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Category: Space Exploration

Communications, Deafness, General, Mars, PHEnOM, Space Exploration

PHEnOM Gold Crew 193 at Mars Desert Research Station

I just got back from a two-week stint at Mars Desert Research Station near Hanksville, Utah. It is one of … Continue reading PHEnOM Gold Crew 193 at Mars Desert Research Station

Communications, Deafness, Mars, PHEnOM, Radiation, Space, Space Exploration

Desert Analogs of Mars

As part of our training regimen, we PHEnOMnauts will be undergoing a couple of rotations at the Mars Desert Research … Continue reading Desert Analogs of Mars

Solar System, Space, Space Exploration, Technology

The Myth of Robotic Efficiency in Space Exploration

There is a common (if not popular) belief that we don’t need humans to explore the solar system when we … Continue reading The Myth of Robotic Efficiency in Space Exploration

Planets, Saturn, Solar System, Space, Space Exploration

The Ring Paradox

There are still many things in our solar system that our spacecraft have not yet gotten close to, and Saturn’s … Continue reading The Ring Paradox

Commercial Hardware, Commercial Space, Life Support, PHEnOM, Space, Space Exploration, Technology

Spaceflight Research Goal #2: Cryogenic CO2 Removal

For PHEnOM, we have been assigned to propose our own research goals for our suborbital spaceflights. Before the automated ASL translation … Continue reading Spaceflight Research Goal #2: Cryogenic CO2 Removal

General, Space Exploration, Uncategorized

The Importance of Humility

Besides academic success and good health, one of the most important “soft” traits an astronaut can have is humility. NASA … Continue reading The Importance of Humility

Commercial Hardware, Commercial Space, General, PHEnOM, Space Exploration

Project PHEnOM Astronaut Training

A week ago, I got what may be the most important email of my life. Over the last few months, … Continue reading Project PHEnOM Astronaut Training

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