Earlier this month we blogged about the recent success of space commercialization and the planned mission to dock the first private space craft, the SpaceX Dragon capsule, with the International Space Station (ISS). If that news wasn’t big enough, the newsrooms and blogs roared back to life following an announcement that film director James Cameron and top executives at Google are planning a venture – Planetary Resources, Inc. – to begin mining minerals from asteroids, as soon as 2013. Read more.
Sir Isaac Newton put it best: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. His theory holds true to this day, but when it comes social change, the laws of physics just don’t apply.
To a passerby, April 21 resembled any other beautiful day in the San Francisco Bay. Or so it seemed. A smattering of clouds dotted the skies and gulls soared over the tourists’ heads. People milled about, leaning against railings, chatting with friends, and watching boats glide out of the harbour.
This article originally appeared in the MSNBC on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
By Padmini Harchandrai,CNBC
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While Google Earth does a fantastic job at giving us Earthlings a view of our street and house from outer space, a new startup is teaming up with the International Space Station to, well, make you feel as if you’re on the International Space Station. The startup will utilize HD cameras mounted on ISS to stream video in almost real time of the earth, 24/7. According to Mashable, the cameras are currently being built and will be shipped off to Russia, where the Russian Federal Space Agency will handle the deployment of the devices into space. The entire system should be up and running by early next year. This is the first time that the earth is being filmed and regular citizens can watch the video. Read more.
This article originally appeared in the Yahoo! News on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
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To a passerby, April 21 resembled any other beautiful day in the San Francisco Bay. Or so it seemed. A smattering of clouds dotted the skies and gulls soared over the tourists’ heads. People milled about, leaning against railings, chatting with friends, and watching boats glide out of the harbour.
At 1:00 PM, a rumbling arose. The helicopter that was paused on the horizon flew closer and the pier became noticeably crowded. Within moments the helicopter was overhead. Passersby looked up, shadowing their eyes from the sun, and watched as almost two hundred people removed their sweaters to reveal bright orange UrtheCast T-Shirts. This is when they began, in unison, to strike some unfamiliar poses. It was clear that something very cool was happening. Read more.
This article originally appeared in the Mashable on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Mashable, By Sam Laird
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Wouldn’t it be amazing to sit aboard the International Space Station, watching Earth’s continents and oceans pass by as you orbit the planet?
If a startup called Urthecast has its way, you’ll soon be able to replicate that experience from your computer, thanks to HD cameras mounted on the station to stream near real-time video of Earth 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It will be the first-ever HD streaming video feed of Earth from space, and will let viewers discern objects as small as one meter wide. Read more.
This Saturday April 21, Vancouver’s H.R. MacMillan Space Centre played host to ‘Earth in HD’ — an evening with UrtheCast President Scott Larson, who presented UrtheCast’s plan to offer the first high-definition (HD) video of Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). Read more.
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This Saturday April 21, Vancouver’s H.R. MacMillan Space Centre will play host to ‘Earth in HD’ — an evening with UrtheCast President Scott Larson, who will present UrtheCast’s plan to offer the first high-definition (HD) video of Earth from the International Space Station (ISS).
Imagine having the opportunity to view a tropical storm in near-realtime, or being able to witness crowds of people celebrating their country’s Olympic victory from across the globe.
Come late 2012, UrtheCast plans to make all this possible, and more. Read more.
As more and more commercial enterprises head for outer space and more nations join a growing list of planned and proposed missions to the Moon and Mars, the question will inevitably recur: Can anyone own the Moon? Read more.
