March 2, 2016
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Icarus would be impressed. The Greek hero is famous for flying too close to the sun, but light and flight may now combine to improve the environment. Airports and runways are, by definition, open fields that prove ideal for solar … Continue reading
January 27, 2016
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Earth has a water problem; we are slowly depleting one of our essential resources. But space may be the answer. There is water, for example, on Mars; NASA confirmed the presence of the liquid in 2015. There is water on … Continue reading
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
October 5, 2015
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On October 4, 1957, a new story began. It is the story of humankind venturing forth from our native planet: earth. The basketball-sized object launched from Tyuratam, Kazakhstan, led to future milestones in space exploration including the 1969 Apollo lunar … Continue reading
September 28, 2015
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“Then felt I like some watcher of the skies, when a new planet swims into his ken,” penned poet John Keats, in the era when Uranus was just discovered. September 27, 2015: a rosy supermoon heralded upward wonder. Since 1969, when … Continue reading
August 31, 2015
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August 31, 1962: a star was born. COMSAT launched satellite communications, leading to what we now know as the Internet, beaming to what we now call cellphones. August 31, 2015: Airbus begins building first 10 of a 648 satellite network, also … Continue reading
August 25, 2015
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Canada may win the space race, or at least leap ahead, as a professor at York University in Ontario wins U.S. and U.K. patent and building rights for the space elevator. Dr. Brendan Quine, chief technology officer, and Rhodes scholar … Continue reading
May 6, 2015
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Nepal, struck by a 7.8 earthquake, has suffered a predictable disaster: we know where earthquakes will occur, just not when. Uncertainty and danger have occasioned innovations in history including atomic energy, and space exploration. Improved construction standards proved successful during … Continue reading
March 10, 2015
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March 2015 marked a milestone for aviation and energy. Solar Impulse-2, Andre Borschbeg piloting, flew from Abu Dhabi to Oman in 12 hours; it was the first leg of a round the world attempt. Sharing piloting with Betrand Piccard, the … Continue reading