Dust-Up: 50 years of space

This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of Sputnik and the start of the Cold War space race. To size up how America and Planet Earth are doing in space exploration today, Homer Hickam, former NASA designer and bestselling Rocket Boys author Homer Hickam debates Rand Simberg, former aerospace engineer, space policy commenter and proprietor of the "Transterrestrial Musings" blog.

October 5, 2007

Dust-Up

Transhumans in space

Today, Hickam and Simberg debate genetic solutions to the challenges of long-term space travel. Previously they discussed the grudge match between private space entrepreneurs and the federal space agency, examined the moon and Mars for signs of human life and assessed national space ambitions and NASA's role in achieving them.

DUST-UP

Russia resurgent

Today, Hickam and Simberg debate the marketing of the once-struggling Russian space program. Previously they discussed the grudge match between private space entrepreneurs and the federal space agency, examined the moon and Mars for signs of human life and assessed national space ambitions and NASA's role in achieving them. Tomorrow they'll discuss evolution in space, post-communist space exploration.

October 3, 2007

Dust-Up

NASA vs. the far-out space nuts

Today, Hickam and Simberg address the grudge match between private space entrepreneurs and the federal space agency. Previously, they examined the moon and Mars for signs of human life. Yesterday, they assessed national space ambitions and NASA's role in achieving them. Later this week, they'll talk about the Mars mission, evolution in space, post-communist space exploration and other far-out topics.

October 2, 2007

Dust-Up

Does Mars need humans?

Today, Hickam and Simberg watch the moon and the Red Planet for signs of human life. Yesterday, they assessed national space ambitions and NASA's role in achieving them. Later this week, they'll talk about the Mars mission, evolution in space, post-communist space exploration and other far-out topics.

October 1, 2007

Dust-Up

Why is NASA the only game in space?

Today, Hickam and Simberg assess national space ambitions and NASA's role in achieving them. Later this week, they'll talk about the Mars mission, evolution in space, post-communist space exploration and other far-out topics.