Tellus Astroscience Institute (TASI)
A Proposal
Authored by William F. Hamilton III
(Concept for TASI and Earth Space
and
I. Introduction
We are on the brink of crisis and with crisis come
opportunity. The crisis can be defined as a burgeoning human population,
a threatened ecosystem, and a reduction in biological diversity, and shrinking
resources on a planet of limited capacity. We have made faltering
incursions into the space environment and sent exploratory probes to other
planets within our solar system, but these efforts have been hampered by lack
of funding and the enthusiasm to expand the human domain to other planetary bodies
as well as establish colonies in space. We need to take a leap in
research and development of new and advanced technologies in a spirit of
peaceful cooperation spurred by commercial benefits in order to establish a
human presence throughout the solar system and nearby solar systems. Our
aging rocket technology will not serve as the means to rapidly deploy humans
into the space environment. New ideas in the development of a fuel less
system of propulsion that will nullify gravitational and inertial forces are
only one of the technologies that need to be explored. The purpose of
this Institute is to encourage research and development of new space technology
that can be used in the private sector for the benefit of humankind.
The Tellus Astroscience Institute (TASI) is composed of
three main divisions: Earth Sciences, Space Sciences, and Life Sciences.
Earth
Science Division would include geology, geochemistry, geophysics, meteorology
and all studies focused on the planet.
Space
Science Division would include cosmology, astrochemistry, astrophysics, space
weather and all studies focused on the space environment.
Life
Science Division would include biology, astrobiology, biochemistry, biophysics,
and all studies focused on living entities.
All
three divisions would encompass a department for anomalies research which is
usually excluded from the sciences.
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II.
“Our mission is to establish a self-sustaining, continuing research
program to advance our space program, space exploration, space free enterprise,
and space settlement through scientific and peaceful means, to work
toward peaceful solutions to humanity’s problems, and to educate the public
through all recognized forms of media. To promote an ecologically viable planet
earth with sustainability for all of its life forms. To establish the
verified existence of extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial intelligent life
and contact and communicate with same in order to gather knowledge of, about,
and from extraterrestrial entities with the goal of forming peaceful and
mutually beneficial alliances.”
III. Abstract
We propose to establish the Tellus
Astroscience Institute to bring together Astrobiologists, Astrophysicists,
Astronautics, SETI scientists, Inventors and Engineers as well as
scientifically trained Ufologists to research and develop a new free space
enterprise as a unified group.
IV. Statement of
Need
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We need to establish contact, communication and knowledge exchange with
intelligent, civilized extraterrestrial societies in terms of a peaceful
agreement whenever and wherever contact is established. There continue to
be separate efforts in the scientific community for verifying the existence of
extraterrestrial life while the UFO community already subsumes their probable
existence and is attempting to learn new facts. We propose a unified
effort.
·
Our civilizations on earth are on the brink of significant discoveries as
well as significant environmental threats to continued order.
·
There is a need to find extra-solar planets and terrestrial-like planets for
the continued survival and concourse of humanity as it reaches deeper into galactic
space.
·
Scientists now believe that the molecules of life could be everywhere in space
and that organic compounds in space were the seeds that delivered life to earth
and most probably to other earth-like planets throughout the universe. These
discoveries raise the probability for extraterrestrial life and intelligence
and, coupled with the intriguing findings from UFO studies, may now constitute
the foundation for instituting a pro-active program to establish communication
and peaceful relationships with extraterrestrial societies and pave the way for
concourse with such societies to the mutual benefit of all life.
"Scientists believe the molecules needed to make a cell's membrane,
and thus for the origin of life, are all over space. This discovery implies
that life could be everywhere in the universe," said Dr. Louis
Allamandola, the team's leader.
Using simple, everyday chemicals, researchers from
This discovery has important implications for NASA's astrobiology
mission. "The formation of these biologically interesting compounds by
irradiating simple interstellar ices shows that some of the organics falling to
Earth in meteorites and interplanetary dust might have been born in the coldest
regions of interstellar space," Allamandola said. "The delivery of
these compounds could well have been critical to the origin of life on
Earth."
I.
Project Narrative
1.
