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Not only would a perfect balance between expansion and contraction be needed throughout the whole history of the universe to support the “Big Bang” theory of creation, many other conditions, physical laws, quantities, etc., would have to be precisely calipered in order for the present universe to exist. If one could simply get rid of the idea of a “Big Bang,” all those perfectly balanced, highly improbable coincidences of creation would be naturally embedded in the one Substance of space itself and be a permanent part of what the “Living Reality” is really made of.

The Unlimited Expression of Existence Is Greatly Limited by Our Observation of It

The worst problem with any “what caused the universe” theory, there is always the “what caused the thing that caused the universe” question and so on. This confusion may be removed by viewing the present universe as being an expression of a universal, everlasting, timeless, changeless, “Oneness” that has no actual beginning, end or description, only variations in our observation of it. “Existence” has always existed and always will. This is another reason why I find it hard to accept that everything in the universe started at a certain point in time.

There is also a huge bias (the anthropic principle) which means that only the portions of “Reality” or “Existence” we are likely to experience can only be those epochs and locations in the multiverse that are conducive to life and consciousness. Most other parts of creation may or may not be available for us to experience or observe, not being in this universe, being too far away, and/or too far into the past or future. Could such areas and/or epochs of creation be experienced through remote viewing and astral projection? There could very well be some very strange or even deliberate coincidences that had to have taken place to get to a world such as ours that can support life. A “Big Bang” hypothesis seems too simple to explain a creation as “intelligently guided” as the one we exist in now.

It would have to be far more likely that the universe ultimately originated from a higher dimensional reality rather than just nothing. Something had to have given the universe the characteristics it has today, they could not simply have emerged out of nothingness. The characteristics of the present universe may have been given to it in a similar fashion as the genes passed on to children by their parents. In so many cases throughout nature, that which is created is created in the image and likeness of the Creator. And who is this “Creator”? Most likely a timeless, universal governing principle or “consciousness” existing in and working through higher dimensions beyond all time and space.

Too Many Coincidences Are Needed to Create a Universe from a Single Point

In the “Big Bang” concept of creation, one has the problem of having to maintain a very delicate balance between too much verses too little expansive force all at once where too little would mean premature collapse of the universe and too much would not allow any stars, galaxies, etc. to form at all before all the particles fly off in their separate ways, as if God would know just how much expansion is the right amount? Then He “sprinkles” in just the exact right amount of “dark energy” to keep it expanding? What a precarious balancing act! A tough act to follow, to say the least!

In order to keep this “Big Bang” theory from deflating, scientists are having to come up with fantastic coincidences that boil down to six numbers, if any of which are off by even one percent and in one case by several billionths of one percent, we cannot have evolved and existed here! Too many requirements are needed to have a reality such as ours from a “Big Bang” universe to support intelligent life! Wouldn’t something more like a “Great Wave” of creation have been far more likely than all those coincidences? And then again, how could the entire gamut of time, space, energy and matter possibly start from absolutely nothing in the first place, not to mention the conveniently located and rather peculiar “inflation” theory that is needed to explain the overall smoothness of the universe? Any idea regarding a way that a whole universe starts out from nothing has to be rather awkward. But I will try to keep my mind open and hope for the best.

An Infinite Number of Fractions Reflect A Holographic Universe Like Droplets in Rainbow

However, if the universe did not need to be created out of nothing in the first place, its mystery would not be so tricky of a problem to solve! I know the universe definitely did not come from nothing; it is a prismatic reflection of a universal Oneness or Wholeness.

Would it not make far more sense to think of the universe as emanating like a rainbow from trillions of rain drops or from an infinite multitude of fractions of a universal, absolutely indescribable “Oneness” or “Wholeness” instead of something created out of nothing? Isn’t it easier to think of the universe as an everlasting ongoing expression of the timeless ocean of “Oneness” or “God(dess),” rather than something that came from a massive explosion that suddenly started from nothing? Imagine a holographic universe (”uni” meaning one) with an infinitely intelligent design and beauty spontaneously arising out of its own eternal mathematical principles of perfect harmony such as the equation, “0/0 = Oneness” through its universal correspondent, five-dimensional geometry of creative (dark) energy, throughout all space and time, that on a sub-atomic level, sustains all things in existence.

