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Jul 8, 2016
Era of conventional wars over: Russia scientist
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: military, robotics/AI, space
Definitely could be tied to and explain some of IARPA’s investment in predictive systems “Robots to determine outcome of future wars: Russian army’s tech chief”
Robots will replace conventional soldiers on the battlefield in the future, says the Russian military’s tech chief.
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Jul 7, 2016
How the end of the Cold War forced NASA to make its Jupiter spacecraft solar-powered — By Akshat Rathi | Quartz
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: solar power, space
“NASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully entered an orbit around Jupiter … July 5 … . What’s even more remarkable is that it will do all this with only four 100-watt bulbs worth of power, which it will capture from the Sun using its huge wings made of nearly 20,000 solar cells. The achievement makes Juno the farthest solar-powered spacecraft from the Sun.”
Jul 6, 2016
Star Trek Competition Takes 3D Printing to Space
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: 3D printing, education, food, space, sustainability
Space and technology have collided in a recent design challenge hosted by Star Trek and NASA. Future Engineers has once again called upon students to push their creative boundaries. Since February 2016, they have been working hard to engineer 3D printable design concepts aimed at food sustainability in space. More than 400 students from 30 US states created amazing solutions that would aid astronauts in harvesting, preparing, eating and disposing of food while on long-duration space missions. A panel of judges from NASA, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Foundation, and Made In Space, Inc. selected Kyle Corrette from Phoenix, Arizona and Sreyash Sola from Asburn, Virginia as winners of their respective Teen Group and Junior Group. Judges also selected three finalists from each group, who were each awarded a MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact 3D printer for their school and a PancakeBot for their household. Winners Corrette and Sola received a grand prize trip to New York City for a private viewing of the Space Shuttle Enterprise with astronaut Mike Massimino at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, as well as a VIP tour of MakerBot’s headquarters in Brooklyn, New York.
Read more about each finalist’s innovative design concept below:
Jul 5, 2016
Quantum physics meets IT security
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: computing, government, quantum physics, security, singularity, space
Nice that they are trying to ensure this. However, as we integrate more tech into Biocomputing space and our efforts in achieving singularity; you will need some level of a medical/ or bio background.
It’s hard enough for IT security managers to keep with the latest in conventional computing. Cloud Security Alliance and the US government are trying to make sure you don’t need a physics degree, too.
Jul 4, 2016
Travel the Solar System Aboard a Train That Never Stops
Posted by Andreas Matt in categories: space, transportation
Caption: The Solar Express is a conceptual space train that would ferry humans, supplies, and minerals between celestial bodies and space stations. Boris Schwarzer.
Jul 4, 2016
Voyagers | Santiago Menghini
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: space, space travel
“Travel along with the Voyager spacecrafts as they traverse the solar system on their planetary expedition spanning over three decades.
A film by — Santiago Menghini”
Jun 30, 2016
DARPA Develops Largest Sensor Network to Navigate “Minefield” of Space Junk
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: space
At some point we could see an EPA in space especially with the mining that will be occurring starting in 2017.
Even the smallest piece of space junk could cause a horrible crash.
Jun 29, 2016
You can eat vegetables from Mars, say scientists after crop experiment
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: food, space
Dutch researchers successfully raise radishes, peas, rye and tomatoes in soil mixed to match that of the red planet – giving hope that settlers could grow food.
Jun 28, 2016
The Beginning of the Universe? Quantum Computer Could Simulate Particle Physics
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: computing, particle physics, quantum physics, space
Want to simulate the creation of the Universe — use QC.
Scientists have for the first time simulated the creation of particle and antiparticle pairs in a quantum computer.
(Photo : gr8effect / Pixabay)
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