Associate Professor Andrew McKenzie of KU and Jeffrey Punske, assistant professor of linguistics at Southern Illinois University, co-authored the article "Language Development During Interstellar Travel" in the April edition of Acta Futura , the journal of the European Space Agency's Advanced Concepts Team.
In it, they discuss the concept of language change over time, citing such earthbound examples of long-distance voyages as the Polynesian island explorers and extrapolating from there.
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NASA creates Galactic Cosmic Ray Simulator to assess Space Travel risks of Radiation -
Based on new technology and an innovative design for creating a broad spectrum of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), the new space radiation simulator was developed through collaborations with world-leading space radiation researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia and the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York.
Scientists use beams of ions to simulate cosmic rays and assess the risks of space radiation to human space travelers and equipment. (Brookhaven National Lab)
The Tatler Guide to Visiting Outer Space | Tatler Singapore
Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 cult sci-fi classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey , predicted that by the start of this millennium there would have already been Pan Am-operated shuttles in space staffed by hostesses wearing “grip” shoes in order to saunter down the zero-gravity aisles, as well as galactic hotels and technology to facilitate a mission to Jupiter.
Well, we’re not quite there yet. But the world’s billioniest billionaires have taken the prospect to heart and into their own hands, founding private companies dedicated to researching space travel and rocket-building in the admirable quest to make commercial spaceflight a more realistic thing of the near future.
Newt Gingrich: China poses serious threat to US in new space race – no issue is more important |
It’s an exciting time for space exploration. On May 30, SpaceX and NASA launched a manned mission into space, sending astronauts into orbit. It was the first time anyone had flown into space from U.S. soil since the Space Shuttle program was retired in 2011.
The launch was also historic because never before had a privately designed and built spacecraft carried astronauts into space. The mission illustrates that the future of space travel will be driven by American innovation and entrepreneurship.
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The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Trains for Space Travel in New Clip (Exclusive)
DreamWorks' Captain Underpants franchise has been delighting fans of all ages over the past few years, and it looks like it's officially headed into the cosmos. ComicBook.com can debut an exclusive new clip from DreamWorks' The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space! , the upcoming special season of the series. The clip, which you can check out above, shows what is required for space training at the P.O.O.P.S.I.E. space agency, with some pretty hilarious results.
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space! will be the latest continuation of the franchise, following three traditional seasons, a Hack-a-ween Halloween special, and an Epic Choice O'Rama interactive special.
Why outer space matters in a post-pandemic world
Satellite images from ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission in space showed the extent to which the virus lockdown was affecting major cities.
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Work in the space industry has always continued even under the most difficult circumstances. Missions take years to plan and launch. The global space industry has, out of necessity, always embraced uncertainty. Innovation will not stop. International cooperation is still strong. Missions are continuing.
NC sophomore has a date with NASA | The Spokesman-Review
Here's an out-of-this-world idea: A sophomore at North Central High School might help pave the way for astronauts to one day reach Mars.
Alex Popescu is only 15, but he's formulated a hypothesis that could help solve one of the biggest obstacles to long-distance space travel: loss of bone density by astronauts.
Even worse, a survey of 13 space station astronauts found their bone strength dipped by at least 14% on average during their half-year stays aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Florida company develops hot air balloon that will travel to edge of space | WFLA
Their high-tech hot air balloon is called Spaceship Neptune. It’s designed to transport a pilot and eight travelers in a pressurized capsule suspended from an enormous blimp.
The company has scheduled a test flight for early 2021. That trip will carry research payloads and no crew. But the company hopes to start taking space tourists in a few years.
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