Tag: space

Scenes from the Toasty New Gilded Age

By Erik Loomis

In General

On July 15, 2021

A few stories from the American West over the last few days: Richard Branson finally got his trip to space on Sunday. It has been a very long wait for Mr. Branson, the irreverent, 70-year-old British billionaire who leads a galaxy of Virgin companies. In 2004, he founded Virgin Galactic to provide adventurous tourists with […]

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Our Impressive President

By Erik Loomis

On July 1, 2017

This is great. Buzz Aldrin does not appear to be impressed by Trump's remarks about space. pic.twitter.com/RMLd3Hbrt4 — Lauren Werner (@LaurenWern) July 1, 2017

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Challenger

By Erik Loomis

On January 28, 2016

Thirty years ago today, I, like millions of other children around the United States, was in front of a TV at school watching the first teacher fly into space. What I saw instead was the Challenger exp

This Day in Labor History: December 28, 1973

By Erik Loomis

In General

On December 28, 2015

Does space have a labor history? The answer is yes. On December 28, 1973, the crew of Skylab went on a one-day strike to protest their working conditions and the pressure NASA placed on them to catch up on their experiments after one of them had gotten sick. This event might not have any enormous […]

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Meteors

By Erik Loomis

On May 24, 2014

Anyone have any meteor stories to share from last night?

stevesliva There were enough images like the cover of the book "Rodham" to code her in the mind of silents and boomers as a hairy-legged... whatever... who had the effrontery to not entirely give up her maiden...
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 918 · September 23, 2021
Bluesmank Except, you are borrowing money to continue to fund the government, because there is a shortfall from what you appropriated to the end of the fiscal year. Let's say you work at a large company, with...
Just end the debt ceiling for good · September 23, 2021
Phormio Asopius Yes with maximum speed of but 20 Knots and a energy conserving 5 knots cruising speed for that endurance. One the things you get when stop worrying and love nuke is 35 knots (unclassified - Sea...
SSN Proliferation · September 23, 2021
jmauro2000 They only have one bite at the reconciliation apple and Manchin, Simena , and the “centrist” house members aren’t playing ball.
Just end the debt ceiling for good · September 23, 2021
Gary Souza Another proud stockholder in the liberal hemp rope factory.
Just end the debt ceiling for good · September 23, 2021