Among the many concepts researchers have devised are theoretical tunnels known as wormholes.
Humans have long dreamed of traveling into deep space. That’s the major theme of the science fiction movie Interstellar, which will take Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway to the places we hope to one day reach ourselves. Except for that tiny hiccup called deep space travel.
Continue reading… “Will interstellar travel by wormhole ever be possible?”
Bigelow Expandable Activity Module
An inflatable workroom from Bigelow Aerospace will be added to the International Space Station, The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, will head to low-Earth orbit (LEO) in 2015 aboard the Dragon, a rocket built and operated by the privately run, Elon Musk-founded company SpaceX.
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A man-made leaf absorbs carbon dioxide and water and releases oxygen.
There are many challenges with space exploration. One inconvenient fact – the lack of oxygen in much of the universe – poses a real challenge to making off world exploration and living a reality. (Videos)
Space exploration is as urgent as easing poverty or disease—it’s our insurance policy against extinction.
Why would you blow billions of dollars on space exploration when billions of people are living in poverty here on Earth? You have probably heard all of the justifications.
Continue reading… “Space colonization is humankind’s insurance policy against extinction: Elon Musk”
Black holes have long been the subject of popular culture, from Star Trek to Hollywood. They are the ultimate unknown. They are the blackest and most dense objects in the universe that do not even let light escape. And as if they weren’t bizarre enough to begin with, now add this to the mix: they don’t exist.
Continue reading… “Researcher proves mathematically that black holes do not exist”
Private companies want to mine asteroids for fuel, and build filling stations in space. A bill now in front of the US Congress would help by allowing them to own what they discover – but it might, if passed, meet stiff international opposition.
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MIT BioSuit
Science fiction writers must feel like the future is getting too close with all the news about a 3D printer winging its way to the International Space Station (ISS), skintight spacesuits, and plans for construction of a space elevator.
Continue reading… “The future is coming to space”
The machine hitching a ride on the Space X cargo shuttle isn’t your average, off-the-shelf MakerBot printer.
The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida last week carrying something that’s never been taken into space: A 3D printer. When it docked with the ISS, it delivered the first machine capable of making things in orbit—a huge step forward for exploration. (Video)
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The Contour Crafter could 3D print housing on the surface of the Moon using concrete made from lunar rock.
Imagine it’s the year 2045, and you open the curtains in the morning and instead of grey skies and rain, you are looking out at a rust-colored rocky panorama. You have just woken up on Mars.
Continue reading… “3D printed Mars homes could be built in 24 hours”
An asteroid belt around the bright star Vega.
Should you be getting your facts about space from Hollywood? Probably not. Here are ten myths about space you should stop believing.
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Cosmonauts found traces of sea plankton and microscopic particles on outside of ISS.
ITAR-TASS, a Russian press agency, is reporting something so surprising that it’s hard to believe: Cosmonauts have found microorganisms on the exterior of the International Space Station. Russian scientists are shocked by this discovery and can’t really explain how it is possible.
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A self-supporting Mars colony.
The first people could be taken to Mars in 10 to 12 years, according to a hopeful Elon Musk. He thinks it is certainly possible for that to occur. Musk says the thing that matters long term is to have a self-sustaining city on Mars, to make life multiplanetary.
Continue reading… “Development of an 80,000 person Mars city possible by 2040”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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