Prof. Nick Colosimo wants to write messages of "love, life & remembrance" on the lunar surface to last millions of years. We discuss his new MoonXcribe startup and the long-term effects of space radiation & micrometeorites on lunar artifacts.
Professor Nick Colosimo is an accomplished strategist, engineer, technologist and futurist. He leads technology strategy within the aerospace, space, and defense industry and is a visiting Professor at Cranfield University, assigned to the Autonomous and Cyber-Physical Systems Centre.
Nick has a Master’s of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence from Cranfield University, a 1st Class honors degree in Applied Physics and several other graduate and post-graduate qualifications. He has nearly 100 published, granted, and classified patents across a wide array of disciplines in the aerospace, space, energy, and computing sectors.
LINKS & RESOURCES:
MoonXcribe Homepage
https://www.moonxcribe.com/
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FLAGS ON THE MOON?
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/what-happened-to-the-flags-on-the-moon
Footprints and flags on moon won't last forever
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44429642
Apollo 11 carried a message of peace to the Moon … but Neil and Buzz almost forgot to leave it behind
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/apollo-11-carried-a-message-of-peace-to-the-moon-but-neil-and-buzz-almost-forgot-to-leave-it-behind