We do need different types of propulsion to get to Mars. I wrote one of the first Ph.D. theses on that in the 1960s. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes 1960s mar propulsion
I had studied at Harvard and MIT astronomy and a lot about the heavens and the star system and so forth. Edgar Mitchell astronomyharvardheaven Change image and share on social
I happen to be privileged enough to be in on the fact that we have been visited on this planet, and the UFO phenomenon is real. Edgar Mitchell facthappenphenomenon Change image and share on social
I theorize that there is a spectrum of consciousness available to human beings. At one end is material consciousness. At the other end is what we call 'field' consciousness, where a person is at one with the universe, perceiving the universe. Just by looking at our planet on the way back, I saw or felt a field consciousness state. Edgar Mitchell backbeingcall share on social
Supplying fuel for a Mars expedition from the lunar surface is often suggested, but it's hard to make it pay off - Moon bases are expensive, and just buying more rockets to launch fuel from Earth is relatively cheap. Henry Spencer basisbuycheap share on social
The first thing that inspires me is my mood, but I take inspiration from a lot of things: a rock song, a romantic movie or a specific lifestyle, like 1960s London and, of course, Italian 'dolce vita!' Chiara Ferragni 1960sdolceinspiration Change image and share on social
It would be sad if the expertise built up during the 40 years of the U.S. and Russian manned programmes were allowed to dissipate. But abandoning the shuttle, and committing to new launch vehicles and propulsion systems, is actually a prerequisite for a vibrant manned programme. Martin Rees abandonallowbuild share on social