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The Cosmic Radiation Forecast Could Be Bad for a Human Mars Mission

Jul 28
2018

Weird.

A major decline in sunspots could leave the solar system exposed.

Could We Use Space to Pay for a Universal Basic Income?

Posted by Genevieve Klien in economics, government, robotics/AI, space

Jul 28
2018

Universal basic income is a generous idea in principle, with clear benefits to society. However, the question of how to pay for it remains an enigma. While some propose taxation, others think we should use the booming space trade to benefit us all.

Universal basic income is the idea that every citizen should receive an amount of money from the government to meet their needs, regardless of age, race, gender, or even need. It has been billed as a solution to a variety of current and potential societal problems, including AI automation, poverty, and people losing the ability to allocate their own time.

The Experimental Potential of Space Bubbles

Posted by Michael Lance in space

Jul 28
2018

Why are astronauts making bubbles in space?

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LIVE: NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration live stream of the total lunar eclipse

Posted by Alberto Lao in space

Jul 28
2018

LunarEclipse

Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of NASA

Posted by Michael Lance in space

Jul 28
2018

Today we’re celebrating the 60th Anniversary of NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration with current NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and former NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden.

Lunar Eclipse: July 28 ‘blood moon’

Posted by Michael Lance in biotech/medical, space

Jul 28
2018

Watch on Rappler the longest total lunar eclipse of the century, and Mars will be right next to the eclipsing moon http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/earth-space/208321-how…nce-nature

Hayabusa2 descends from Home Position to take its first close look at Ryugu

Posted by Alberto Lao in space

Jul 27
2018

Last week, Hayabusa2 approached to within 6000 meters of the surface of Ryugu, taking new photos. The team has developed a set of terminology to describe Hayabusa2’s navigational positions around the asteroid.

Locally Grown: 07/27/2018

Posted by Michael Lance in health, space

Jul 27
2018

Harvesting plants in microgravity with resident farmer, astronaut Ricky Arnold, studying tiny organisms and their big role in astronaut health and uncovering how the crew catches 💤’s aboard the International Space Station. For all this and more, watch the latest episode of NASA’s Space to Ground:

Capture an asteroid, bring it back to Earth?

Posted by Klaus Baldauf in space

Jul 27
2018

BEIJING — Next time when your kids ask you to bring them a star from the sky, you don’t have to shrug and walk away. Tell them to wait, instead.

A group of Chinese scientists are mulling a bold idea to capture a small near-Earth asteroid, which might be a potential threat, and bring it back to Earth to exploit its resources.

“Sounds like science-fiction, but I believe it can be realized,” said Li Mingtao, a researcher at the National Space Science Center under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS | Official Trailer | FOX BROADCASTING

Posted by Derick Lee in futurism, space

Jul 27
2018

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