I want to preface this by saying I wasn’t expecting to write it, and I’ve been working for the last few days on an entirely different and unrelated post about how I’m preparing for Mars One selection later this year. I’ll still publish that post in the next few days, but I’m not sure if I’ll publish this outside of …

We kicked off my series on “Getting to Mars” last time with a look at Orbital Mechanics – showing that the physics of getting from one planet to another can be mostly explained with a stapler, a pen, and Kristen Wiig looking unimpressed. This time we’re looking at the propulsion systems that we’ll use to get to Mars. Of course because every armchair expert has their own …

Hey Patreons! Well if I thought last month was chaotic, this month has been next level. I’ll explain all in the monthly newsletter I’ll send out in the next few hours, but this has truly been one of the busier and more bizarre months I’ve had in quite awhile. April is sure to be a productive one in terms of writing …

Hi Patrons! As promised, I’ve got a bundle of goodies to give away to say thanks for all your support. Watch the video and see if your name is called out of the hat (hint: everyone’s name is called out of the hat) and see what you’ve won! Thank you all for your amazing support, and I’ll be contacting the …

Hey Patrons! Apologies as I’m typing this on my phone – I’m uploading a new video for all of you right now and it’s chewing all the bandwidth on my computer! I’ve got a mountain of content coming to you over the next few weeks as I catch up after the chaos of March, but I wanted to share something …