Monday, April 1, 2013

A is for Amazing!!!

Hi everyone. Thanks for participating in the 2013 A to Z Challenge! My theme will focus on all them awesome and amazing scientific breakthroughs mankind is on the cusp of discovering. Thanks to the private sector we will see Amazing! Awesome! Affordable! breakthroughs in our lifetime.

Many of these posts will focus on the private sector bringing these incredible concepts off the drawing boards and into our world. Forget about governments getting the job done. Examples:

Astrobotic Technology: Astrobotic Technology Inc. is a Pittsburgh based company that delivers affordable space robotics technology and planetary missions. Amidst the burgeoning commercial space industry, Astrobotic is pioneering affordable planetary access that promises to spark a new era of exploration, science, tourism, resource utilization and mining.  The catalyst  is a race to the Moon led by Google Lunar X PRIZE teams and countries like China and India. For the first time in history, start-ups and universities are competing with nations to land on the Moon. 




Armadillo Aerospace: Armadillo Aerospace is an aerospace startup company based in Mesquite, Texas. Its initial goal is to build a manned suborbital spacecraft capable of space tourism, but it has stated long-term ambitions of orbital spaceflight.


Armadillo Aerospace is a leading developer of reusable rocket powered vehicles. We are focused on VTVL (vertical takeoff, vertical landing) suborbital research and passenger flights, with an eye towards eventual paths to orbit.



33 comments:

  1. So glad you got your Blogger bother sorted out!
    Here's to a smooth sailing for the month of April.
    Enjoy :)

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  2. There have been some really cool breakthroughs.

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  3. Hi from the A-Z challenge; it's waking up time here in England and I'm loving your theme. I agree there are so many organisations, individuals and grassroots movements truly walking the walk and creating some wonderful things. I was reading about a 19 year old who has designed a concept for a machine that could clean up our oceans of plastic.
    I'm a bit out on a limb by using this challenge to get my business blog in order : gloucestershirewebdesigns.co.uk

    Enjoy the rest of the month!
    Warm wishes
    Rae

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  4. Interesting post for the letter A. I hope things run smoothly for you all month long.

    Susanne
    PUTTING WORDS DOWN ON PAPER
    From the Market to the Plate

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  5. This is a unique idea for this challenge. Cool stuff and see you tomorrow.

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  6. Good luck with the challenge! I like the name Armadillo Aerospace...has a nice country ring to it...;~) I participated last year and had a blast!

    Donna L Martin
    www.donasdays.blogspot.com

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  7. I would love to travel in space one day. Wonderful start to the challenge.

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  8. Off to a good start. Armadillo Aerospace is a neat concept with an odd name. I'll become a follower here if the widget goes up.

    Lee
    An A to Z Co-Host
    Tossing It Out

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  9. I would love to see an affordable armadillo aerospace in my life time.

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  10. I love your theme. There are so many organisations and clever individuals creating some wonderful things but the idea that Armadillo Aerospace is creating affordable exploration - for tourists who want to go that bit further - seemed very April-first-ish.

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  11. sorry to hear about your blogger issues. I wondered where you went. I'm gonna enjoy your science theme.

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  12. Awesome Armadillo Aerospace...as a Texan I'm lovin' this new to me info. Funny thing, my first post for this AtoZ Challenge has an Armadillo Spin, too. Great opening for this years challenge with your theme and your blog background. Very nice! Looking forward to the rest of your posts.
    Sue-AtoZ LoneStar Quilting Bee
    collectintexasgal.blogspot.com

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  13. Hi there. I'll be back to see all of these posts as they sound great and I'm a sucker for a science stuff.

    Cheers,

    W.

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  14. Glad your blog is up and All is not lost! Your post looks great! I enjoy science stuff. Am also on the A-Z on 'Ageing' on http://www.gardenofedenblog.com

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  15. Science, eh? Good idea for the A to Z. I'll be back.

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  16. I wouldn't mind getting off this planet for a while (though some say I was never on it). I just hope the price will be within my range (poor!) before I die.

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  17. Hey Stephen! I'll get your link fixed on the master list in just a few minutes. Sorry, just saw the email with the new one.
    And don't forget to turn off word verification!

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  18. Hello from A to Z...I'd like some affordable robotic technology to do the housework for me while I work on my novel.

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  19. Good theme Stephen and it's AMAZING you're still writing after last week's shock.
    Good luck.
    Yvonne,

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  20. I'm so interested in this subject right now (thanks to my wip). The thought that we may someday have bases on the moon and mars and who knows where...so cool! I just wish I was going to be around to see it!

    Good to see you :)

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  21. Great theme! I love learning all these tidbits. Can't wait to read more.

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  22. Yay! I knew I'd learn some new stuff on this year's challenge. Thanks.

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  23. I'm going to have my sons keep track of this with me, as they both enjoy science, sci-fi and how the world will change as things go on.

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  24. I think it's amazing you tried another Blogger blog. :D News From Nowhere

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  25. Hi Chase--er, Steve. I joined A-Z at the last minute and just want to wave.

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  26. Just wanted to say Hi, I joined the challenge at the last minute found it by accident. Great idea and really enjoying it, thx.

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  27. Glad you found a new home in time, Steve.

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  28. I'd put my hand up to be a space tourist, at least if it didn't cost much more than a plane ticket does today ;)

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  29. I'm glad you're back!

    Nice work on sharing this information... and developing our imaginations about the possibilities of what's out there and how man people are working to find that out!

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  30. This was Amazing! Loved learning about this sub-orbital technology!

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