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The military uses for space travel are legion: besides the obvious utility of being able to launch weapons much more quickly at a target, it can be used to prevent military action through advanced intelligence gathering.
The Air Force has long been in the vanguard of space based operations, but of course much of that is secret (and rightly so). I had heard of the X-37 B — aka the Flying Twinkie — for some time, but since there was so little info on it I didn’t write anything. But interestingly, through Slashdot I learned that amateur satellite spotters have seen the X-37 B from the ground. Not many people know you can spot all sorts of satellites from your front yard; all you need in most cases is knowledge of your latitude and longitude and a website with satellite listings.
Info about the X-37 B is relatively tight, so it’s unclear what it’s being tested for. Surveillance is assured, since any satellite can be used for that. The Air Force says it has no offensive capabilities — I wonder if they mean the test shot launched last month, or the X-37 B itself — but it does have a payload capability for small satellites, and can be operated in orbit for at least 9 months. Its orbit takes it from -40° to +40° latitude. Go look at a globe and see what countries lie in that range that might be of interest to the military…
Also of interest is that the Air Force is planning a test launch of a hypersonic scramjet called the X-51A, an aircraft capable of flight at speeds of at least Mach 6 — about 7000 kph! That launch may happen as soon as May 25. Scramjets are fiercely complex technologically; while technically rockets, they use oxygen from the air instead of carrying it on board. This saves a lot of mass, and has a huge range of uses; military of course, but also civilian uses for aircraft.
I saw an early version of a scramjet a few years ago, and was awed by it; Mach 6 is fast, and these things have an upper speed that may exceed that by quite a bit. When this tech tests out, it may revolutionize the whole world. Imagine getting from the US to Japan in an hour, or basically from any point in the world to any other point in just a few of hours! In a hundred years, statements like that may seem quaint, but for now, it’s the future.
Some people may knee-jerk and think the military will abuse this tech, but I understand that developing and using this sort of thing can help prevent conflicts… and may lead to a revolution as profound as the invention of the car, the airplane, and the spaceship. I hope the military can get all this working. I still have hopes that the near future will look like the one I read about when I was a kid.
X-37 B image credit: U.S. Air Force. Scramjet: Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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Cheap, flexible touch screens made with silver and gold nanowires could soon be rolling off the presses and into cell phones, computers and more. The same technology could even be used in solar panels. Writing in the journal ACS Nano, scientist
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An endangered baby Kemp's ridley sea turtle was discovered lathered in oil on Tuesday, May 18. This is the first rescued sea turtle known to be affected by the gargantuan oil spill in the gulf of Mexico. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle has been on
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I just received the May issue of Genetics in Medicine, only 24 days late. But it caught my attention for several reasons.
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On the left wing, there's this strange notion that geoengineering is a new corporate obsession. Scientists interested in the topic are accused of being part of a "geoengineering lobby" that wants to mess with the planet for fun and profit. Alas, there's no evidence to support this idea. In fact, as recent Point of Inquiry guest Eli Kintisch reports over at CNN Money (clarification: the article is actually from Fortune, and CNN picked it up), government regulations so far have quashed those few attempts to profit off of geoengineering that have made it to the trial stage. Kintisch's piece is called "Climate Hacking and Geoengineering: A Good Way to Go Broke." You can read it here.
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If, as BP now purposes, you were going to pump mud then concrete in order to stanch the gushing petroleum and gas leak in the Gulf, how would you go about it ... a mile down? And how much bigger would the loss be if not for the depth and weight of all that water a mile down?
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U.S. reporters may ask questions in person from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the agency's headquarters in Washington. A portion of the news conference will be set aside for Japanese reporters.
To participate in the news conference, U.S. journalists must call the public affairs office at one of the three participating NASA venues by 5 p.m. Friday. Reporters not already credentialed for the STS-132 mission also must request access badges by 5 p.m. Friday. Reporters must be in place at least 20 minutes prior to the start of the news conference.
NASA Television will provide live coverage of the 40-minute news conference. For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit:
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A study by the Tauri Group, an independent analytic consulting firm based in Alexandria, Va., revealed in April that the new NASA Commercial Crew and Cargo Program funding in the President’s FY2011 Budget Request will result in an average of 11,800 direct jobs per year over the next five years, nationwide. To access Tauri Group’s detailed version of this study, with additional information on methodologies used, click here to download the detailed version [pdf].
The Tauri Group study was commissioned by the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. The original press release announcing the study results can be found here.
Test scores dropped more than one point for each extra minute it took middle and high school students to complete a 1-mile run/walk fitness test.
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The British Journal of Hospital Medicine in conjunction with the Parkinson’s Disease Society is delighted to announce its 12th National Parkinson’s Conference. Parkinson’s 2010 is aimed at all health and social care professionals involved in the clinical management of people with Parkinson’s. It will be an educational event providing a state-of-the art update on the current clinical developments taking place in the field.
Participants will benefit from receiving:
If you want to combine sunbathing on a beautiful beach with snorkeling, Santa Maria Beach is a must-see when visiting either Cabo San Lucas or San Juan del Cabo (Los Cabos), Mexico. This secluded U-shaped cove is rimmed by red rocks that have deposited pebbly pink sand in a perfect crescent, and its crystal clear, deep blue waters harbor an amazing world of friendly, colorful tropical fish.
Beautiful Santa Maria Beach at Los Cabos, Mexico
The fish are so abundant here that they may instinctively know that Bahía Santa María is a protected marine sanctuary; they flock to snorkelers and divers who bring bread or cheese to feed them. The best time to snorkel is in the morning when the waters are calmer. Although the deep cove that shelters Santa Maria Beach usually means the water is gentle enough for families with children, as with all beaches in Los Cabos, there is always the possibility of rough waves and undertows.
To get to Santa Maria, look for the beach access sign at kilometer twelve, next to the Hotel Twin Dolphin and take the dirt road to the parking area. From here it is a short walk to the beach. Though a few beach vendors usually make the trek to sell sodas and snacks there are no facilities available, so be sure to bring everything you need for the day, including a shade umbrella, as this beach offers little in the way of shade.
Photo Credit: Tanenhaus
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Today we stopped by Madeira Beach to check out the stand-up paddleboard (SUP) race organized by Brody Welte, owner of Stand Up Fitness and the Kahuna Kai Paddle and Beach Shop on Madeira Beach. I shot some photos (above) and video (below). I haven’t tried stand up paddling yet but it is on my short [...]
As we were walking along Madeira Beach today, watching the Gulf Coast Standup Paddleboard Championship, we enjoyed watching a school of Cownose rays swimming in the shallow water. Of course everyone thought they were stingrays. The Cownose ray does not have the habit of sitting quietly on the sea floor waiting to be stepped on, [...]