The “Steady State” Theory Alone is Also not Sufficient to Explain the Dynamic, Evolutionary and Expansive Nature of the Universe

The “Steady State” theory on its own might not be sufficient to fully explain some subtle changes seen in the overall evolution of the universe as one peers deeper and deeper back into the epochs of time. Furthermore, the universe cannot be static anyway, such a universe would eventually collapse into itself. If the universe is to remain as an on-going, dynamic, creative phenomenon, it must consist mainly of a continuous force of self-renewing, expansive energy. Yet the “Big Bang” seems just as awkward a proposal. Somewhere between the two theories lies the “Great Wave” or multi-phase universe theory of creation which might make more sense as waves of creation maintain an ever-expanding, evolving universe going through various phases of creation, development and dissolution where endless possibilities (experiments) are played out.

As one observes galaxies further and further back through the billions of light years of space cosmologists say there were more quasars, smaller and irregular looking galaxies with young stars. Furthermore, it appears there could very well have been a time or epoch in the universe that everything was opaque or shrouded in massive clouds of gas that formed into stars so inconceivably huge, that within millions of years became exploding black holes. The beams of gamma rays from these titanic explosions can be detected here on Earth. Can one imagine the vast amounts of heavier elements some of these stars must have created?

Inconvenient Truths Lurk Inside Both the “Steady State” and “Big Bang” Theories: Could the Answer Lie Somewhere in Between?

A couple of most likely reasons the sky is so dark at night (with absolute background radiation body temperature of 2.725 degrees Kelvin or -455 degrees Fahrenheit) is because the early universe may have been shrouded in massive gas clouds just like many of the stars being created inside nebula are, and/or could be permanently lost over the cosmic horizon where all of the most distant parts of the universe may be receding beyond the speed of light, therefore being utterly invisible and completely out of reach. Whatever lies behind this shroud is expected to be the light of the creation itself which might have had the luminosity of trillions of suns. The early universe is literally shrouded in mystery, and there are too many “inconvenient truths” making it hard for me to accept either a “Big Bang” or “Steady State” explanation.

The “Dark Energy Cosmology” concept of universal phases or waves of creation carefully explained throughout this page seems to be the most likely and logical answer, which is also very much in harmony with the “New Age” Eastern thought on the cyclic, creative and sustaining powers of a universal “Prana” or “Shakti” bubbling up from the universal “Oneness” or primary substance of creation, which we know has to exist, otherwise space would not transmit light.

The great inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), after having conversed with some of the greatest yogi masters of his time, describes in Sanskrit terms the origin of matter from a “luminiferous ether” in an article entitled Man’s Greatest Achievement, published posthumously by O’Neil in 1944:

“Long ago he [the yogi] recognized that all perceptible matter comes from a primary substance, or a tenuity beyond conception, filling all space, the Akasha or luminiferous ether, which is acted upon by the life-giving Prana or Creative Force, calling into existence, in never ending cycles, all things and phenomena. The primary substance, thrown into infinitesimal whirls of prodigious velocity, becomes gross matter; the force subsiding, the motion ceases and matter disappears, reverting to the primary substance.”

In time we will all know for sure what really happened at the very foundation of this universe which I believe is in fact a massive, ever-expanding and “luminiferous” ocean of quantum (dark) energy or “ether,” which should not be that great of a mystery. Even your own living room is filled with very much the same thing.

A recent lost book written and illustrated by the fabled author and alchemist Nostradamus has recently resurfaced after almost four hundred years. What does this new discovery tell us about 2012, and ancient predictions of the effects of the 26.000 year cosmic alignment on December 21st, 2012.

The most startling and mysterious part of the “Lost book of Nostradamus” are forty illustrations that use ancient symbols like the book of life, the wheel of life, and other known symbols to predict what many religious books call the “end days.”

One illustration is the most troubling when decoded, as it contains an empty wheel of life, broken in a year of three solar eclipses, and an empty page in the book of life. This illustration some decoders say this points to the year 2012.

Astronomers, Cosmologists and Scientists all agree that 2012 is a very unusual year, not only because of the 26.000 year cosmic alignment, but 2012 is also a year of three rare solar eclipses. One reason many believers in Nostradamus state that he is pointing to this year, as the “end of days.”

The wheel of life in this illustration also is without spokes, signifying the end of a continuing turning life cycle. This itself is scary enough for anyone who can see the hidden code inside this illustration, realizing that this does signify the end of time for humanity.

In the bottom right hand corner of the illustration are what some experts say are only “two fates.” In Greek mythology, there are three fates, Clotho, who spins the thread of life, Lachesis, who allots the length of the yarn, and Antropos who cuts the final spun fabric.

