January 14, 2016
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Solar technology continues to develop, and scientists are once again looking at the Sahara Desert for opportunities to generate, store, and distribute power. African visions are diverse, regarding Desertec (which some term green exploitation) and related initiatives that hold promise. Will … Continue reading
December 22, 2015
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A turning point in human exploration has been achieved; SpaceX returned a rocket. Significance? Up until 21 December 2015, all trips to supply orbital cargo, including delivery trips to the International Space Station, were one-way for the stage one launch … Continue reading
February 3, 2015
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Would you like to have your DNA included in a time capsule on the moon? Cost? Just 50 British pounds. The world’s first lunar landing, the Apollo Program, employed 36,000 civil-service specialists; 376, 000 contract experts, for an annual budget … Continue reading
December 5, 2014
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Orion, test-launched today by NASA, may change the picture of space — with humans back in the center of the frame. Since the space shuttle mission concluded in 2011, NASA has been planning a new era. Orion is successor … Continue reading
July 20, 2013
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Today marks the anniversary of humankind’s first steps on the moon. On July 20, 1969, the world held its collective breath as Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin set foot on the lunar surface. Television had just gone global … Continue reading
April 17, 2012
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The Oracle at Delphi is credited as having told the Greeks to settle at Cyrene, among many other prophesies, but who was the Oracle? She has most traditionally been associated with Apollo, but her beginnings were more humble than that. … Continue reading