
Buzz Aldrin’s editorial was published on July 16,2009. There is one thing about Buzz Aldrin that has never changed. He, above everyone else who

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Buzz Aldrin’s editorial was published on July 16,2009. There is one thing about Buzz Aldrin that has never changed. He, above everyone else who
Once upon a time, a Democrat to said these words and ignited a dream that brought the United States its greatest moment. Sad, isn’t
I was going to rant and rail about a truly nasty troll attack on Thursday evening. Then, I was hit with some of the
It isn’t very often that we get to see our wildest dreams come true (or start to come true), but I just did. Back
This is the game-changer, if we allow it to be. I can wax poetic about the discovery of running water on Mars. In order
On Tuesday, Clyde Tombaugh visited Pluto, or at least his ashes did. When I was a kid, in school, we would order paperback books
Have you ever stopped to consider what might happen in space exploration if the Koch Machine had money riding on it? Have you ever
This is just plain cool. It is also a bit weird. Siberia, primarily known as the birthplace of one of the greatest baritones in
Mitt Romney thinks we need yet another (they always fail) commission to tell him what he needs to think about space exploration. Anyone who
I want to believe! When the proposal for this rolls around, you’d better hope some jerk like Mitt Romney is not the resident of
“…“If I had a business executive come to me and say they wanted to spend a few hundred billion dollars to put a colony
What does the photo on the right and the Obama Administration have in common? The photo is of the Dumbell Nebula. Draw your own
Want a good reason for BIG science, you know, the kind Thomas Jefferson advocated when he spent three mil for the Louisiana Territory, then
“…“My Republican competitors instinctively decide we couldn’t go into space because they’re cheap and they have no idea how technology works … they think
“Fifty years ago, Kennedy opened the New Frontier. Obama has just shut it.” Charles Krauthammer One of the reasons those of us who are
The Chinese plan to go to the moon. George W. Bush had a ambitious plan that would put us there in about 8 years.
One of the reason The Pink Flamingo fears the “harmonic conversion” of liberals and libertarians is the abject destruction of NASA. There are some
The Pink Flamingo has been waiting a long time for this. I have spent the past 31 years of my life advocating for this
Would someone please explain to The Pink Flamingo why being a lobbyist is now something that should disqualify Newt? Why is being a lobbyist
NOTE: The Pink Flamingo has been working on this post, off and on, for weeks. It is a disjointed mess, but right now I
Read MoreIf you believe those lovely and adorable losertarian, tea party pandering prostitutes in the House are going to authorize a new heavy lift launch
Read MorePlease pardon The Pink Flamingo for being a little late on the uptake here. Barack Obama has repeatedly proven that he’s a big government
Read MoreA certain member of my family (name withheld to protect the guilty) had, at one time, a reputation of spending a dollar to save
Read MoreAnd so they cut. They shred, and they destroy. The Pink Flamingo is well aware that we live in a world where there are
Read More“As president, I’ll make our space program a priority again by devoting the attention and resources needed to not only inspire the world with
Read More“As president, I’ll make our space program a priority again by devoting the attention and resources needed to not only inspire the world with
Read MoreThese people are insidious, like roaches. They come out at night, spread their nastiness, then can’t stand the light of day. They worship Ayn
Read More“…But back in 1961, there was nothing not to tell because there was so little that was genuinely known. It was Gagarin who had
Read MoreThe Russians are now shaking us down to the tune of nearly $800 million to launch our rocket-less astronauts to the space station. “…NASA
Read MoreAccording to Rand Paul: “…“Last night, there was little debate, no committee hearings held, no amendments allowed, and no examination of whether our government
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