The European Space Agency just signed a contract with Airbus to build the third European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft that will ferry the […]
A battle against fear of heights at Mount Baker
There I am sitting on the edge of a 100 feet deep crevasse, ready to throw myself into it. Fear of heights has haunted me […]
Why (green) hell is a nice place to be
Whenever I ask my petrolhead friends to join me for a little trip to the Nürburgring, the response is mostly negative. Too far, too dangerous, […]
Testing gear, flying tents, and missing bunnies in Greenland
It is a strange sensation to take off in a dark evening, and land during a sunny night. But this is exactly what can happen […]
What’s your place of calm?
Chaos. The plane was absolute chaos. Passengers walking around everywhere, not sitting down where they were supposed to sit. Stewards, known for their patience, were […]