Edward Goldstein
Edward Goldstein has more than 20 years’ experience in the U.S. space community. From 2002-2009 he served as NASA’s lead writer.
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ISS and the Emerging Space Economy
When President Ronald Reagan directed NASA to build a “permanently manned space station,” he stated in his 1984 State of …
Last Ship from Vietnam: Interview with Cmdr. Jonathan Malay, USN (Ret.)
Cmdr. Jonathan Malay is one of the most respected people in the aerospace and meteorology community. A naval oceanographer …
Honoring the Crew of Apollo 1
As time passes, there are a few signal events that people of all walks of life will remember and vividly …
Pluto: A Guide for Earth-Bound Explorers
Yesterday, NASA’s New Horizon mission made its closest approach of Pluto, providing the first direct views of the “dwarf planet,” …
NACA: Helping to Win World War II
A few months after the D-Day invasion, Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and his son John – …
NASA: Leading a Transition to Low-Carbon Propulsion
One of the most engaging images the sky presents is that of the straight white arcs of an airplane’s …
Military Alternative Fuels Research: The Navy’s Great Green Fleet, and Opposition from Congress
Last July, the Navy demonstrated its commitment to alternative fuels during RIMPAC, the world’s largest naval exercises, 100 miles off …
Military Alternative Fuels Research: Air Force Efforts Face Budget Barriers
This fall marks the fortieth anniversary of the Yom Kippur War and the subsequent Arab oil embargo that sent shock …
The Asteroid Threat: Demonstration Missions, Asteroid Redirect, and the Big Picture
It’s all well and good to debate how we might deflect an asteroid, but there is no substitute for actual …
The Asteroid Threat: Deflection Options
Who’s In Charge?
So what are the means by which we can confidently deflect an oncoming asteroid before it creates …