Archive for the 'Space' Category
NASA: Space Computer ‘Sabotage’ Probed
July 27th, 2007This is pretty weird. Via: BBC: Nasa is investigating the apparent sabotage of a computer due to be flown to the International Space Station. The US space agency said the damage to wiring in a network box was intentional and obvious, but said it could be repaired before take-off on 7 August. Nasa stressed that […]
A Survival Imperative for Space Colonization
July 18th, 2007What? The skyscraper farms won’t do the trick? Via: New York Times: “In 1970 everyone figured we’d have humans on Mars by now, but we haven’t taken the opportunity,†Dr. Gott says. “We should it do soon, because colonizing other worlds is our best chance to hedge our bets and improve the survival prospects of […]
U.S. Urges Scientists to Block Out Sun
January 30th, 2007Via: Sydney Morning Herald: THE US wants the world’s scientists to develop technology to block sunlight as a last-ditch way to halt global warming. It says research into techniques such as giant mirrors in space or reflective dust pumped into the atmosphere would be “important insurance” against rising emissions, and has lobbied for such a […]
U.S. Plans Permanent Base on Moon
December 5th, 2006If this turns into, “We need the helium 3 because of peak oil,” friend, ask for extra sugar with your KoolAid. What will the U.S. national debt be by the time they light the fuse on Bozo’s rocket ship to the moon? $20 trillion? $100 trillion? The Chinese better keep buying up that U.S. debt…………………… […]
