I’m slowly working on a book about the privatization of space travel and the future of the billionaire quest to colonize the red planet. Here are some related articles I’ve written:

“Against Mars-a-Lago: Why SpaceX’s Mars colonization plan should terrify you” (Salon)

Elon Musk wants to colonize the red planet, rich people first. Don’t confuse SpaceX with NASA — this will end badly. Read more…

“Fear of a Capitalist Planet” (Jacobin)

A group of scientific and business elite warn of the threat of broadcasting “hello” signals into the void. Are their fears valid, or rooted in their own social conditioning? Read more…

“Keep the Red Planet Red” (Jacobin)

Sure, let’s colonize Mars — but without Elon Musk’s help. Read more…

“Aliens at the dinner table” (Salon)

I grew up in a family that thought space colonization was inevitable. Is there a basis for this belief? And if humans do travel to the stars, under what conditions should we go? Read more…

“The new hobby of the super-rich: Hunting aliens” (Salon)

The quest to find alien radio signals is largely funded by billionaires. Is that really a good idea? Read more…

“How taxpayer money could end up paying for rich people to go to space” (Salon)

Do you feel good about your tax money going to a luxury space vacation? Get used to it, because taxpayer money helped develop SpaceX components that will be used to send private citizens to space. Read more…

“Trump pick for NASA chief doesn’t understand science” (Salon)

Rep. Jim Bridenstine doesn’t “believe” in climate science. Unfortunately for him, science is not a belief system.  Read more…

“Is NASA a science agency or a giant subsidy for aerospace corporations?” (Salon)

Obama led the way in privatizing large swaths of the space agency. Now Trump’s putting NASA privatization into overdrive. Read more…