In Greek and also ancient Roman mythology, the “Three Fates,” symbolize all the good and evil that’s woven in our destinies, which symbolizes our life cycle. In this last illustration, Clotho is missing; and obviously no more thread of life can be woven without her.

This final illustration also contains the very ancient belief that all we do is written in a book of life, as human history continues to be recorded, through the wheel of life. But the blank pages shown by a wise scribe show that no more is written, or recorded at the time of the three eclipses.

Skeptics have always claimed anything could be seen in Nostradamus’s famous quantums, who some say predicted the French Revolution, the Second World War and the September 11th, attack on the world trade center. This draws a sharp dividing line between his believers, and detractors, which determines whether you believer or not.

If the year of the three eclipses is 2012, and the end of the book of life, and our thread of life woven by Clotho disappears, then Nostradamus in the pages of his lost book has forewarned us, as have the ancient Maya, when their Calendar ends on December 21st, 2012.

When you have the Moon in Leo you create the feeling of being regal and your actions and thoughts are often noble. Having fun and being creative is the best way to look after yourself. Children may also play an important part in your life.

These natives have drive and ambition and want to do something with their lives and are determine to go ahead. Moon in Leo love luxury and have a dashing, fire to their make up, are popular with the opposite sex and can be very extravagant. In dealing with members of the opposite sex, this native seeks one who finds him charming and irresistible.

People who have the Moon in Leo can in some cases put themselves on a pedestal and will not get involved; they will say they are just an interested viewer. But very often you become more involved in situations than the actual participants. You have an inner strength but do not call on it because you feel it is there whenever it is needed.

This native needs to discipline themselves and be careful not to get too involved in situations but relay on their inner strength. Discipline is important to you because you can easily slip into an easy path and never live up to your full potential.

People with the Moon in Leo will associate with anyone but keep a part of their inner self to themselves. You people shows much talent in the creative and artistic fields including music, painting and poetry, you feel you are special and are usually very generous with your time and money.

If you are born with the Moon in Leo you also have to take into consideration in which house in the horoscope the Moon happens to be in your natal chart. The houses take on a vibration of their own and add to the influence of where any planet falls in the horoscope. It does not take anything away from the “Moon in Leo” but rather add to it.

Just how possible it is to migrate to another planet? If before this used to be a dream, now it can actually become reality. Just when man first dreamed to fly and see the universe for himself, both then turned into reality generations after their time. Generations and lifetimes after us, we cannot discount the fact that Earth and all its resources may no longer sustain the future given the pace of abuse Earth is experiencing now.

The whole premise of migrating to another planet when it is discovered is not entirely based on fiction. It can become reality given the fact that in this day and age, technology is rapidly progressing, and internet is becoming a haven for more knowledge and accessibility. Space telescopes keep evolving and space science efforts continue to develop these telescopes for man to view the universe and all its wonders millions of light years away from us.

If and when a planet is discovered, it is probable that the distance will involve millions of light years away. If we travel there, it can really take a lifetime. That if you leave Earth at age fifteen you’ll probably be arriving there when you’re sixty-five. So most of your lifetime will be spent on the voyage. As you can see, the mission itself entails a lot of challenges – physically, psychologically, and emotionally on the part of the traveling person. It’s most likely that you will marry and have kids on the space craft while on voyage.

Thirty to fifty years from now, it’s not too impossible for a space craft to be designed and created for this purpose of traveling millions of light years away. So what kind of space craft will have to be designed? Since we’re talking about spending lifetimes on the voyage, the space craft will have to be huge enough to accommodate all aspects of human survival – the physical, emotional, psychological, and the spiritual aspect.

But how will communication ensue while on voyage? In thirty to fifty years, it’s not too impossible for man to discover and develop a form of technology that would enable communication light years away from Earth. This will naturally have to become part of the space craft traveling for this purpose.

Lastly, exactly what kind of technology is required? Man can only survive if Earth’s gravity is replicated on the space craft that will produce food for man’s survival while on voyage. Human needs and wants too, will have to be provided for in this space craft while in the process of design and development.

Should we all become too skeptic? This may be a good topic for sci-fi movies, but honestly, in thirty to fifty years, traveling to the next habitable planet for migration is something that we cannot discount as a possibility.

