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A Visual History of Every Interplanetary Mission
Every successful interplanetary mission, from Sputnik and Explorer 1 to the five probes still in flight.
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Depression is
How it feels to have depression (but written while not depressed.)
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Apollo 8, Artemis 1 & 2 Orbit Comparison
Three lunar trajectories, half a century apart, rebuilt from NASA flight data and simulated in GMAT.
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Time Dilation Visualized
The relativistic math behind Project Hail Mary — time dilation, mass ratios, and where astrophage could spread.
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Where is Voyager Headed? Where did 3I/ATLAS Come From?
Five departing spacecraft and three interstellar visitors, seen from a galactocentric frame.
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The Nearest Astronomical Anomalies
Pulsars, black holes, nebulae and interstellar dust in our corner of the interstellar medium.
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Grippy Socks
How I found connection to humanity inside the looney bin.
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The Myths of Spaceflight History
Apollo never had the public behind it. A look at the myths of spaceflight history, and a personal one.
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The Speed of Constant-Thrust Space Travel
What the solar system looks like when you can burn the whole way there and flip at the midpoint.
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Spin Gravity Compared
Ringworlds, centrifuges, stations and ships, compared by the numbers that turn rotation into gravity.
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The Real Stars of Halo
The most comprehensive canonical 3D mapping of the Halo universe I know of — rings, colonies and real stars.
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The 3D Locations of Firefly/Serenity
A 3D look at the major worlds and stars of the 'Verse.
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A Roadmap to Interstellar Travel
Laser light sails are the only realistic hope of interstellar flight in our lifetimes. Here is the road.
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The Real Stars of DUNE
Where the Imperium actually sits — the real stars behind Arrakis, Caladan, Kaitain and Salusa Secundus.
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The Real Stars and Scale of Sci-fi
Star Trek, Dune, Halo, Firefly, The Expanse and more, placed at their real distances and true scale.
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The Location of Deep Space Nine and Sci-fi Stars
A scientifically accurate look at where a handful of sci-fi star systems actually sit around the Sun.