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Dec 14, 2021
Elon Musk Says That Politically, He’s a “Utopian Anarchist”
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: Elon Musk, robotics/AI, space
Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn’t one to follow rules, particularly when he thinks they’re bogus.
The billionaire likes to envision a world, or perhaps a much smaller society on Mars, in which everybody can do as they please without a greater hierarchy of power.
“If there’s a utopia where people have access to any goods or services that they want, there’s plenty for everyone,” Musk told Time magazine after being named the Person of the Year today. “If we have a highly automated future with the robots that can do anything, then any work you do will be because you want to do it, not because you have to do it.”
Dec 14, 2021
Goodbye 2021! Special, with the SRI President Prof. Bernard Foing
Posted by Adriano Autino in category: space
Dear SRI Friends and Supporters.
Many thanks, to you all, for following and supporting the Space Renaissance during 2021!
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Dec 13, 2021
Why Jeff Bezos Gets More Hate than Elon Musk
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: Elon Musk, space
When Jeff Bezos announced he was blasting off to space in the summer, there was a petition that he shouldn’t return to Earth. Actually, there were quite a few. Questions like this often pop up online: “Why do people like Elon Musk and dislike Jeff Bezos?” And Musk has just been named the 2021 Time person of the year.
We’re going to examine the reasons Musk has an army of fangirls and fanboys whereas Bezos not so much, and why Musk is starting to alienate some people as well.
A Quora user gave his two cents on why he thinks Musk is more likable: Maybe because…He engages people more via his social media. Musk loves to respond to the general public on Twitter, allowing him to build a powerful connection with his 65 million and counting followers.
Dec 13, 2021
Challenging Einstein’s Greatest Theory in 16-Year Experiment — Theory of General Relativity Tested With Extreme Stars
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: physics, space
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the University of Manchester have helped conduct a 16-year long experiment to challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
The international team looked to the stars — a pair of extreme stars called pulsars to be precise – through seven radio telescopes across the globe.
And they used them to challenge Einstein’s most famous theory with some of the most rigorous tests yet.
Dec 13, 2021
The Logistics of Going “Interplanetary”: What Does It Take to Live on the Moon?
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: economics, solar power, space, sustainability
Humans have been dreaming of living on the Moon, but what would that look like exactly?
Put simply, an outpost (or outposts) on the Moon could benefit humanity in numerous ways. It would allow for regular access to the lunar surface, enable vital research into low-gravity and its effects on terrestrial organisms, and shave billions off of the cost of missions destined for Mars and other locations in deep space.
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Dec 13, 2021
Biggest Space Telescope In History Will Launch Just As 2021’s Smallest Full Moon Rises: What You Can See In The Night Sky This Week
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: space
What To Watch For In The Night Sky This Week: December 13–19, 2021 An era-defining rocket launch happens this week. Much-delayed, over budget and high on science promises, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will—finger’s crossed—finally go skywards this week… though it might be wise to expect delays. Also this week is the year’s most prolific meteor shower and a final full Moon for fall—the “Cold Moon.”
Here’s everything you need to know about stargazing, moon-watching and rocket launches this week:
Dec 13, 2021
The FAA Will Award Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson with Astronauts Wings
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in category: space
The FAA had a change of heart and decided to give away its very last Astronaut Wings to Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson.
Dec 12, 2021
Ingenuity is still flying on Mars. Here’s what it’s been up to
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
NASA’s Ingenuity craft was originally planned to operate only 30 Martian days.
Dec 12, 2021
Mystery of the gigantic Oort cloud from deep space explained
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Astronomers possibly solve the mystery of how the enormous Oort cloud, with over 100 billion comet-like objects, was formed.