SpaceCollective

This is a fascinating online community engaging in projects that touch on many areas of our research. Here's how they define themselves:

SpaceCollective: Where forward thinking terrestrials exchange ideas and information about the state of the species, their planet and the universe, living the lives of science fiction today.

Here are some of their projects:

Voyager Update Project (not officially started yet, but the first post is a good read)

The Great Enhancement Debate (transhumanism...especially interesting are 3 introductory videos by a woman named Nina.)

Timecapsules (each member has an online timecapsule)

While poking around I also found out about Air Force pilot Joe Kittinger, who in 1960 flew 30km straight up into the sky using a pressurized, high-altitude balloon. This very nearly made him the first man in space. He then free fell back to earth for 20 kilometers, moving so fast that he broke the sound barrier! Here's a video: