i am suprised that we still do not have androids aka robots aka cyborgs like the ones from the sci fi tv shows and sci fi movies
i am suprised that we still do not have androids aka robots aka cyborgs like the ones from the sci fi tv shows and sci fi movies
That’s tough—Moravec’s Paradox and all.
On landing upon Mars
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Structures
Some speculation upon use of the Hungaria asteroids
en.wikipedia.org
For robotics
techxplore.com
Microgravity set ups need robots to do science. Keep humans in wheel stations.
On suspended animation
medicalxpress.com
medicalxpress.com
On landing upon Mars
The new Mars landing approach: How we'll land large payloads on the Red Planet
Back in 2007, I talked with Rob Manning, engineer extraordinaire at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and he told me something shocking. Even though he had successfully led the entry, descent, and landing (EDL) teams for three Mars rover missions, he said the prospect of landing a human mission on...
Structures
Some speculation upon use of the Hungaria asteroids
Hungaria asteroids - Wikipedia
For robotics
Scientists develop 'RoboDojo,' a unified platform to evaluate embodied AI
The Multimedia Laboratory (MMLab) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has spearheaded the development of "RoboDojo," a unified benchmarking platform designed to evaluate robotic manipulation across simulated and physical environments. Co-initiated by Professor Ping Luo, associate director (AI...
Microgravity set ups need robots to do science. Keep humans in wheel stations.
On suspended animation
More than half of hippocampal synapses vanish, yet mouse memories remain intact
How do we remember the distant past? For decades, scientists have believed synaptic potentiation—the adaptive strengthening of our brain's cellular connections—to be the key to memory retention. Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and collaborators including...
Trial focuses on duration of therapeutic hypothermia for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
Each year, more than 250,000 people in the United States experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Approximately 90% of patients do not survive.
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we do. Also, how on earth did that have anything to do with harvesting methane on Titan? Speaking of which how do you feel about the Sabers vs Canadiens tonight? Sabers will take the Stanley Cup and that's a fact. Speaking of which
well there are probley some alternate earths in the mutliverse where the sabers are taking the canadians on the moon
It Seems Like It Would Be Fun to Go to Mars. Well, No One Considers This Part.
Elon Musk says his obsession with the red planet is cooling.
I was going to comment about the whole colony thing before I noticed a strikethrough on someone's name here..
..wtf
EDIT: To keep on topic, the whole "million strong colony" thing was a friggin lie from day one, so I guess his luck ran out and nobody believed the bullshit anymore.
..wtf
EDIT: To keep on topic, the whole "million strong colony" thing was a friggin lie from day one, so I guess his luck ran out and nobody believed the bullshit anymore.
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One day, perhaps.
Space Station design is now being looked at from a more Trek-like, humanistic standpoint
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I call ISS a space *platform* by the way...
Space Station design is now being looked at from a more Trek-like, humanistic standpoint
How to design a space habitat that supports its residents' mental health
In extreme environments, habitats are built for survival. Submarines, Antarctic bases and post-disaster dwellings are designed to prioritize health and safety. This is especially the case for habitats in space, where room is limited, contact with Earth is remote and hazards are numerous.
I call ISS a space *platform* by the way...
Well, it is rather flat....and when we all think of space stations....well....we think of ring stations... that's what I call a station
Robots should be in the former, humans the latter.
Something breaks, and a repair crew is only a spacewalk--not a whole launch--away.
I just want lots of humans up there in shirtsleeve comfort to where they can just walk to the hub for zero gee.. spontaneity and immediacy.
So much of the time aboard ISS is eaten up with duties.
I seem to remember how even in this era of drones, U-2 pilots actually have more task loading now than during the Cold War.
In short, space stations have gravity, space platforms don't.
Fig leaves, I know.
O/T
If, say the barycenter of two co-orbiting bodies is within the diameter of the larger of the two objects...it is a planet with a big moon.
If the barycenter is closer to the mid-point, you call them binary worlds, or a double planet otherwise.
Robots should be in the former, humans the latter.
Something breaks, and a repair crew is only a spacewalk--not a whole launch--away.
I just want lots of humans up there in shirtsleeve comfort to where they can just walk to the hub for zero gee.. spontaneity and immediacy.
