Posts tagged travel
Can A Microburst Crash a Plane?
The pilot of the Indonesian jet that crashed into the sea in Bali on Saturday, says he felt the plane was “dragged” down by wind as he was trying to abort a landing and fly around for a second approach.
Amazingly, all passengers and crew survived — the brand new 737 did not.
Is Antimatter a Viable Starship Fuel?
Hope springs eternal for die-hard Star Trek fans that scientists will one day build an actual, working antimatter propulsion engine similar to the one that powers the fictional starship Enterprise.
A paper published earlier this year by a pair of enterprising (get it?) physicists should fan the flames of that fantasy even further. The results from their computer simulations indicate that at least one key component of realizing a working antimatter propulsion engine — highly efficient magnetic nozzles — should be far more efficient than previously thought. And such nozzles are feasible using today’s technologies.
I was afraid we’d get photo-bombed.
good thing that good-for-nothing Pluto wasn’t here…
We let that guy into our club one time and he thinks he’s one of us, amirite?
guys?
Earth, seen in 1990 as a “pale blue dot” from Voyager 1, about 3.7 billion miles away. Listen to the Boston Public Radio interview with a Voyager scientist: http://ow.ly/dIZ7F
Space yacht?
I’ll take two.
Harnessing Solar Energy to Sail to the Stars?
In the history of space exploration, propulsion technology hasn’t really changed very much. The earliest rocket prototypes were nothing more than elaborate versions of weapons used during World War 2 and fireworks used during civil celebrations.
Now, we’ve looked into history for another solution, the solar sail.
Man-Made, Floating Island For Sale
An Austrian firm has come up what it hopes is the next big thing for the mega-rich: a man-made, floating “island” with a list price of 5.2 million euros ($6.5 million), the company’s founder told AFP Monday.
Measuring 20 by 37 meters (66 by 121 feet), the “Orsos Island” has no engine but can be anchored anywhere.
Summer Vacation Ideas for the Doomsday
Think the end is coming? Here are some spots to visit this summer to get acclimated to the impending doom.
Top Image: Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Fla.
Bottom Image: Underground bunkers in Sweden
The Dirtiest Things in a Hotel Room Revealed
You might be surprised what you should be wary of touching before you clean during your next hotel stay.
Gladiators Kicked Out Of Colosseum
A squad of 80 municipal policemen booted a small legion of costumed gladiators and centurions from Rome’s Colosseum yesterday.
The policemen warned the 30 sword-swishing, faux gladiators that they will no longer be allowed to hang out at the 2,000 year old monument.
A 2002 law prohibits anyone to pose in costume around the Colosseum.
Following the warning, those who will pose near the arena dressed as ancient Romans, will face up to one year in jail.
The First Woman To Go 'Round The World Did It As A Man
She was the first woman ever to circumnavigate the globe, but she did it dressed as a man. For more than two years she traveled on a French naval vessel with linen bandages wrapped tightly around her upper body to flatten her chest. It was a small ship with 300 men who knew her as “Jean.” But she wasn’t Jean. She was Jeanne. Then one day, they found her out.
From high atop a Bavarian mountain summit in Pfronten, Germany, Waldseilgarten offers a variety of camping options for thrill seekers and daredevils alike.
The 100 Year Plan for Space Travel
The biggest challenge concerns interstellar travel itself. If we set off for Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system, using today’s technology, we’d arrive in something like 100,000 years. The goal of a new project, called the 100 Year Starship, is to cut that time to a century or less.
