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“Where Are They?” Are They Here?

2021-06-24 by Nicholas Kellett

Tomorrow (maybe!) the Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon #UAP report will be released to the US Congress. Are we on the edge of a new Copernican Revolution that transforms our understanding of our place in the universe? Or will it be just another Friday?

Filed Under: Space Tagged With: Search for Extraterrestrial Life (SETI), Space exploration

Software Will Eat the Space Industry

2020-11-05 by Nicholas Kellett

“Software is eating the world” said Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen, in 2011. But it hasn’t eaten the space industry yet – why?

Filed Under: Space Tagged With: Hero, programming, Space industry

Adventures in Coffee Making

2019-11-17 by Nicholas Kellett

Coffee is the most important liquid in the entire universe, and we met some of the Colombian farmers who produce it by hand.

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: colombia, Hero

Was Canadian Whisky Smuggled to Al Capone From Our Beach in l’Anse-au-Griffon?

2018-03-17 by Nicholas Kellett

Camping Griffon's pebble beach

Was Canadian whisky smuggled to Al Capone from our beach in l’Anse-au-Griffon? Local legend might be historical fact.

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Gaspésie, history

Canadian Space Society Annual Summit 2017

2017-11-29 by Nicholas Kellett

White Rabbit Presentation Canadian Space Society Summit 2017

The Canadian Space Society’s Annual Summit 2017 focused on Canada’s future in space and spotlights up-and-coming leaders of our space sector.

Filed Under: Space Tagged With: Canada, Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Department of National Defence (DND), NASA, New Space, Ottawa, Space exploration, Space industry, Space Marketing

Queen of the Stone Age

2017-07-20 by Nicholas Kellett

Queen Maev by J. C. Leyendecker

In the stygian darkness of her stone tomb, Maebh slumbers in state. On her head is a crown, in her hands a sword, and at her feet, her war chariot. In Ireland, a country awash with history and legend, there is always more to discover.

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: history, Ireland, Wild Atlantic Way

Street Art: Murals of Isla Mujeres

2017-05-16 by Nicholas Kellett

One of Isla Mujeres island’s many charms is that many of its buildings are covered by beautiful murals, and each street corner reveals new artistic vistas.

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: art, Mexico

“Where Are They?” A New Estimate of Alien Civilizations Is Both Exciting and Scary

2017-03-24 by Nicholas Kellett

“Where Are They?” A new calculation estimates how many alien civilizations are out there – here’s what the results mean for us.

Filed Under: Space Tagged With: Hero, NASA, Search for Extraterrestrial Life (SETI), Space exploration

Space Apps Ottawa 2020 Hackathon – October 2 to 4!

2020-09-16 by Nicholas Kellett

I’m busy helping organize the fourth annual Space Apps Ottawa hackathon, which is the local version of the NASA International Space Apps event. This year it will be held from October 2 to 4. I love the hackathon so much that it directly inspired me to pivot my company Deploy Solutions into the space industry […]

Filed Under: Space Tagged With: Canada, Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Canadian Space Society (CSS), New Space, Space Apps

Space Apps Ottawa 2019: Mission Accomplished

2019-10-21 by Nicholas Kellett

Along with over 200 cities around the world, Ottawa teams worked all weekend to solve NASA- and CSA-designed challenges that leverage spacecraft, celestial & science data.

Filed Under: Space

O Brave New World: Canadian Space Society Annual Summit 2018

2018-12-05 by Nicholas Kellett

#DontLetGoCanada

Another year, another Canadian Space Society Annual Summit! It’s a whole new world in space.

Filed Under: Space Tagged With: Canada, Canadian Space Society (CSS), New Space, Ottawa, Space exploration, Space industry, Space Marketing

More Street Art: Murals of Isla Mujeres

2018-01-27 by Nicholas Kellett

The inventive and talented street artists of Isla Mujeres have been busy. Check out some more stunningly beautiful murals including new 3d effects and other tricks!

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: art, Hero, Mexico

Canadian Space Society Annual Summit 2017 – Day 2

2017-11-29 by Nicholas Kellett

Day 2 recap of the Canadian Space Society’s Annual Summit 2017.

Filed Under: Space Tagged With: Canada, Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Department of National Defence (DND), NASA, New Space, Ottawa, Space exploration, Space industry, Space Marketing

Canadian Space Society Annual Summit 2017 – Day 1

2017-11-29 by Nicholas Kellett

White Rabbit Google Moon XPrize

Day 1 recap of the Canadian Space Society’s Annual Summit 2017.

Filed Under: Space Tagged With: Canada, Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Department of National Defence (DND), NASA, New Space, Ottawa, Space exploration, Space industry, Space Marketing

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