“The 13-ton, school bus-length Hubble Space Telescope’s 2.4 m lens is accurate enough to shine a laser beam on a dime 200 miles away and powerful enough to see a pair of fireflies in Tokyo from your home in Boston (if the Earth were flat).”—How (and Why) SpaceX Will Colonize Mars - waitbutwhy.com
“Over a third of all space debris originated from just two events: China’s 2007 anti-satellite test, when China shat on the world’s face by intentionally blowing up one of its own satellites, creating 3,000 new pieces of debris”—How (and Why) SpaceX Will Colonize Mars - waitbutwhy.com
“I think most of us would have followed him into the gates of hell carrying suntan oil after that. It was the most impressive display of leadership that I have ever witnessed.”—What is it like to work with Elon Musk? Elon Musk - waitbutwhy.com