My First Week at NASA!

Hello and welcome to a rather special and exciting update! I have been granted the opportunity to work as an intern at the Johnson Space Center, NASA's main site for everything to do with human spaceflight! As such, I am proud and happy to be able to write about my time there, so if you're interested, keep reading!

Her: A Movie Review and Rambling Concerning the Potential of Artificial Intelligence

I just watched the movie Her, and it has inspired me to think more about the nature of love, intelligence, and consciousness. While I am often inspired to think of these matters, I am rarely inspired enough to write down my thoughts, and even more rarely do I take the opportunity to do so. However, I have the time, and this movie has introduced many interesting ideas which I wish to explore.

Nine Months in France at the ISU

They say 9 months is how long it takes to develop a human baby. Actually, “they” say it’s closer to 10. Whichever it is, I find it amusing that this chapter of my life, this Masters program and my time in France, lasted roughly the same length of time. This post is entirely reflective, on my thoughts and experiences of the International Space University, and of my time in, mostly, Strasbourg, France. I have had such amazing experiences and I wish to reflect upon them now. 

Mars NOW: Looking at One-Way Missions to Mars

All human space exploration, to date, has been designed to return the crew to Earth upon conclusion, but is that the only way to explore space? Mars One has been seeking to answer this question through their proposal to send humans to Mars, one-way, there to live out their lives and settle the Red Planet. Is such a mission plausible? Is it ethical? The premise of one-way missions to Mars was the basis for my team project at the International Space University and one which I’m happy to share with you now. Read on!

ISU Individual Project: Galactic Cosmic Radiation Review

Hello again, and welcome to another exciting adventure! Today, I'm going to be telling you all about my research into galactic cosmic radiation, and what its existence means for the safety of astronauts. This post discusses the work and findings of my individual project at the ISU, so I hope you learn a lot, and enjoy!