Family Life

Last night I went out after dinner to take a photo of the International Space Station as it went overhead. NASA’s website told me when to expect it and what path it would take. I’d been watching the schedule for several days, but overcast skies prevented any actual viewing. Last night was the final opportunity [...]

Last week the dismaying news came out that, due to budget cuts, NASA would be abandoning the Mars rover robot Spirit. This tough little space-faring golf cart landed on Mars just before my first child, Daniel, was born. I had been following the mission since before the rocket lifted off on its seven-month voyage. At [...]