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Article: The Politics of Planetary Science

Author:Earl Lane  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The author says that the exploration of the planets seems to depend more on budgetary concerns than on scientific research. Read Summary
Published: December 5, 2008 Visits: 9 words : 600

Article: Farming the Planets

Author:James Oberg  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The author says that terraforming (making worlds fit for human habitation) is feasible – and not just in the twenty third century. Read Summary
Published: November 21, 2008 Visits: 15 words : 600

Article: The Decisive Frontier

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Author:Jerry Pournelle  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The sheer lunacy of the MAD doctrine becomes self-evident as any attempt to protect the lives of ordinary citizens is regarded as provocative. Read Summary
Published: October 29, 2008 Visits: 7 words : 600

Article: Zeus in Orbit

Author:Gregory Benford  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The author says that the nuclear madness arises out of the MAD doctrine – not in developing defensive weapons. Read Summary
Published: October 28, 2008 Visits: 21 words : 600

Article: Universe Red

Author:Craig Covault  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The Chinese are aggressively pushing into space - and there is a daring new spirit in their space program. Read Summary
Published: October 26, 2008 Visits: 4 words : 600

Sun's Protective 'Bubble' Shrinking, Say Nasa Scientists

Author:NASA scientists  Abstract by:pratima avasthi
Sun's protective 'bubble', which helps to shield the Earth from harmful interstellar radiation, is shrinking and getting weaker, claim NASA scientists Read Abstract
Published: October 19, 2008 Visits: 18 words : 600

Article: Lunar Habitats

Author:Julian Loewe  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
It is just a question of time - a lunar base could be operational within the next ten years! Read Summary
Published: October 18, 2008 Visits: 7 words : 600

Article: Frontier Town

Author:Alcestis R. Oberg  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The space station would be the twenty-first century version of the frontier towns (in the American West) more than a century ago… Read Summary
Published: October 17, 2008 Visits: 6 words : 300

Article: Beyond the Shuttle

Author:Theodore R. Simpson  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
The author says that NASA's blueprint for the future is very similar to the plan drawn up by Werner von Braun more than fifty years ago! Read Summary
Published: October 11, 2008 Visits: 3 words : 300

The String Theory

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Author:briane green  Review by:logwolvy2008
This theory is the best known unification theory today. More Info At :- WWW.SIMPLIFIEDMODERNPHYSICS.BLOGSPOT.COM Read Review
Published: October 6, 2008 Visits: 10 words : 300
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