What If the Cuban Missile Crisis Had Started a Nuclear War?

J.K. Rowling tells fanciful story about turning down space trip 'on the shuttle'

Boat to sail the methane oceans of Titan developed by European Scientists

'Looper' Explores the Violent Implications of Time Travel

Firefly and Lessons in Contract Law

Contract formation consists of 1) Offer; 2) Acceptance; 3) Consideration; and 4) Performance. In the world of Firefly, it was often 1) Offer 2) Acceptance 3) Gunfight (also known as breach).

Paul Spudis has a new blog, Spudis Lunar Resources where he'll discuss policy and political matters related to space, retaining his Once and Future Moon blog for more science oriented topics.

First up, a critique of the L2 space station.

Supreme Court to Hear University of Texas Affirmative Action Case

Netanyahu Brings Moral Clarity on Iranian Nukes to the UN

Mars Curiosity Finds Direct Evidence Water Once Flowed on the Red Planet

Obama Phones and How They May Impact the Election

'Elementary' Brings Sherlock Holmes to Modern New York

'The Big Bang Theory' Returns with 'The Date Night Variable'

Also How 'The Big Bang Theory' depicts space travel

George W. Bush Gets New Respect, but Still Some Blame

NASA Awards Asteroid Mining Feasibility Study Contract

Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring': 50 Years of Death and Suffering

Bob Zubrin takes a shot as well.

Mia Love Gets Racism and a Double Standard for Running for Office

'South Park' Returns with 'Sarcastaball'

Soprano Sarah Brightman to make 'ground breaking space travel announcement'

I speculate that Brightman may not just be the latest person to go to the ISS. She might be the second passenger to sign up for Space Adventures' around the moon trip. I can imagine a live musical performance while the Soyuz is looping around the moon. It would be about the coolest thing ever.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's National Debt Body Art Causes Kerfuffle

Movement seen toward a commercial space port in Brownsville, Texas