Barbara Bain… In Loving Memory 21 Jul 201722 Jul 2017 As fans of Space: 1999 we knew him as the indomitable Commander John Koenig. To others, he was Rollin Hand in Mission: Impossible, Bob Ryan in Entourage, Major General Adlon in…
Elon Musk… A New Space Age 10 Jul 201711 Jul 2017 Space, and our place in it, is a big topic of discussion right now. We have private companies vying for a place beyond our atmosphere, alongside governments attempting to position…
Babylon 5… SciFi Standard Bearers 18 Jun 201719 Jun 2017 Televised science fiction has been enjoying something of a resurgence these last few years, with some people wondering if we're entering into a kind of 'Golden Age' of scifi. Maybe!…
Babylon 5… The Unexpected Joy of Podcasts 13 Apr 201714 Apr 2017 Have you ever been SUPER late to "the party?" I have been. On two occasions. I still can't believe I was so moronic. The first was with Buffy the Vampire…
Babylon 5… Believing in a Better Future 26 Dec 201626 Dec 2016 Space: 1999 took a somewhat jaded look at the future on Earth, while at the same time focusing on our ability to survive and build something better as the survivors…
Commander John Koenig… It’s Time for a New Look at Space: 1999 30 Nov 20162 Dec 2016 It's obvious I'm a fan of Space: 1999, so I'll happily declare there is a bias present in this article. To me, the show had a lot going for it…
Sierra Nevada Corporation… United Nations Space Mission 30 Sep 201620 Oct 2016 On the 27th of September, the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs and Sierra Nevada Corporation announced details about the first ever UN dedicated space mission at the International…
Artificial Gravity… The Quest for Artificial Gravity 7 Jul 20168 Jul 2016 One of the holy grail's for space travel is the creation of artificial gravity. Why? Because of the potential deleterious effects of space travel on the human body. A great…
Elon Musk… Humans on Mars by 2025 15 Jun 201615 Jun 2016 Elon Musk is an ambitious and inspirational human being, and he's never minced words when it comes to his aspirations for SpaceX, the company he founded and is CEO of. In…
Babylon 5… Babylon 5 15 May 201616 Sep 2019 When I started this blog, my big hurdle was the simple fact no new episodes of Space: 1999 had been produced in about 40 years, and the planned sequel, Space 2099 was…
Gerry Anderson… Virgin Galactic 21 Mar 201620 Oct 2016 When Gerry and Sylvia Anderson envisioned Space: 1999 back in the early 70s, they probably thought it would be the governments of the world that would take the first major steps toward…
Astronaut Scott Kelly… Astronaut Scott Kelly Takes His Next Step 14 Mar 201614 Mar 2016 Astronaut Scott Kelly has done amazing things, and is most definitely a hero everyone can be proud of. His contributions to science will continue to be felt for many years…
Alan Carter… Welcome to Moonbase Alpha 29 Feb 201610 Jan 2019 If you were a child born in the 1970's in Australia, chances are one of your first introductions to science fiction was the television show Space: 1999. At the time it aired…
