TWiS 189: Privatizing Orbit - The Pioneering Work of Jeffrey Manber
This week, we talk with our favorite Newspace Buccaneer, Jeffrey Manber. When so many people were touting their private spaceflight dreams in the 1980s, Manber took the next enormous stride and actually made it happen. He formed the Office of Space Commerce within the US Department of Commerce at t…
This Week in Space 189: Privatizing Orbit
This week, we talk with our favorite Newspace Buccaneer, Jeffrey Manber. When so many people were touting their private spaceflight dreams in the 1980s, Manber took the next enormous stride and actually made it happen. He formed the Office of Space Commerce within the US Department of Commerce at t…
A to Z This Day in World History | November 18th
Here are some historical events that happened on November 18:
1928: Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the cartoon "Steamboat Willie," marking the official debut of the iconic Disney character.
1963: The first push-button telephone went into service. It was introduced by the Bell System in C…
What lies in the space between? #017 with Aerospace Engineer Ryan McGranaghan
To learn more about the items discussed in this interview, click through the links below.
Ryan’s website
Ryan on Twitter
The Carrington Event
Parker Solar Probe
Mars MAVEN
Ushering in a New Frontier in Geospace through Data Science
Dictionary of Obscure sorrows
What is an Individual?
Jorge Luis …
Ancient 'giraffes' sported thick helmets for headbutting
00:33 A headbashing relative gives insights into giraffe evolution
How the giraffe got its long neck is a longstanding question in science. One possibility is that giraffes evolved longer necks for sexual competition, with males engaging in violent neck-swinging fights. Now, a team have described f…
This Week in Space 189: Privatizing Orbit
This week, we talk with our favorite Newspace Buccaneer, Jeffrey Manber. When so many people were touting their private spaceflight dreams in the 1980s, Manber took the next enormous stride and actually made it happen. He formed the Office of Space Commerce within the US Department of Commerce at t…
This Week in Space 189: Privatizing Orbit
This week, we talk with our favorite Newspace Buccaneer, Jeffrey Manber. When so many people were touting their private spaceflight dreams in the 1980s, Manber took the next enormous stride and actually made it happen. He formed the Office of Space Commerce within the US Department of Commerce at t…
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
Quickie with Steve: Ebola Update; News Items: Ben Franklin's Anti-Counterfeiting Innovations, Mars Maven, Human Cooperation, Pre Cambrian Animal Senses, Peudoscience Protection Bill; Your Questions and E-mails: Sucking, Audio Cables; Science or Fiction
Let’s Weekend #522 – RIP Mars Maven
In this episode of Let’s Weekend: We talk about the success of DSA members in NYC primaries, the annoying AI investments in A24, and saying our goodbyes to the Mars Maven spacecraft.
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