The universal translator is a well-known staple of some science fiction TV shows such as Star Trek but from a real life and scientific perspective the question then becomes: is it possible to create this technology sometime in the 21st Century? At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh scientists have prototypes […]
Fusion power is distinctly different from fission power in that it produces little radioactive waste, some physicists even predict that we may have this technology by 2030. Other than being a tremendous source of potential electrical power, nuclear fusion power may also perhaps solve our energy needs for this century. […]
In my opinion, antimatter will be the eventual solution to interstellar space travel due to its efficiency with regards to using small amounts of it to traverse through a large amount of outer space. At CERN they are able to produce several trillionths of a gram of antimatter at a […]
Do you like the fact that computers, smartphones and other electronic devices are doubling in speed every 18 months? Be Prepared to be disappointed as Moore’s Law is coming to an end soon, and with it the speed improvements that we have been accustomed to our whole lives. In fact, […]
Michio Kaku’s book Physics of the future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 provides a tremendous amount of insight into the future from the perspective of a world-renowned physicist. Influenced by the book Paris in the Twentieth Century, a book written by […]
Former NASA Administrator Charles Bolden indicated in the past that the International Space Station has an expiry date of 2028. I strongly believe that all efforts should be made to ensure that it lasts until 2033 so that the infrastructure and Human Resources behind the station is operational during the […]
China may soon become the first nation on Earth to reach the far side of the moon with the launch of the Queqiao relay satellite from Sichuan province. Historically, it has been difficult to establish communications between the moon and Earth on the far side of the moon, but China […]
NASA’s InSight spacecraft launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on May 5. Unlike most spacecraft launches it was launched from California instead of the typical launch location chosen by NASA: Cape Canaveral, Florida. The journey of this spacecraft will consist of approximately 7 months in order for it to arrive […]
As the Late Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking indicated, humans must make dramatic progress in space exploration in the next 100 years if we are to survive. Couple this with J. Richard Gott III suggesting that a Martian human settlement must be developed by us humans within 46 years (this was suggested […]
The launch of the James Webb Telescope in 2019 will allow more studies into star systems such as TRAPPIST-1. It is a project undertaken by three premier space agencies: NASA, the CSA and the ESA. This will give us vital knowledge about the composition of these mysterious planets that are […]
