Daily Archives: Mar 14, 2026

Charles Mitchell

Why a 250-Year Journey to Alpha Centauri Hinges on Fusion, Ecosystems,...

When Project Hyperion competition unveiled the victorious design of a vessel that could carry 1,000 people on a single, centuries-long trip to Alpha Centauri, the globe envisioned that, maybe, mankind would depart the planet. Chrysalis generation ship, that product of multidisciplinary vision and engineering prowess, is evidence of the...
James Thompson

Inside ULA’s Bold Push: How Vulcan, BE-4, and SMART Reuse Are...

A nagging question echoes down American launch policy hallways: Will America's launch complex be able to keep pace with its most advanced rockets and accelerating rate of defense and commercial flights? Recent disclosures by United Launch Alliance (ULA) CEO Tory Bruno offer a glimpse into how one of the...
Charles Mitchell

How Science and Law Collide at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: The Everglades Detention...

A federal court decision temporarily halting construction on the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades has opened a subtle argument at the intersection of environmental science, engineering, and federal authority. The drama of this complex constructed in a rush on a lonely stretch and now the...