Saturday, February 28, 2026

The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Sunday, February 22, 2026

How the free market can free NASA from the Space Launch System

As NASA tries to get the Artemis II mission off the ground, with its crew of four astronauts, for a flight around the moon, it is struggling with the albatross of the Space Launch System.

Friday, February 20, 2026

The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Musk’s lunar city plan supercharges America’s return to the moon

Recently, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made a history changing announcement on his social media platform X. It read, in part: “For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20-plus years.”

Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The world of Artemis II is very different than that of the Apollo moon landings

Much history has occurred between the last time humans went to the moon and the next time they will. The Soviet Union fell into ruin. The terror attack on 9/11 happened, sparking a decades-long global war on terror. The AIDS and the COVID pandemics took tens of millions of lives.

But three developments stand out that will make the return to the moon effort different from the first time we visited Earth’s nearest neighbor.

Gabriella's War: A Vampire Gabriella Novel #CommissionEarned
Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
Iran’s space program is a problem and an opportunity

Recently, Iran launched three Earth observation satellites as part of a ride-share arrangement on a Russian Soyuz rocket. The mission was the latest for the Iranian space program, ostensibly civilian but with a decidedly military component.