch in October. The Europa Clipper mission will visit Jupiter’s moon Europa in…
“I Come from Old Stars”: U.S. Poet Laureate
Opening SXSW in Austin yesterday was the Poet Laureate of the United States. It was a perfect example of style, grace, artistry and science: the best SXSW opening one could…
Challenges of the Baroque
Baroque was not a term used at the time we now think of as the Baroque era, but it is the classic term for that which is not classic, referring…
NASA-produced glass becomes beautiful art
I met glass artist Syed Ahmad at The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival. This annual festival in The Woodlands (Houston) is held in mid-April. It attracts a wide range of artists…
An Astronaut’s Life, by his son
This biography of space shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless is written by his son, of the same name. They are distinguished by Roman numeral. The astronaut is II, and his son…
ARTEMIS: The Next Moon Mission
The first crew for the Artemis mission to the Moon was announced just a few weeks after a session at SXSW on NASA’s plans to send people to the Moon…
ASTEROIDS at SXSW
In January this year an asteroid passed closer to Earth than some satellites in orbit. Dr. Paul Chodas said that when asteroids are predicted to get really close to Earth…