The " EmDrive " claims to make the impossible possible: a method of pushing spacecraft around without the need for — well, pushing. No propulsion. No exhaust. Just plug it in, fire it up and you can cruise to the destination of your dreams.
But the EmDrive doesn't just violate our fundamental understanding of the universe; the experiments that claim to measure an effect haven't been replicated. When it comes to the EmDrive, keep dreaming.
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It goes by various names — the EmDrive, the Q-Drive, the RF Resonant Cavity, the Impossible Drive — but all the incarnations of the device claim to do the same thing: bounce some radiation around inside a closed chamber, and presto-chango you can get propulsion.
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Can an AMDrive really work for space travel?
“ EmDrive “Claims to make the impossible possible: a method of pushing a spacecraft unnecessarily – without a system. Not a system. No exit. Just put it in, set it on fire and you’re on your way to your dream destination.” Can.
But AmDrive doesn’t just violate our basic understanding of the universe; Experiments claiming to measure effectiveness have not been repeated. When it comes to AMDrive, keep dreaming.
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It goes by different names – AMDrive, Q-Drive, RF Echo Cavity, Impossible Drive – but all avatars of the device claim to do the same thing: throw some radiation inside a closed room, and Presto-Chango. You can get a prep.
Spaceport City's plan may shape the future of commercial space travel - Business Insider
When commercial space flights do finally get underway, passengers could depart from spaceports that look a little like these designs. The site aims to be a new type of transportation hub, combining space travel with self-driving cars, research, entertainment, and futuristic architecture.
Under the proposals, the Tokyo site will operate two-hour commercial space shuttle services, taking passengers around 62 miles into space before returning to Earth. The shuttles launch from a horizontal position like traditional airplanes, rather than rockets which launch vertically.
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Jumping Gigawatts! Playmobil's Back to the Future DeLorean is a blast from the past | Space
Time travel is a staple of science fiction, but few movies tackle it with as much style as the "Back to the Future" trilogy. After wall, who doesn't want to visit the future in a flying DeLorean with gull-wing doors?
With just 64 pieces, Playmobil's DeLorean set is relatively straightforward to build and impressive when complete. Its durable plastic makes it suitable for both display and play, something collectors and parents (like myself) can appreciate. Some fine details are in sticker form, which were a bit tricky to attach smoothly so rushing those steps is not advised.
Can't Leave Your House? Why Not Leave the Planet? | Opinion | villanovan.com
With home isolation and travel bans, the yearning to escape reignites an international desire for space exploration, triggering an unofficial "Space Race" between the United States and China. In recent months, the media has portrayed that the two powerful nations are in a Cold War, referring to America's Cold War against the Soviet Union and the competitive drive to advance space technology.
SpaceNews reported that Republican House members released a China Task Force Report exhibiting China's plans of "developing a space station and a human lunar mission."
International Space Station Turns 20 in Milestone of Space Exploration
As The New York Times pointed out, the International Space Station has had an exciting 20-year history. “Humanity has never built anything like the outpost that orbits Earth about 240 miles above the planet,” the article said. “These are some moments that have defined the two decades it has been our home in space.”
The article then features a timeline that includes “move-in day” on November 2, 2000; Peggy Whitson becoming its first female commander in 2007; and its first received delivery from SpaceX in 2012. If all this sounds like a lot, it is. Space travel is a complex feat of science and mathematics that features a hefty price tag and a long wait.
Movie review: Eva Green is at her best in the deeply stirring astronaut drama 'Proxima' |
Eva Green stars as Sarah, who undergoes a series of intense physical tests in preparation for her first voyage into space, in writer-director Alice Winocour's new film "Proxima."
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At the beginning of "Proxima," a beautifully human-scaled movie about a great leap into the unknown, Sarah (Eva Green), a French astronaut, undergoes a series of intense physical tests in preparation for her first voyage into space.
Later at home, running and playing with her 7-year-old daughter, Stella (Zelie Boulant-Lemesle), she seems to be undergoing a different kind of test, steeling herself for a year away from the most important person in her soon-to-expand universe.
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