Better Calendars
9 minute read - There are some messy beginnings for our calendar, and it’s time to address them: Who is Gregory and why did everyone love his calendar? Why isn’t OCTober the 8th month? What does the moon have to do with months? When should we celebrate the New Year anyway? Dive in with Adam Kall as we discover some better ways to track time!
Fission to Fusion, Part 2
5 minute read - Adam Kall further explores fusion: the often-described future of energy and the key to unlocking the utopian Star Trek existence of a post-scarcity economy. Ideals of fusion energy have continued to run into issues of reality, and there may be a new form of energy generation based on the same principles but far more appropriate for creating a future of abundance.
Euclid: Mission and Importance
4.5 minute read - The launch of the Euclid Space Telescope in July 2023 is yet another example of humanities ever expanding abilities to explore our universe. In today’s column, Mike Lundy explores how Euclid has a unique and difficult mission ahead that will provide remarkable insights to some of science's burning questions.
Pricing it Right: The Fresnel Project
4.5 minute read - Explore how KMI prices debris removal missions within the Fresnel project, in collaboration with Privateer. KMI's Maria Berishaj, Bao-Minh Hoang, and Adam Kall delve deeper and explain not only how it's done, but why it's import on the mission of #KeepingSpaceClearForAll.
Spooky Space: Halloween on the ISS
3 minute read - For a special Halloween KMI Column, Corinne Moore presents a special feature on costumes, candy, and more aboard the ISS. Put on your brave faces, grab your favorite holiday treat, and enjoy a lighthearted romp into Halloween’s past. Maybe you’ll find some last minute inspiration for your costume this year!
Fission to Fusion: Part 1
8 minute read - Among the ways to power a spacecraft, nuclear power is often brought up as a long-lasting source of energy for a mission - although it is not being used in KMI’s missions. In today’s column Adam Kall walks through how power is actually made from nuclear fission and goes over the good and bad when it comes to nuclear power generation here on Earth.
Staying Cool in the Heat of the Moment
8 minute read - In this KMI Column, Sam Cassidy, KMI Mechatronics Engineer, ponders the principles of thermodynamics in space as it related to KMI’s Laelaps spacecraft, and also mac and cheese.
The Mythology of the Milky Way
4.5 minute read - People of all ages love a good story, and what better topic than the stars above us? In today’s KMI Column, Corinne Moore discusses the varying mythologies across the globe that describe how the Milky Way came to be.
KMI: The Origin Story, Part I
8.5 minute read - In the days leading up to the ribbon cutting of KMI’s lab and office in downtown Marquette, the team takes a look back at the origins of Kall Morris Inc that Adam Kall, Austin Morris, and Troy M. Morris founded on the mission of Keeping Space Clear For All.
Space Questions for the Everyday - Volume II
4 minute read - Space Questions for the Everyday is back for Volume II! Today Corinne is covering Mars, retrograde motion, women in space, and more! Do you have a burning question you’d like to see answered in future publications? Contact us at questions@kallmorris.com and you just might see your question featured in Space Questions for Everyday - Volume III.
The Elliptical Economy
7 minute read - In this KMI column, KMI Co-Founder and Director of Science Adam Kall examines how a circular economy can be developed in space to create a vibrant and sustainable “elliptical” economy there. A mission KMI supports in our efforts of Keeping Space Clear for All.
ISS Debris Avoidance over the Years
6 minute read - Have you seen the headlines about ISS avoidance maneuvers and wondered what exactly the ISS is maneuvering around in orbit to keep our astronauts safe? This week, KMI presents a full timeline of published maneuvers from 1999 to today.
Halfway to Anywhere
5.5 minute read - In a fun exploration of the physical limitations of interplanetary travel and the paradigm choices that result, KMI highlights why humanity’s future in space needs in-space assembly.
Asteroid Mining and Why It Makes “Cents” - If We Can Do It
5.5 minute read - Is asteroid mining possible? Would it make sense (or cents)? KMI’s Donald Coughenour looks into the potential for asteroid mining in this week’s KMI Column.
Space Agriculture
4 minute read - Let’s talk about agriculture in space! In this latest KMI Column, Corinne Moore dives into the foundational research on growing crops in microgravity and the challenges presented on our next frontier: Mars.
Goodness Gracious, Green Balls of Fire
5.5 minute read - After an encounter with a green ball of fire shooting across the sky over Marquette, MI, Communications Coordinator Liza Fust undertook writing a column breaking down some of the colors we see in space.
KMI Answers the Call for Sustainable Space Leadership
3.5 minute read - Corinne Moore and Maria Berishaj respond to Intelsat’s Call for Sustainable Leadership, exploring the efforts KMI undertakes to uphold the three pillars of Measure, Adapt, and Assess & Correct.
A Meal with a View: Space Food
4 minute read - Ever wonder what an astronaut eats in space? Spoiler alert, we’ve come a long way since the days of Tang! In today’s column, Corinne Moore examines the humble beginnings of space food and where we are today.
Xenon: Propellant of the Cosmos
5 minute read - What’s under the hood of a spacecraft? In today's column, Sam Cassidy delves into the technology propelling our spacecraft throughout the cosmos while looking to the future of KMI’s propulsion.
Space Questions for the Everyday - Volume I
5 minute read - Do you have burning questions about all things space? In this series, Corinne Moore answers common questions about this mysterious environment and welcomes your submissions for questions to be answered in the next issue. Contact us at questions@kallmorris.com and you just might see your question featured in our next issue.