January 3rd was an interesting date in orbital mechanics; it represented the day when the Earth was closest to the sun (perihelion) and the moon was farthest from the Earth (apogee). The first only happens once per year; the second happens every lunar orbit – every 29 days. These two effects have a lot of star watching history.

The Earth orbits the sun, with one orbit being one year. While it orbits the sun, it spins on its axis, and each spin on the axis makes for a day. While the Earth rotates around the sun at a bit over 30 kilometers per second (108,000 km per hour!), and is spinning like a top (at around 0.45 km/second) you or I don’t feel this motion – though it is noticeable because the combination of these two motions sets the yearly procession of the constellations and the day-night cycle…and is why some telescopes have clock drives to keep them pointed at a target once it’s been set.

What do perihelion and lunar apogee mean to you? Well, when it comes to observation, the difference is a function of the eccentricity of the orbits. Eccentricity, if it’s been a while since your algebra class, is the ratio that defines the distance between two focal points of an ellipse. For an orbit, eccentricity will always be between 0 and 1, anything of 1 or more isn’t an orbit – it’s a object flying through the solar system on a hyperbolic path.

Earth’s orbit has an eccentricity of 0.0167, which means that the difference between closest approach to the sun and farthest approach to the sun is 0.0167% of the mean distance from the Earth to the Sun. The Moon’s orbit is somewhat more eccentric, at 0.05.

From an observational standpoint, the difference in visual size between perihelion and aphelion (the farthest distance from the Earth to the Sun) is minimal; the average difference between the Earth and the Sun is 500 light seconds, or about 150,000,000 km. 0.0167% of that is about 2.5 million km of difference below the average, and aphelion is about 2.5 million km farther away. Because the sun is so far away, that variation in distance, as far as it seems to us, makes almost no difference in the visual size of the sun. For the moon, the difference translates into something that would be a noticeable difference in angular size – if the events didn’t happen 15 days apart in a different phase of the moon. If you can catch a photograph of the full moon at perigee and apogee on different occasions, you’ll notice that the moon appears almost 10% larger – about 4.1 arc seconds larger at perigee than apogee.

The secondary effect of the lunar apogee/perigee combination is a difference in lunar tides, as tidal attraction works on the cube of the difference in forces. This is the variation in orbital mechanics that has the greatest impact on human society.

From a standpoint of living on Earth, one of the oddities of Earth’s perihelion is when it occurs. It occurs near the height of the summer for us (January 3rd), which means it’s in the depth of the winter for the Northern hemisphere. There is a very small difference in total solar radiation (called instellation) of about 4% between January and July – though it does mean that seasons at aphelion are about 4 days longer due to Keplerian mechanics.

That may not sound like much, but it’s significant due to the time of the year those differences come in compared to the seasons, and how this changes over time. Right now, the current cycle of perihelion and aphelion moderate Northern hemisphere summers and winters; over a 100,000 year cycle, the seasons that perihelion and aphelion occur in shift; these shifts are called Milankovic cycles, and the last time aphelion occurred during the Northern hemisphere’s winter, we were in an ice age.. Some of the hottest climates in geological records appear to have occurred when the Earth’s orbit was a bit more eccentric (variations in orbital eccentricity are also called Milankovic cycles), and perihelion and aphelion happened closer to the equinoxes.

This isn’t to say that there aren’t other contributing causes to variation in the Earth’s climate, nor should we discount the effect of CO2 in the atmosphere. It is pointing out that there are LOTS of contributing causes, and some of them (the Earth’s orbit) are well beyond our control.

So is the earth hotter in the southern hemisphere or the winters milder in the northern hemisphere due to Perihelion falling in January ? The answer is yes, but no more so than in your grandparents day or their great great great … grandparents!

Have you ever wondered why our solar system is flat. Except of course for comets and a few asteroids, all of our major planets orbit on the same plane, within a few degrees. I have often wondered about this and have searched for possible causes with no results until the first of this year (2008).

Besides our dog driving us crazy all day and all of a sudden being afraid to go outdoors, something else strange happen. I had been watching images from the SOHO satellite for comets, when the images stopped around 9:32 AM UT (Universal Time), on the 5th of January. The last c2 camera image was at 9:32 and the last c3 camera image was at 8:42 AM. I assumed that is was a problem with the web site and continued to check back during the next two days.

I also looked at some of the other satellite data and noticed something strange, I do not understand the data that is being shown but I can see that something did change on the morning of January 5th. The Proton Monitor (PM) is one of the scientific sensors on the SOHO spacecraft and on that morning it registered a sudden increase in the energy coming from the sun.

