SpaceX is Forced to Delay Yet Again
The privately owned space transport company, SpaceX, has been forced to postpone their flight to the International Space Station once...
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Will Asteroid Mining Produce Viable Results?
Planetary Resources, Inc., a company that is backed by several major players, announced plans today for a deep space mining...
NASA Looks to Solar Satellites as Earth’s Next Source of Energy
Availability of power has become a concern in recent years as renewable sources of energy run dry. One option to...
5 Real Life Safe Houses That Will Survive The Impending Apocalypse
In the past several decades there has been a lot of hype over end of the world scenarios from a...
Geek Stuff Abounds
Sometimes you just get lost in the interwebs and you find the coolest stuff. I started off down the rabbit...
Defending Science Fiction
As a nerd, I have found myself constantly battling with the public opinion of the Science-Fiction genre – more so...
7 Great Nerdy Travel Destinations
You may be able to access everything you need from your Admiral Boomchair, but there’s nothing like stretching those legs...
Space Suits in Sci-Fi and Real Life
A space suit consists of many different layers of garments, environmental systems and equipment. There is one function that all...
Alien Planet Found Within the Habitable Zone
NASA recently announced that their Kepler spacecraft, which was launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in 2009, has...
Star Wars Vs. Star Trek
A conflict that is decades old involving a captain of the Starship Enterprise and a gold bikini clad princess from...
Is StarTram the Future of Space Travel?
While trains that have stations in outer space might sound like something out of a steampunk science fiction novel, proponents...
Star Wars Boardgames
Star Wars has entered the hearts and homes of fans everywhere. Game manufacturers have tapped into the popular sci-fi franchise...
The Curiousity Mars Rover Launched Today
The Mars rover that was supposed to have been launched on Friday, November 25, 2011, has taken flight today. The...
Alien Planet 700 Found
Alien planet number 700 has been discovered by astronomers. The discovery comes less than 20 years since the first world...
Brian Cox is Carl Sagan
Every so often I visit my girl friend in Tampa, and during my visits it is common practice for us...
What Do Nerds Like?
I recently checked my Google Analytics visitor logs to see what people are searching for when they come across the...
Space is Still Florida’s Final Frontier
July’s “last” NASA shuttle launch may have been the end of an era, but it isn’t the end of Florida’s...
Asteroid Coming Close on Monday
Only discovered on June 22nd, an asteroid the size of a house (estimates are from 10 to 50 yards in...
Make Your Own Backyard Listening Station
Humans have long questioned whether or not the Earth is home to the only intelligent life in the universe. As...
SETI Allows You to Help Search for Aliens
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Dr. Carl Sagan The question of whether or not we are alone...
Rockstars of Science – James F. Bell III
Professor James F. Bell III is an astronomy scientist who has recently received the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in...
We Are Going to Need More Bruce Willis!
Discovered on December 28, 2005, the asteroid 2005 YU55 made its first pass of the Earth on April 19th. Passing...
Sci-Fi Retro: DS9 Series Finale Revisited
June 2nd will mark the 12-year anniversary since the series finale of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Having recently re-watched...
The Gump Tees Story
From childhood, I was entranced by all things geeky. While other kids were out playing tag and riding bikes, I...
Cool Space Pictures I Scanned Today
Just popped open the box on my new flatbed scanner. I have always wanted one for some unknown reason. Only...
Geek 101 – Leasing Your First Dedicated Server
It happens to every webmaster. They run their first website for a while. What was at first a formidable task...
NASA and Commercial Space Exploration: The Future of the Final Frontier
With the space shuttle due to be retired in mid-2011 after almost 20 years of service, geeks everywhere are wondering...
Watch the Super Bowl Pregame Show, For the Robots
Now I have a geeky excuse to watch the Super Bowl pregame show on Fox. Robonaut 2 (R2) is going to...
Do You Realize How BIG the Universe Is?
The curiosity of people has always been piqued by the cosmos, as for thousands of people have turned their eyes...
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Make It So
Should the Q ever indulge a sci-fi cross-over, Star Trek versus Star Wars would be the ultimate confrontation. Initially,...
