Recently, NASA lost contact with the Voyager probe, a mistaken command signaling its antenna to turn away from Earth, and what tiny tickle of a communication connection remains. This was cause for concern, naturally, though in the grand scheme of things, after a long and productive career, Voyager already did everything it set out to … Continue reading Voyager – Earth’s blog, a playlist, and an invitation

Two years ago this day, I published my first blog, never surprised I enjoyed writing, and I had more than a few thoughts on my mind. But why? Judging from the papers I wrote during my career, I am not a writer, and I won’t pretend I am. The record will show I wrote about … Continue reading Writing, NASA, the space sector, and a two-year milestone

Time is supposed to be the way the universe keeps everything from happening all at once. My wife and I were in London in 2016, and we made a point to see The Fighting Temeraire by Joseph Mallord William Turner. London has endless museums. So for a time, we were taking it all in with … Continue reading Parallels