| Hugely lucrative business opportunities await us among the asteroids, according to NASA scientists. In an article published in the Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Kennedy Space Center physicist Phil Metzger and colleagues note that the asteroids are ... See all stories on this topic » |  Science Recorder |
| They will be joined by other luminaries in asteroid- and space-exploration addressing "asteroid identification, characterization, resource utilization, and hazard mitigation" according to the White House. The repercussions of asteroid mining and ... See all stories on this topic » |  PolicyMic |
| $1 million needed for public space telescope. Peter Diamandis, co-founder of Planetary Resources, an asteroid mining company, talks to reporters Wednesday about his company's plans. Photograph by: Ted S. Warren, The Associated Press , The Associated ... See all stories on this topic » |  Windsor Star |
| ... the CMOS process, which is the prevailing technology used by the majority of factories in the electronics industry," Wang said. "Manufacturers can easily replace the current base material of photosensors with our new nanostructured graphene ... See all stories on this topic » |  Photonics.com |
| instance, as the graphene sensor operates at a relatively low voltage, it will use a relatively small amount of energy – up to 10 times less than current sensors. This could lead to a proportional increase in the battery life of cameras. Also, it is ... See all stories on this topic » |  Azom.com |
| In just a few short days, Planetary Resources, a fledgling space mining company, has raised more than $500,000 from the fine citizens of the world for their project to put a small space telescope into orbit around the Earth—one that would be ... See all stories on this topic » |  Smithsonian (blog) |
