Although three missions are scheduled to depart for Mars during the next several weeks, we have not yet established who owns outer space property.…
Why NASA Needed SpaceX
Just like the U.S. Postal Service needed private sector planes when they created airmail, so too did NASA need SpaceX rockets.…
The Coke Pepsi Space Race
After visiting NASA in 1984, Coca-Cola started a cola space race against Pepsi that did not quite work out as it expected.…
What Outer Space Adds to the GDP
When we hear about a red Tesla with a Starman inside orbiting the sun, we can think of a growing space economy that is adding to the GDP.…
January 2019 Friday’s e-links: From Slowbalization to the Psychology of Food and Libraries
Friday’s e-links: Today we share an episode of the Trade Talks podcast that talks about the slowdown in globalization through three lenses.…
The Newest NASA Challenge
By crowdsourcing innovation through a contest, NASA hopes to solve a poop problem with financial incentives that have dependably spurred invention.…
The Amazing Innovations That Contests Create
Through incentives that encourage participants to solve design problems, contests can use the benefits of crowdsourcing to stimulate innovation.…
Bringing The Martian Down to Earth
For pure enjoyment The Martian is a good read but also it helps us recognize how travel to Mars has and will have positive externalities on earth.…
Electrification Insight From a Stunning NASA Map
African development continues to be constrained by problems with electricity generation and access to electricity that affect productivity and mobility.…
Bedtime Stories… About the Economy.
From statistics and a satellite image of the world at night, we can see that developing countries lack the electrification they need for economic growth.…