Steps into Space - Commercialisation, Occupation, Colonization: 05/16/13

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Black carbon casts doubt on space tourism

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One way of marketing space tourism is the proud declaration that it can be more eco-friendly than your typical flight from London to New York. Virgin Galactic uses this byline when touting its SpaceShip2, and XCOR Aerospace currently sells tickets for ...

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Google and NASA Launch Quantum Computing AI Lab

The new Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab will employ what may be the most advanced commercially available quantum computer, the D-Wave Two, which a recent study confirmed was much faster than conventional machines at defeating specific problems ...

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D-Wave Two(TM) Quantum Computer Selected for New Quantum Artificial ...

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The company's flagship product, the 512-qubit D-Wave Two(TM) computer, is built around a novel type of superconducting processor that uses quantum mechanics to massively accelerate computation. The NASA/Google/USRA installation marks a significant ...

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New Quantum Dots Make Colors in LCD Displays Even Brighter

In research published in the ACS journal Nano Letters ("Cluster-Seeded Synthesis of Doped CdSe:Cu4 Quantum Dots"), the UIC team reveal a method for introducing precisely four copper ions into each and every quantum dot. This doping with copper ions ...

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Google and Nasa unveil superfast quantum computer that could cure diseases ...

Google and Nasa have bought a quantum computer from Canadian makers D-Wave. The computer is 3,600 faster than normal computers and could be used to tackle disease, climate change and develop more sophisticated robots. The two companies are ...

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Nasa buys into 'quantum' computer

A $15m computer that uses "quantum physics" effects to boost its speed is to be installed at a Nasa facility. It will be shared by Google, Nasa, and other scientists, providing access to a machine said to be up to 3,600 times faster than conventional ...

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Graphene Making Inroads in Lithium-ion Battery Market | Graphene ...

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Resource Investing NewsAs investors who take even a passing interest in the graphite market likely know, graphene, which is derived from graphite, is being...

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NASA Extends Environmental Testing and Integration Services Contract at Goddard

NASA has extended a contract with Analex Corporation of Fairfax, Va., for Environmental Testing and Integration Services at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.

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NASA Satellite Data Help Pinpoint Glaciers' Role in Sea Level Rise

A new study of glaciers worldwide using observations from two NASA satellites has helped resolve differences in estimates of how fast glaciers are disappearing and contributing to sea level rise.

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NASA's Asteroid Sample Return Mission Moves into Development

NASA's first mission to sample an asteroid is moving ahead into development and testing in preparation for its launch in 2016.

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Google buys a quantum computer to make faster, smarter artificial ...

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Quantum computing, which sounds like something out of science fiction, uses quantum mechanics to operate on data. I'll spare you the specifics, but essentially the technology allows computers not only to work faster but also to do so with lots ...

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Google Buys a Quantum Computer - NYTimes.com

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Google and NASA are forming a laboratory to study artificial intelligence by means of computers that use the unusual properties of quantum physics. Their quantum computer, which performs complex calculations thousands of times faster than ...

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Sierra Nevada Corporation Dream Chaser Testing Begins at NASA Dryden, Langley

Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Space Systems Dream Chaser flight vehicle arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., Wednesday to begin tests of its flight and runway landing systems.

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New Type of Quantum Computer Successfully Tested

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Photons, the quanta of light, are being considered for use in many quantum computer designs, thanks to the relative ease they can be made with and their very high mobility. The design the researchers created takes advantage of this mobility by putting ...

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BBC News Nasa buys intoquantum computer

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A $15m computer that uses "quantum physics" effects to boost its speed is to ... The machine does not fit the conventional concept of a quantum computer but ...

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How soon before another Canadian follows Hadfield into space?

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While Chris Hadfield's stellar success in space may be inspiring other Canadians to dream of getting into orbit, opportunities seem few and far between — unless astronauts are willing to be very patient or space tourists are very rich. Rookie ...

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NASA And Google Purchase A DWave Quantum Computer Forbes

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Google, NASA, and the Universities Space Research Association have partnered to purchase a quantum computer from D-Wave.

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Graphene-White Graphene Combination Creates Stunning Butterflies - AZoNano

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Wonder material graphene, when combined with other graphene-like materials, paves the way for vast new areas of scientific discovery and previously unheard-of applications, University of Manchester researchers have revealed. Graphene, combined with ...

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Google Buys a Quantum Computer NYTimescom

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A quantum computer developed by DWave Systems Kim Stallknecht for The New ... use the unusual properties of quantum physics Their quantum computer which ...

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Black Hole-Powered Jets Plow Into Galaxy

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Chandra observes how the intense gravity of a supermassive black hole can be tapped to generate immense power.

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Hemp used to make graphene-like supercapacitors

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If you process it the right way, it separates into nanosheets similar to graphene.” The processing involves heating the bast to break down the lignin and hemicellulose, and to carbonise the crystalline cellulose. The resulting material is treated with ...

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Hofstadter's butterfly spotted in graphene

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(The Manchester and MIT groups used single-layer graphene, while the Columbia-led experiment involved bilayer graphene.) By tweaking the relative orientation of the two lattices, the teams were able to create superlattices with appropriate spacing.

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