The grand and lonely journey On 5th of September, 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 space probe. So far it has traveled 125 AU as of August 2013, and it is still traveling at the relative speed against the Sun at 17 km per second, which is the fastest speed of an object made by mankind. The rocket engine that lift Voyager 1 was Titan IIIE. NASA did great missions which took advantage of The Planetary Grand Tour and…
Blue Energy advanced transport solutions for 21st century and beyond must incorporate 3D system, which will change the future of human civilization. Traffic congestion in peak hours, or even in off-peak period has become a global problem. No matter how much money invested in conventional transport infrastructure, something better is a fair demand from many people who have put up with the time wasted in slow traffic. To live in a affordable place means you must live…
To commemorate 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet first ever entry into Sydney harbor on the day of 4th October 1913, a special Navy Review took place on the 4th October 2013. This centenary celebration included a high number of private ships as well as navy vessels of many types from over 50 nations. Of course, many proud Australian watched this historical events along the foreshore of beautiful Sydney harbor.
We live in a finite world. Our civilization is extremely dependent on fossil energy. In many people's mind energy comes from coal, crude oil, natural gas etc., of which we refer them as fossil energy. Without fossil energy, everything we take for granted will not function. Mining of fossil energy is mostly done by big business. You need skill to find job in the mining business. There is huge capital investment in energy business around the world.
Dawn of a new era Blue Sky Flying Vehicles Author: Andrew Coleman Moderator: David Huang 1. The new techno-sphere (SCI-FI Civilization): The Realization as it occurs is a paradigm of excellence intervening between man and machine where once vehicles or cars were the only means of transportation for travel. On land, they are called cars. In the blue sky, they are referred as planes.
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Relativistic Travel, Science-Fiction or Emerging Technology
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Chicken or egg, which one came first? This is a question even the scientists have to debate within their community. Have you ever watched science-fiction shows and imagined what it would be like to travel to other worlds? What an exciting adventure that would be! We could travel to the Pleiades, take a trip around a black hole, or see the Pillars of Creation themselves. One can only imagine all the possibilities that may exist in our…