SpaceShip Two unveiled
This week, Richard Branson unveiled his vision for the future of commercial spaceflight (see also our blog post in the Great Beyond). Based
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Technology
New Document Reveals Military Mystery’s Powers
For years, no military program has sparked more fevered speculation from conspiracy theorists than the mysterious High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or
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Space war and Futurehype
by Nader Elhefnawy The Space Review, Monday, October 22, 2007 We are all only too familiar with futurists’ endless promises about how radically
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A new space order
The launch by Japan and China of their first lunar orbiter rekindles a scramble for space not seen since the launch of Sputnik
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Heat Ray Too Scary for Iraq
Many a DT reader will remember the so-called “Active Denial System” – a giant millimeter-wave electromagnetic antenna mounted on a Humvee that could
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Satellite Pit Stop
According to DARPA’s website “the goal of the Orbital Express Space Operations Architecture program is to validate the technical feasibility of robotic, autonomous
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Air-Car Ready for Mass Production
India’s largest automaker is set to start producing the world’s first commercial air-powered vehicle. The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy
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In praise of Vaclav Smil
In my efforts to educate myself about how new technologies might impact on our economy and society, the author from whom I’ve learnt
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The Desktop Factory
Roboticist Hod Lipson wants you to stop shopping and use his portable 3-D printer to make your own stuff. Q: What’s the most
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