Space News!

OK so this is not as much "space news" as it is an interesting tidbit of information. Some people here in Jar who will not be named, Bill, not only share the love for space we all have but actually manages to stay up to date with recent events. As a matter of fact, once when we were having lunch, we watched a live (I think) rocket test NASA conducted a while back.

Naturally as I was looking for something interesting to write about regarding tech and business he forwarded me some interesting Tweets by NASA regarding a space walk to fix a particle detector from the Space Station.

Instead of simply relaying the news, I decided that, though that would be an interesting link and a video, I feel that it opens up a wider conversation.

The story of how we reached for the stars is a fascinating one. Needless to say humanity always held a deep fascination for stars, however our quest to send people out there took its baby steps in a more cynical way. Initially funded by military forces during the second world war, as a means to throw rockets at each other that could not be shot down easily, it was during that time that certain scientists saw the potential of rockets being used to send people into space just as good as they could deliver a bajilion megatons of death to said people.

With the Cold War pushing the US and Soviet Russia into what was essentially a big dick competition on who could do things better, which admittedly was a healthier alternative to nuclear holocaust, the race for space begun.

While NASA is the most well known, and probably, best space engineering coalition in current days, they were not always in the spearhead of our conquest of the stars. With the Russians being the first to not only managing to establish the first ever satellite, they were also the first to send living breathing earthlings in space. (#neverforgetLaika).

With J.F Kennedy, providing funding and helping NASA grow, we have since send probes outside our galaxy, built an international space station, and even made it possible to keep up to speed with everything space related via Twitter.

What is interesting about the current state of events is the fact that with the rise of technology, social media and access of information, we have never been closer to the stars. With NASA offering Livestreams and live updates, it is so easy to keep up to date with everything. With our current tech we are pushing the boundaries of re-using rockets rather than simply creating more waste, and with better understanding it is easier than ever to become an Astronaut (not that it is easy but still).

With new theories needing proof, new technologies emerging and the rise in the necessity of newer renewable and more eco-friendly solutions to current problems, we can safely assume the next decade will be interesting for Space Travel.

As you can see on our left, the information you can find is immense, including "space traffic" and livestreams, which have been already linked above.

I wont lie folks, I am excited with this! Space is indeed the final frontier, and the digital age has brought more information readily available into our lives. The ease in which information is available in today's era often comes under flak due to the many predatory sites, misinformation and propaganda that is fed to us through the grapevine, so watching things like this is always good.

To make a long story short, its good to know that with the digital age we can now be in the forefront of human engineering and space exploration, I hope you guys got excited about this as much as me! Until next time!