The Goals of this Project are to explore the Universe, to advance our progress
into the space environment, to travel to other worlds, to observe potential
sources of Extraterrestrial life and intelligence and establish a communication
link with it. A sub-goal of this project is to search for and analyze
extraterrestrial specimens and artifacts. The objective is to advance
humanity’s knowledge and enable humanity to advance civilization in a positive
and life-enhancing direction.
·
This idea will propose an Institute with an Administrative staff and Technical
staff as well as a guiding Ethics Office to accomplish its goals.
·
The Institute will establish several operations in order to gather first-hand
information and intelligence. A number of specially equipped
observatories for the observation of near-earth objects of unidentified origin
as well as observations of deep-space objects of interest will act as
collection centers for data. These observatories could be supplemented
with mobile units that can rapidly respond to UFO activity in hotspot areas of
the globe. The equipment in the observatories will mainly consist of
instruments used to observe and detect objects and signals, computers and
recording equipment to store the raw data collected in the observation or
signal as well as instruments that can be used to communicate with an
intelligent source of possible extraterrestrial origin. Further all raw
data will be sent to an
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The Institute will sponsor research into the development of new technology that
will advance our exploration of space and communication with any discovered
off-world species. It will promote the peaceful development and
settlement of space with the aim of enhancing the survival of life for all life
everywhere in cooperative life-enhancing projects aimed at better conditions
and a prosperous future.
·
The Institute will research ways and means of achieving peaceful space
exploration, space free enterprises, and space settlement and colonization
without infringement on others’ rights of territory and without aggressive
incursions. Methods of advanced propulsion and spaceship system design
will be investigated in the private sector and methods will be sought to probe
other planets for public studies and to make information accessible to
everyone.
·
The Institute will participate in educational activities to promote its
work. Books, Videos, and CDs may be created, published, and disseminated
for revenue to support further research as well as facility and equipment
purchases. The Institute may start a Tellus Space Sciences University for
the special training and certification of future Astrobiologists,
Astrophysicists, Astrogeologists, Astronautical engineers, and Astronauts as
well as Ufologists. This University will specialize in providing the
training of candidates who elect to participate in and advance the
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We propose to advance Aerospace technology and aerospace research by the study
of extraterrestrial technology and assist engineers and technologist to develop
and advance our methods of air and space travel. We will associate with
NASA’s Office of Aerospace Technology and Breakthrough Propulsion
Program. There exists a need to stimulate the exciting work in this
enterprise in order to accomplish our goals of traveling to other planets and
establish colonies for research and exploration.
·
We propose that there is a need for us to develop resources outside of our
terrestrial sphere and open the space frontier by exploring, using, and
enabling the development of space and to expand the human experience of space
and contact with extraterrestrial cultures as they are found to exist. A
great deal of learning and preparation is required to enhance this experience.
·
This Institute will be unique in that it will be founded on the established
facts from the diverse areas of study, the controversial UFO field of studies,
and the Astrobiological field of studies combined with state-of-the-art
technology. The findings of this Institute could benefit humanity in
undreamed of ways in multiple fields of application.
2.
We are proposing to establish the Institute and an Administrative and Technical
staff to plan the further facilities, observatories, laboratories, equipment,
operations, activities, and project plans to accomplish its mission. The
initial plan will be to select a Principal Investigator, scientifically
trained, that can lead a team of observers and investigators.
3.
We have yet to determine what facilities and resources are already available
for Institute activities. We will attempt to make these minimal in the
beginning. A simple office could be leased to begin planning. The
office should be wired for phones, computers, and faxes.
4.
We plan to publish, host conferences, and collaborate with like-minded
organizations and provide consultants as needed.
5.
The Institute plans to become self-sustaining as it initially institutes
programs to produce revenue through publication, conferences, and video
presentations and develops technology that it can patent and license to paying
users. It may also establish a public education center similar to a
planetarium or museum for raising revenue and supporting research.
1.
Bibliography.
(sample list)
The Quest for Water Planets: Interstellar
Space Colonization in the 21st Century by Raymond J. Halyard
From Imagination to Reality,
by Robert Zubrin (Editor), American
Astronautical society
The UFO Enigma: A New Review of the Physical Evidence
by Peter A. Sturrock
2.
Resumes
William F. Hamilton III
Endnote:
The scope, cost, and location of the TASI are yet to be
determined and will be motivated by the interest in such a project and the
contribution of benefactors.