Archive for the ‘space’ category: Page 959
Aug 29, 2016
This Crew Just Finished A Year-Long Mars Simulation
Posted by Albert Sanchez in categories: futurism, space
Aug 28, 2016
Scientists exit Hawaii dome after yearlong Mars simulation
Posted by Carse Peel in category: space
Six scientists have completed a yearlong Mars simulation in Hawaii, where they lived in a dome in near isolation.
For the past year, the group in the dome on a Mauna Loa mountain could go outside only while wearing spacesuits.
On Sunday, the simulation ended, and the scientists emerged.
Aug 26, 2016
Shadow worlds: Have we seen our first glimpse of dark forces?
Posted by Carse Peel in category: space
The identity of the invisible stuff that holds galaxies together has long been a mystery. Now it might have been unmasked – and it’s not what we expected.
Aug 25, 2016
Ban Ki-moon: ‘digital technologies like 3D printing have the potential for massive destruction’
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: 3D printing, biological, law, security, space, terrorism
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FGEm1ktRJgk
More on the UN’s concern on the next gen technologies.
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas
Aug 25, 2016
Here’s a cautionary tale about why we shouldn’t colonize any Earth-like neighboring planets
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: space
An Earth-like planet in the habitable zone of the nearest star to the sun seems like a tantalizing site for a colony. But should we go there at all?
What would we do if an asteroid was coming directly towards Earth?
Don’t worry, NASA has a plan.
Aug 24, 2016
Habitable planet found in solar system next door
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: robotics/AI, space
Fantastic news! (for once)
Paris (AFP) — Scientists Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening up the glittering prospect of a habitable world that may one day be explored by robots.
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I am ready to go any time.
An earth-like planet has been discovered orbiting the closest star to our solar system, according to CNN.
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Aug 24, 2016
World not prepared for biological attacks, new technology threats: Ban Ki-moon
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: 3D printing, bioengineering, biological, government, robotics/AI, security, space
CISO & CSO at many companies are certainly going to have their work cut out for them in the long-term future as more and more new tech such as 3D Printing, Synthetic Bio, etc. are adopted into companies; really brings a new level of security concerns not only in government; but also the private sector.
He pointed out that while there were international organisations to prevent the spread of nuclear and chemical weapons, there was no such agency to deal with biological weapons.
Speaking at the Council debate on weapons of mass destruction (WMD), he sought to expand its definition beyond nuclear, chemical and biological to embrace the threats arising from 21st century science, technology and globalisation.
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