Space Shuttle

A discussion on the space program and space exploration policy, with reflections on the Space Shuttle era (1981-2011).

Reflections on the end of the Space Shuttle era, what’s next in the exploration of our universe, and the cultural impact of the space program.

Comments on the purpose of the human space exploration and the space shuttle program.

Discussion of the delayed Hubble Space Telescope mission to the recent discovery of snow on Mars.

In two and a half years the United States will decommission the three remaining shuttles capable of taking astronauts to the International Space Station. The only option after that will be to hitch a ride on a Russian shuttle, a collaboration may be just what we need in the space program.