Tag: Technology
Flying Cars: Not Science Fiction Anymore
When I was six years old, I told my older cousin, Tanis, that one day I’d be flying myself to work. More than 30 years later, I had bought my first plane and was using […]
Problem: We’re Overusing Water – Solution: Harness the Sun
Humankind is using water at an unsustainable rate, according to a recent article in Science Magazine. The article states humans use 10,700 cubic kilometers of water each year, or roughly 20 times the amount of […]
Asteroid Mining a Step Closer
Earlier this week, the reality of asteroid mining came a step closer when President Obama signed into law the Space Act of 2015, which includes in it provisions that allow U.S. companies to mine asteroids […]
Space Elevator: Is it Feasible?
In 1895, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a Russian rocket scientist, proposed using a free standing tower that would be placed on Earth’s equator and rise to the height of 35,800 km, or geosynchronous orbit. Once the tower was […]
Dangers of Space Travel: Launch and Reentry
Space travel is dangerous – mostly during launch and reentry. Of the four fatal accidents during space flight, one happened during launch (Challenger), and three happened during reentry (Soyuz 1, Soyuz 11 and Columbia). The two […]
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