Astronauts or not?

Astronauts or not?

I have never disparaged the work or utility of human astronauts, even while advocating for increasing the use of robots for many tasks formerly performed by humans. When I was at DARPA, my awesome boss was an astronaut (Colonel Pam Melroy, now the Deputy Administrator...
Why we need a ” space superhighway”

Why we need a ” space superhighway”

Logistics–the backbone of every industry and every economy. Logistics systems include huge containerships (like the one recently stuck in the Suez Canal) and their ports, rail lines, long-haul trucking, and local delivery vans. We are going to need a logistics...