Eric Shear's Space

Academia

PhD Update #1: The End of The Beginning

Preparing for and passing the candidacy qualification exam.

Human Spaceflight

Life Support for Private Space Stations

Life support is THE major cost and mass driver for a private space station.

Planetary Science

Water Ice at Mars' Equator

What it means for future human settlements.

Academia

Why I Don't Discuss My Current Research

For fear of getting scooped.

Communication Technologies

Sign Language Gloves - An Unnecessary Distraction

Why deaf people are so sick of these.

Scuba Diving

Dive at Blue Hole

Entering an underground shrine