So much of the time aboard ISS is eaten up with duties.
I seem to remember how even in this era of drones, U-2 pilots actually have more task loading now than during the Cold War.
In short, space stations have gravity, space platforms don't.
Fig leaves, I know.
O/T
If, say the barycenter of two co-orbiting bodies is within the diameter of the larger of the two objects...it is a planet with a big moon.
If the barycenter is closer to the mid-point, you call them binary worlds, or a double planet otherwise.
i still wonder
if the space missions to the moon kept going since the 1970s we probley colonies on the moon since the 1980s
along with colony style space stations in outer space also in the 1980s
then we probley have even had space missions to mars in the 1990s then colonies on mars since the 2000s
if the space missions to the moon kept going since the 1970s we probley colonies on the moon since the 1980s
along with colony style space stations in outer space also in the 1980s
then we probley have even had space missions to mars in the 1990s then colonies on mars since the 2000s
One of the things needed is to use water ice that is already in space.
Not the ARCA eco-rocket:
The heat from this combustion engine could make steam.... perhaps one tank of water could use different propulsion schemes.
Soft docking
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Heat shield tech
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www.universetoday.com
Not the ARCA eco-rocket:
The heat from this combustion engine could make steam.... perhaps one tank of water could use different propulsion schemes.
Soft docking
Engineers just designed a better 'shock absorber' for spacecraft
Rocket launches are among the most violent ways humans have devised to travel. They generate millions of pounds of thrust and subject passengers to intense g-forces. Humans must undergo serious training to withstand those forces, while machines must be designed to survive them. If a delicate...
Heat shield tech
A real-time look inside spacecraft heat shields during extreme heat conditions
When a spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere at hypersonic velocities, its protective heat shield faces extreme conditions, including temperatures beyond 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius). To survive, the shield relies on specialized materials that absorb heat as they degrade in...
Scientists Develop Test Setup For New Way To Survive Reentry
Spacecraft famously have small bits of them disintegrate on reentry. That’s by design, as it is one of the easiest solutions to absorbing the incredible amounts of energy they experience. However, it also results in long turn around times while these heat shields are repaired, and the shields...
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You've got to admit, the Arca Eco-Rocket makes a lot of sense as a 1st Stage Booster.
They want an OTRAG design, and heat from the engine above could steam the water up, and perhaps pass by a water cooled reactor with steam given a Hall effect kick?
You might layer all this.
techxplore.com
On spinning tanks
On its own, ECOROCKET might be best at Ceres so the exhaust can snow back down maybe?
This may play a role in space
Alloys
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techxplore.com
Why exploration out there beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) matters "down here:"
phys.org
An interesting development:
thedebrief.org
You might layer all this.
Copper tubes gain 5.5-fold condensation heat-transfer boost from water-shedding coating
A technology that boosts condensation heat transfer performance by up to 5.5 times that of conventional copper surfaces has been developed by helping water droplets form more readily and detach more quickly. It is expected to improve the energy efficiency of power plants and desalination...
On spinning tanks
On its own, ECOROCKET might be best at Ceres so the exhaust can snow back down maybe?
This may play a role in space
Alloys
AI finds six ways to print rocket-grade alloy on commercial 3D printers
Washington State University researchers used artificial intelligence to find a more efficient, less expensive way to 3D-print a high-performance metal alloy, saving researchers from needing to painstakingly test more than 100 million options.
Better metals, with help from a small square with billions of holes
Despite significant advances in technology, knowing the atomic arrangement of metals in their microstructure—which defines their strength, deformability and other properties—is still tricky. In a new study, Yale researchers show that a mold about half the size of a fingernail could solve that...
Why exploration out there beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) matters "down here:"
Interplanetary spacecraft capture a coronal mass ejection component hidden from Earth
During a coronal mass ejection (CME), the sun hurls billions of tons of magnetized plasma into space. These eruptions are among the most powerful events in the solar system, and when they are aimed toward Earth, they can seriously threaten the satellites and power grids we depend on. For now, it...
An interesting development:
Scientists Create Material That Can Shapeshift and Expand 80,000% Using Only Light
Scientists created a hydrogel that expands 80,000% in 40 seconds and can be reshaped, erased and reprogrammed using only light.
thedebrief.org
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