Everything returned to normal after about three days and all of the SOHO images were there, so it must have just been a glitch with the web site.

The Proton Monitor (PM) is a sub-sensor of the MTOF instrument, which is one of the 3 time- of-flight instruments comprising the CELIAS experiment on the SOHO spacecraft. MTOF determines high resolution mass spectra of heavy solar wind ions and uses a very wide bandwidth energy-per-charge analyzer to maximize counting statistics.

What looks like occurred was an interplanetary shock. The most recent shocks occurred on December 17th, October 25th, and September 27th 2007. These are most likely due to solar flares.

In 2004 NASA reported the largest shock ever recorded:

Earth’s Safe Zone Became Hot Zone During Legendary Solar Storms 12.15.04. The beauty of science is that nothing is for certain. There are times when scientists think they have something figured out and then nature throws them for a loop. Just such an event happened last fall when the Sun erupted in some massive, record-shattering explosions that hurled billion of tons of electrified gas toward Earth.

All of this technical information got me looking at information from other satellites and one report that caught my attention from the Ulysses Solar Spacecraft. Ulysses was placed in a polar orbit around the Sun, perpendicular to the orbit of the planets.

The following has been taken from:

ULYSSES STATUS REPORTS

by R.G. Marsden,

Ulysses Project Scientist, ESA

Science Highlights

Interstellar dust, which enters the heliosphere with the same velocity as neutral interstellar gas, was detected first by Ulysses. The incoming flux is expected to remain constant but, once inside the heliosphere, the dust particles are subject to forces exerted by the sun’s gravitational field, solar radiation pressure and, since the dust is electrically charged, the heliospheric magnetic field (HMF). Gravity and radiation pressure affect the more massive grains, but the motion of low-mass interstellar dust is dominated by the magnetic force.

Theory indicates that changes in the HMF causes a solar cycle variation in the dust distribution. The dust is deflected toward higher latitudes (defocused) when the polar cap field is outward in the north hemisphere and the dust is deflected equator-ward (focused), when the north polarity is inward.

What all this lead me to conclude was that over time as interstellar dust collected around the Sun, the larger more massive grains with metal content gathered in orbits around the Sun’s equator. Less dense material that formed comets remained in random orbits.

Now I am wondering why all of the orbits are in the same direction?

If you look at the moon and all the craters, or at the shooting stars at night, you began to realize that there is a material flying around in space. The more I learn the more interesting it becomes, I even hope someday to purchase a telescope!

Astronomy is one of the most exciting sciences due to numerous celestial phenomena that are simply awesome and beautiful to see. Not only that, the universe as a whole is a mysterious fact that may never be fully explained by science. There are new discoveries such as the existence of distant galaxies and black holes that are constantly revealed by space exploration programs. The reason why we are so fascinated by these celestial objects is because many of them pose as threats to our human existence. Whatever cataclysm that occurs far away can cause destruction to our planet.

Most of these strange occurrences happen in extremely long distances from Earth and are too far away to cause a catastrophe. However, there are some that are relatively near to us. Among these are the asteroids which are large rocks, having a diameter that can reach miles. These celestial objects have become the talk of town by astronomers, soothsayers, and the public due to fears that if just one of them strikes us, the human race will be wiped out. Scientists are still looking for evidence that support the theory about the extinction of dinosaurs caused by huge asteroid impacts.

It is very important to separate the facts from fiction regarding asteroids. By virtue of popular culture as represented by science fiction books and movies, one of the wildest ideas is that these space objects are allegedly used by aliens to dominate our world. Certain forms of extraterrestrial life are suspected to be found in impact zones, spawning a strange epidemic and causing havoc to humans. However, the most popular concept is asteroids hitting Earth and using our latest technological advances to avert the said disaster.

In order to allay our fears, the scientific community is always conducting research on the nature and composition of these celestial bodies. Their studies have helped us understand the truth about asteroids. These are actually debris that can range from a golf ball up to gigantic rocks as large as continents. Since they have no particular orbits unlike planets and moons, they can and have many times actually struck our planet. Nevertheless, the ones that have penetrated our Earth’s atmosphere are called meteorites and these are typically small. Some are known as meteors because have been thoroughly burned and have totally turned to dust. The chances of a direct hit from a giant asteroid are relatively small, but astronomers are not taking this fact for granted. By using giant telescopes that are strategically placed in different sites around the world, they constantly observe the heavens for tell-tale signs of asteroids that may stray into a dangerous collision path with our planet.

