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Chaos from the Cosmos
Golden Dome: An Expensive Illusion of Perfect Defense?
I've been following the debate around America's proposed “Golden Dome” national missile defense system, and I remain perplexed. And a bit...
P.A. Hvistendahl
Aug 128 min read
A Note on the Military Technology in Chaos from the Cosmos
Although my expertise is foremost in civilian space, much of space technology is dual-use—meaning the same technologies, satellites, and...
P.A. Hvistendahl
Aug 121 min read


Space SAFETY: Avoiding the Chaosverse
The space age promises humanity unprecedented opportunities—instantaneous global communications, precise navigation, weather prediction,...
P.A. Hvistendahl
Aug 126 min read


Outranking the legends!
This feels surreal: my indie sci-fi novel Chaos from the Cosmos is outranking some legendary titles on Amazon US (for now, at least)!...
P.A. Hvistendahl
Aug 11 min read
From Invisible to Indispensable: Why Space Must Be Recognized as Critical Infrastructure
Space assets underpin everything from real-time weather alerts to high-frequency trading. Yet, policymakers do not treat it as vital...
P.A. Hvistendahl
Jul 293 min read
When Fiction Meets Reality: Are We Already Living in the Chaosverse?
When I began writing Chaos from the Cosmos in mid-2024, Trump was not yet back in office. My goal was to sketch a future where...
P.A. Hvistendahl
Jul 275 min read
Chaos: Technology Cheat Sheet
When I sat down to write Chaos From the Cosmos , I wanted readers to experience the same thrill I felt witnessing my first rocket...
P.A. Hvistendahl
Jul 166 min read
Space Exploration: The imagination gap and the ghost of admiral zheng he
When I wrote Chaos from the Cosmos , I was driven by a deep frustration—frustration born from witnessing how few people truly understand...
P.A. Hvistendahl
Jul 154 min read


Why 'CHAOS FROM the cosmos' is an amazon #1 best-seller in Microwave categories?
Two best-selling categories on Amazon US! We tend to think of microwaves as something inside your kitchen, but in the context of space,...
P.A. Hvistendahl
Jun 303 min read


Plasma engine for Mars travel
Read about VASIMR, being developed in Costa Rica? https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/vasimr-plasma-engine-humans-mars
P.A. Hvistendahl
Jun 31 min read


Nuclear in LOW earth orbit
An article describing the US test in 1962 https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4822/1 Some suggestions on R&D to mitigate a threat:...
P.A. Hvistendahl
May 252 min read
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