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...
The little robot that could

The little robot that could

It’s surprising that NASA has never sent a rover to the Moon, given all of those it has operated on Mars. The first one will be VIPER. Built to operate in the Moon’s coldest regions–the craters at the lunar South Pole which never get any...
An ambitious space plan for the Biden Administration

An ambitious space plan for the Biden Administration

The incoming Administration put out a call for ideas that it should take prompt action on–the Day One Project. Ideas were welcomed in a variety of areas: Education and Workforce Energy, Environment and Climate Health and Life Sciences Innovation and economic...