Another fact is that an asteroid belt exists between Mars and Jupiter. This is where most asteroids come from. Astronomers have separated these into classes based on their material composition and proximity to the said planets. Those that are the nearest to Mars belong to the Class S, while the ones that are closest to Jupiter are known as Classes C, D, and V. The latter classes are called Centaur asteroids and they have particular material compositions and are known to drift the vast space from Jupiter to Uranus. To gain a first-hand look at these celestial behemoths, scientists have sent space probes to fly near them. The asteroid called Ida was observed by the probe Galileo from a distance of approximately 1,000 miles and was found to have its own moon. Some probes have actually landed on asteroids and have sent amazing photographs for us to enjoy.

Are you thinking of buying a telescope? Perhaps you are wondering – what are the differences between refracting telescopes and reflecting telescopes, and which are better refracting telescopes or reflecting telescopes. As you read this article, you will discover more about which is the best telescope to purchase.

There are many different telescopes for sale. These different telescopes, however, fall into mainly 2 categories. The first is refracting telescopes, which is the one that reminds us most of Galileo’s telescope. The other is reflecting telescopes, which is commonly attributed with Isaac Newton.

Both refracting telescopes and reflecting telescopes have benefits, advantages and disadvantages. The key element here is that your needs are the main focus, and as you read this article, you will discover which type of telescope is best for your needs in backyard astronomy.

- Information About Refracting Telescopes
The design of the refracting telescope is also the type you find on binoculars, though in pairs! How a refracting telescope works, is that there is a lens at the front of the optical tube assembly.

Light enters the optical tube assembly, and goes right to the lenses at the back of the telescope. And finally meets the eye, where an image of Saturn, perhaps can be seen.

A refracting telescope is good, in that it is enclosed. The simple design, allows it to be maintenance free, for a number of years. The simple design also makes it easy to use, which is great as a telescope for children.

- Information About Reflecting Telescopes
How reflecting telescopes work, is that light enters the optical tube assembly, and goes straight to the back of the telescope, where it meets a big mirror. This mirror then reflects the light back up the tube.

Now, the light meets a secondary mirror, which is near to the top of the telescope. As the light bounces, it enters the lenses, and finally meets the eye.

Reflector telescopes are great in that they offer good price verses performance ratio. Reflecting telescopes can be much larger than refracting telescopes.

- Refracting Telescopes Compared With Reflecting Telescopes
Realize however, that the refracting telescopes are not cheap. Compared with reflecting telescopes they can be more expensive for similar performance.

For viewing the planets, buying a refracting telescope may be the best way to go, however, if you desire to see more of the heavens, there is nothing that compares, as with a reflecting telescopes. Though you may be able to get similar performance with refracting telescopes, you would need to invest a much bigger investment, which brings back the question – couldn’t the investment in a reflecting telescope be much better?

The idea that man could fly to Pluto and return within a year is not just an idea, but fact. Project Orion is the high performance method of space flight, making speeds as fast as 10% the speed of light possible for manned missions. Harnessing the power of nuclear blasts to provide propulsion for massive space craft would make our solar system a much smaller place, with unmanned missions capable of achieving a theorized 50-80% the speed of light.

Project Orion never came to be, unfortunately, as lifting an Orion spaceship off the ground into low level orbit would require 300 nuclear blasts, beginning at ground level and working their way up to 300 miles high. The partial nuclear test ban treaty of the 1960’s ruined any chance Project Orion ever had of taking off. A few signatures, some hand shakes and some smiles for the camera’s put an end to mans ability to travel hundreds of millions of miles through space in a single day. Until man becomes fascinated with the idea of stepping foot on other planets, the project will never be. Perhaps in the future, man will be interested in walking on Pluto, and Mars. Until then, they will remain tiny dots in the night sky, forever waiting our arrival.

Life has the amazing ability to survive in any situation you place it in. Man, being the tool user, could build a habitable base on every planet, requiring only single trips to transport all his materials. When our planet is ravaged by global warming and famine, we’ll have nowhere to go but skyward. Project Orion will be our last great hope for survival when our home can no longer support us. Maybe this won’t occur for thousands of years, maybe we’ll be long extinct by that time. The fact of the matter is this: One day, we will inhabit more than one planet, and Project Orion will make it happen.