2014年12月6日 星期六

2014-12-07 South Africa Science


The Guardian
   
Astronauts lift our spirits. But can we afford to send humans into space?   
The Guardian
The success of the Orion spacecraft test flight has paved the way for America to carry humans to Mars and beyond. Yet many scientists say that manned missions are expensive and unnecessary and that robot probes are the future. Different views.
Climate change threatens vital NASA launch pads   CBS News
New NASA spaceship nails debut test flight   Daily Times
New US Spacecraft 'Orion' To Expand Humanity's Reach In Space   TechAnalyst.co
Inferse   
Tech Times   
all 2,675 news articles »   


The Hindu
   
India to showcase its commitment to renewable energy in Lima   
The Hindu
India is planning to create a buzz around its renewable energy programme during the climate talks in Lima after the arrival of Minister of State for Environment Prakash Javadekar for the high level segment which begins on Tuesday. In a booklet specially ...

Global warming negotiators can't stand the heat   Telegraph.co.uk
Green Climate Fund - who's pledged and who hasn't   Washington Post
Clock ticking at climate summit in record hot year: Lima   Toronto Star
Indian Express   
iAfrica.com   
all 659 news articles »   


Daily News & Analysis
   
Sea level rise threatening Kennedy Space Centre in Florida   
Daily Times
Rising seas and pounding waves driven by climate change are chipping away at the coast near the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, threatening launch pads and future operations, scientists said on Friday. “There's reason to be nervous now because the ...

Sea-level rise threatens Kennedy Space Centre in Florida   Brisbane Times
Sea level rise threatening Kennedy Space Center in Florida   Reuters

all 31 news articles »   


Rappler
   
Astro-tourists flock to Africa's darkest place for a 'celestial safari'   
BizNews
If stargazing is your abiding passion, the Namib desert is the perfect vacation spot for you. It is Africa's first known 'Dark Sky Reserve', one of the remote areas of the globe that are dark and difficult to get to, but that are luring astro-tourists on a uniquely ...

Star-gazing tourists flock to Africa's darkest place   Sin Chew Jit Poh

all 17 news articles »   


IPCC, WMO Event Explores Different Applications of AR5   
IISD Reporting Services
limacop20 3 December 2014: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) organized a side event on 'The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5): A User's Perspective.' Held on the sidelines of the ...


and more »   


NBCNews.com
   
It's Alive! NASA's New Horizons Pluto Probe 'Wakes Up' for Work   
NBCNews.com
From 2.9 billion miles away, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft let its handlers know on Saturday that it has awakened from hibernation and is ready for the climax of its nine-year trip to Pluto. The first signals were received at the mission's control center at ...

Pluto-bound spacecraft ends hibernation to start mission   Reuters
NASA Pluto probe wakes up after 9-year slumber in space   RT
New Horizon robotic probe set to begin exploration of Pluto   CBC.ca
Sky News Australia   
Morning Vertical   
all 112 news articles »   


The Independent
   
Stephen Hawking right about dangers of AI... but for the wrong reasons, says ...   
The Independent
It is one of our biggest existential threats, something so powerful and dangerous that it could put an end to the human race by replacing us with an army of intelligent robots. This may sound like a bad film but in fact it came from Stephen Hawking, the world's ...

Should we be spooked by the ghosts in the machine?   Times LIVE
How I Fell In Love With Stephen Hawking   Newsweek
Artificial intelligence: Hawking's fears stir debate   Business Recorder

all 199 news articles »   


Mirror.co.uk
   
Geminid Meteor Shower Coming !   
NFL News and Rumors
Which reached the maximum number on 14 December Gemini meteor shower is one of the highest celestial events pleasure cruise. In addition to being more than the quantity, multi-colored images are also made of the features that make Geminid are worth ...

Geminids and Jupiter ready to put on show   Butler Eagle (subscription)
Geminids: most spectacular meteor shower in the world heads over UK this ...   The Independent
Geminids guide: Spectacular meteor shower will provide 100 shooting stars per ...   Liverpool Echo
Berkshire Eagle   
all 49 news articles »   


New York Times
   
Inside the mind of Einstein: 44 years of writings released online   
The Globe and Mail
A digitized manuscript of Albert Einstein's preserved works is now accessible online through a free searchable database. Going beyond ground-breaking theories, the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein includes love letters, report cards, personal thoughts ...

Albert Einstein online papers exposes the ordinary side of Extraordinary Scientist   The Hoops News
Albert Einstein's Private Life (and Scholarly Works) Become Public: Dead Sea ...   Tech Times
Thousands Of Albert Einstein's Documents Now Available Online   Design & Trend
The Register   
The Westside Story   
CTA News   
all 63 news articles »   


Christian Science Monitor
   
World's Largest Telescope E-ELT: 39m mirror diameter, 798 segments, $1.2B cost   
Inferse
Summary: The world's largest telescope to ever be built will be operational by 2024, now that the European Southern Observatory's Council announced that they gave construction the greenlight.
World's largest telescope to be built in Chile   UPI.com
ESO Approved European Extremely Large Telescope, World's Largest ...   CTA News
european extremely large telescope sited in chilean atacama desert   Designboom
Viral Global News   
Daily Digest   
all 99 news articles »   

沒有留言:

張貼留言