Trying to hide a spaceship in space is like trying to hide a haystack in a needle. (To fully follow along with this presentation, please grab the presentation script from http://granades.com/2010/09/15/my-dragoncon-2010-experience/ ‎)

3. Semi-cloaked, I guess

5. From Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

6. NO

7. There Ain’t No Stealth in Space! Stephen Granade http://granades.com stephen@granades.com twitter.com/sargent

11. Predator painting courtesy nebezial

13. Photos courtesy ghbrett & Horrgakx

19. Photos courtesy NASA/IPAC

22. Predator painting courtesy nebezial

23. Unless theylike the cold

25. 8,000,000 km

27. 3,500 K 5,000,000 kW Picture courtesy NASA

28. 400,000,000 km Mars Earth Sun

29. Twin Ion Engine Fighter

30. 1,000 kW 50% waste heat Picture courtesy NASA

31. 6,000,000 km

32. VAriable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket 1,000 KW - 40% waste heat Picture courtesy Ad Astra Rocket Company

33. 50,000,000 km 3,500,000 km

34. 15 kT atomic bombsgo here Painting courtesy Joe Bergeron

35. 4,000,000 km

36. Painting courtesy Rick Sternbach/Planetary Society

37. 12,000 kW NYC picture courtesy joiseyshowaa

38. 12,000 kW 81,000,000 kW total NYC picture courtesy joiseyshowaa. Shuttle picture courtesy NASA

40. Weight of Michael Phelps not included Picture courtesy the University of Denver