Space Archives - Joshua Kennon

Jan312015

Watch QVC Hosts Debate Whether the Moon is a Planet or Star (and a Lesson on Basic Economics)

Economics, SpaceBy Joshua Kennon January 31, 2015 15 Comments

If you need something to brighten up your day (or make you feel despondent depending on how you look at it), this is living proof that all you have to do to be successful in life is give people what they want at a price that is higher than the cost it takes you to deliver it to them, with sufficient margins for risk, capital tie-up, and opportunity cost. You can literally fail 3rd grade science and, if you satisfy a want, make six, seven, or even eight figures a year. The system we have now forgives a lot of shortcomings if you prove useful in other areas.

Jul232012

Earth from the International Space Station

SpaceBy Joshua Kennon July 23, 2012 12 Comments

This really is an amazing planet. A new version of my favorite “Earth from space” videos has been posted, this time with pictures from the International Space Station, set to music, and well-edited. Thank you Knate Myers for putting this together and to the folks who tipped me off about it. I recommend you watch…

Feb272012

East Coast United States from Space at Night

East Coast at Night from Space

SpaceBy Joshua Kennon February 27, 2012 3 Comments

NASA has released a new image of the East Coast from space at night. It was taken on February 6th, 2012 and the official description is: Eastern Seaboard at Night An Expedition 30 crew member aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the Atlantic coast of the United States. Large…

Sep192011

What Does It Feel Like to Fly Over Planet Earth?

SpaceBy Joshua Kennon September 19, 2011 2 Comments

This clip has gone viral over the Internet, generating nearly 700,000 views since it was posted. It shows what it would feel like to fly over Earth if you had a spaceship. Watch of for the lightning and thunderstorms. We live on a beautiful planet. The original poster of the video had this to say:…

Mar62011

How Big Is Earth Compared to the Universe?

SpaceBy Joshua Kennon March 6, 2011 24 Comments

How big is Earth compared to the Universe? Think about Earth. The oceans. The mountains. The forests. The millions of forms of life. Thunderstorms. Volcanoes. Snow. Our history, including past civilizations and enormous monstrous dinosaurs. Now consider that there are at least 10 trillion planetary systems in the known universe.