Since it was founded in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s goals have been civilian.The agency’s main objective, to explore outside our orbit, was part of a larger mission to provide "the most effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the United States."Consider that a success: Each year, thousands of consumer products benefit from “spin-offs,” integration of technologies and processes originally developed for and by NASA.That makes the agency’s existence a boon for the economy, pushing forward robotics and agriculture, medicine and c...
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Six scientists have completed a yearlong Mars simulation in Hawaii, where they lived in a dome in near isolation.For the past year, the group in the dome on a Mauna Loa mountain could go outside only while wearing spacesuits.On Sunday, the simulation ended, and the scientists emerged.Cyprien Verseux, a crew member from France, said the simulation shows a mission to Mars can succeed. "I can give you my personal impression which is that a mission to Mars in the close future is realistic. I think the technological and psychological obstacles can be overcome,’’ Verseux said.Christiane Heinick...
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Amtrak’s plans include expanding high-speed trains between Washington DC and Boston.The vice president said "America needs to go big on infrastructure" investment.Rail infrastructure in the US lags many other developed countries, particularly in terms of high-speed trains.The new trains, which Amtrak expects to begin running in 2021, will have initial speeds of up to 160mph, but will be capable of speeds up to 186mph.The new trains will have one-third more seating, increasing capacity by 40%."We need these kinds of investments to keep this region - and our whole country - moving...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders met the Chinese sports delegation at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday afternoon.Xi said the Chinese athletes and coaches have demonstrated the Olympic spirit and the spirit of Chinese sports with their brilliant performances at the Rio Olympic Games and they have brought glory to the country and helped raise the nation’s confidence.Also present at the meeting were Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli, all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of...
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After a long delay, the Sino-Thai high-speed railroad scheme looks set to shift into gear by year-end with Thailand funding all of the civil engineering work.The Cabinet yesterday gave the nod to a framework of co-operation between the Thai and Chinese governments to develop high-speed railways from Map Ta Phut to Nong Khai and Bangkok to Kaeng Khoi."We came up with latest conclusion that the county will invest in all of the project’s construction," said Kobsak Phutrakul, a vice minister at the PM’s Office.The Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima route would be developed in the first phase and ...
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