A group of experts at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division recently tested a new railgun, whose energy managed to smash the previous world record, which was established back on January 31, 2008. The achievement belongs to the Office of Naval Research Electromagnetic Railgun, a large gun that is capable ... |
13 December 2010
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Bigelow Aerospace is one of the most famous names in the private space industry. The company has pioneered a number of technologies related to exploring low-Earth orbit (LEO), and has even launched two prototypes of inflatable space modules, called Genesis 1 and Genesis 2. Now, space entrepreneur Robert Bigelow who f... |
15 April 2010
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The Japanese Kaguya spacecraft, launched in 2007, transmitted back readings that confirmed the presence of the rare chemical uranium on the surface of the Moon. For the first time, astronomers and astrophysicists have definitive proof that an energy source for a future lunar base is readily available on the Earth... |
30 June 2009
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Lately, there has been much fuss about the possibility of building a base on the Moon within the next couple of decades. The idea is naturally not new, with plans for such a facility dating back at least 40 years. But, recently, NASA has engaged actively in devising plans and designs for a future base, as well as pos... |
1 June 2009
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