Saturday 22 June 2013

BBC News - Astronomer: Space tourism is “the future” of man in space

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Astronomer Royal, Professor Martin Rees, has told the BBC that he thinks space tourism is the future of men going into space.

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Plants can use quantum physics even if we can't

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If quantum physics is magic, plants are basically wizards. Normally you wouldn't expect anything biological to make use of quantum mechanics. Scientists in Spain believe they witnessed plants doing just that to absorb light. Plants gather photons and ...

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Asteroid Mining Company Raises $1 Million for Public-Access Space Telescope

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Additionally, because there are thousands of institutions and researchers in need of greater access to in-orbit space observatories, Arkyd will provide a new, low-cost resource to help researchers gain a look at distant galaxies, planets and ...

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Asteroid miner exceeds $1 million crowd-funding goal

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Asteroid miner Planetary Resources, the Seattle-based asteroid exploration company, reached its $1 million pledge goal to build a space telescope before the auto imposed deadline and it is now aiming even higher. In the nine days left for the crowd ...

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Asteroid Mining Company Raises $1 Million for Public-Access Space Telescope

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Because Arkyd will be equipped with an external screen and a camera facing it, its developers plan on taking and uploading a picture of individuals to the screen, and then taking an image of it as appears, with Earth as a background. Not surprisingly ...

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Study observes quantum physics in plants

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In an astounding new research, it has been learnt that plants, in order to create food via photosynthesis, actually use quantum physics to perform this vital function, using quantum physics to increase the efficiency with which the plant harvests light ...

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3D-printed nanobatteries could solve power-hungry gadget woes

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By Dr. Sam Gibbs June 22nd 2013 Science never ceases to amaze, ... 3D printing could hold the answer to our tiny battery needs -- The 3D printing movement ...





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Child prodigy makes his way to Harvard to study Quantum Physics

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Mexico: Louis Roberto Ramurez, 10, has proved his intellectual brilliance to the world by securing a seat in the prestigious Harvard University. With an IQ equaling that of legendry Albert Einstine, Louis is all set to study Quantum Physics at the ...

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