Stream 47 Hours of Classic Sci-Fi Novels & Stories: Asimov, Wells, Orwell, Verne, Lovecraft & More Some very cool listening! Source: www.openculture.com/2018/04/stream-47-hours-of-classic-sci-fi-novels-stories-asimov-wells-orwell-verne-lovecraft-more.html
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Computer searches telescope data for evidence of distant planets
Computer searches telescope data for evidence of distant planets As part of an effort to identify distant planets hospitable to life, NASA has established a crowdsourcing project in which volunteers
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BFR, SLS, KRK and Long March 9 and probably in that order | News from the Galactic Centre
There has been a lot of hype about the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) and a lot of discussion about SpaceX’s ability to deliver on its plans. Additionally the plans
Continue readingmicroprocessors used in spacecrafts – WikiChip
Very interesting read about the microprocessors used in various spacecraft . Throughout the years, microprocessors have played a large role in spacecrafts. space-qualified microprocessors are designed to be exceptionally reliable and highly durable. Due to their
Continue readingCicero’s Map to the Stars – Medieval manuscripts blog
Marcus Tullius Cicero, born on 3 January 106 BC, bestrides Latin literature like a colossus. The combination of an immense output of writings and a strong afterlife in the schools
Continue readingWhy Didn’t Voyager Explore the Kuiper Belt?
New Horizons There’s a very good reason – it wasn’t discovered until 1992. At that stage, Voyager 1 was almost all the way across the the Kuiper Belt and Voyager
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