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
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.
Laws in Space
4 minute read - What are the rules for space? In today’s column, Maria Berishaj delves into what rules and regulations there are for space, the lack thereof, and the implications this may have for our society.
Water Bears IN SPACE
3 minute read - What are water bears and why do we care? In today’s column, Corinne Moore explains why the study of water bears is so important and how experimentation in space is a vital asset to furthering human knowledge.
Sports in Space
6 minute read - Want to play football on the moon? Or laser tag in zero gravity? While humanity currently has limited practice with sports in space, it is an interesting thought whether your favorites win or lose at the next game, and something Troy explores in the latest KMI column: Sports in Space.
Is Anybody Out There? Fermi’s Paradox and Alien Existence
5 minute read - If aliens exist, why haven’t we seen them? In today’s column, Maria Berishaj delves into this logical conflict known as Fermi’s Paradox, discussing the seemingly high likelihood of alien existence coupled with our lack of such discovery and possible explanations for it
Lost in Space-Based Navigation
3 minute read - How does one find their way in the vast expanse of space without getting lost? In today’s column, Corinne Moore explores how today’s technology allows us to navigate in space, while highlighting the reliance on methods we once used long before the advent of modern technology.
Space Film Junkie: Orbital Debris in Wall-E, Gravity, and Space Sweepers
5 minute read - It's starting to become a common trope in movies now, this orbital debris KMI keeps talking about. In today's column, Liza Fust, KMI Communications Coordinator, discusses what the movies Wall-E, Gravity, and Space Sweepers got right, got wrong, and predicted about orbital debris.
Space, Satellites, & Small Kids
7 minute read - In today’s column, Troy Morris, KMI Director of Operations, quickly summarizes and simplifies on the question, “how do satellites work.” Hint, it's a lot of hard work, hard work that deserves a chance to continue flying through the completion of their mission. Hard work that deserves a safer, lower-risk, debris-free environment, which is why we keep working on #KeepingSpaceClearForAll.