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Earth-to-Earth Starship: How SpaceX Is About to Revolutionize Travel and Shrink the World
Starship will transform not just Space, but Earth, in exactly the same way that airliners and automobiles changed a world of steamships, trains, and…
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This Memorial Day, Better a Shield Than a Sword
Our heroes and their descendants deserve more than just our remembrance. Golden Dome is a beginning.
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The Significance of the Frontier in American History - Frederick Jackson Turner
From 1893, the single most influential essay by an American historian tells us why America is exceptional, why it has changed the whole world, and…
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The Geopolitics of the Lewis & Clark Expedition
The intrepid explorers set out on this date, more than two centuries ago. Few moderns appreciate the magnitude of that endeavor.
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Futurism and Traditionalism
In looking to the future, do we also need to look to the past?
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General Joseph Martin
Rod D. Martin's fifth great grandfather, American Founding Father: explorer, diplomat, and Revolutionary War hero. Today is the 256th anniversary of his…
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The Cautionary Tale of Zheng He
China should have discovered Europe, not the other way around. But it didn't. It's still paying a 600-year price for that mistake.
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Video: Rod's Thanksgiving Message
Why gratitude is the source of all good things. Also, things Americans should be grateful for about their history, plus the geopolitics of the first…
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America's Pivotal Next Decade in Space
The British built an empire and dominated the world because England controlled the seas. The winner of the current race will secure economic and…
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BREAKING: SpaceX catches giant Starship booster during historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video)
"Mechazilla" catches the Super Heavy Booster on its first-ever attempt, surprising even top SpaceX execs.
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Geopolitics and the Moon
He who controls the Moon controls the Earth.
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Exploration Matters
You just never know what you might find.
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