NASA's Transhab concept, an inflatable space hab subsequently adopted by Bigelow Aerospace SpaceX has teamed up with space station developer Bigelow Aerospace to dramatically lower the cost of reaching and living in space. No aerospace company would turn down money from zillionaires looking for out-of-this-world adventure, but the bread and butter of this business would probably come from other sources:
Rather than just presenting the space station experience to the general public, Bigelow Aerospace is also focused on engaging corporations as well as entire nations looking to explore opportunities associated with conducting research in microgravity environment. ... Each unit will be powered by solar arrays and batteries and feature four large observation windows coated with UV protection film. Leasing one of the space stations will also include a complete astronaut training program designed to prepare passengers for the rigors of space travel and microgravity living.
- Scientists get proactive and find under ground features suggesting a chunk of the West Antarctic Ice sheet the size of New Jersey may calve off soon.
- Watch a conservative zombie lie on climate change grow from conception to live-undead birth and beyond in less than a week.
- Archeologists find the oldest known Mayan calander, but no end-o-the-world stuff, in fact it goes on forever. But I'd rather light a candle than curse your Armageddon: Here's almost a dozen apocalypses that haven't panned out, yet.
- Speaking of the end of the world, at about six years old, I had an almost paralyzing fear that the sun would go nova that lasted for weeks. Isn't that a weird thing for a first grader to be anxious about?
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