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October 27, 2009

Rocket Test Flight | Space Science

NASA's first flight test for the agency's next-generation spacecraft and launch vehicle system, called Ares I-X, will bring NASA one step closer to its exploration goals. The flight test will provide NASA with an early opportunity to test and prove flight characteristics, hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with the Ares I.

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October 5, 2009

Masdar City | Architecture & Energy Innovations

As the first major hydrocarbon-producing economy to take such a step, Abu Dhabi is launching the Masdar Initiative. It is a a global cooperative platform for the open engagement in the search for solutions to some of mankind's most pressing issues, like energy security, climate change and the development of human expertise in sustainability. Read more about Masdar.

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October 4, 2009

Oldest Living Things | Biology

Photographer Rachel Sussman has been researching, working with biologists, and traveling all over the world to find and photograph continuously living organisms 2,000 years old and older. Take a look at a few of here fantastic shots and visit Rachel's website.

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September 8, 2009

Science of Motivation | Psychology

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August 16, 2009

Bacterial Communication | Biology

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July 22, 2009

Red Planet | Visualized Astronomy

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July 19, 2009

Air Penguin | Robots

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July 14, 2009

Desertec Foundation | Engineering

200 years of global industrialization has resulted in an unparalleled standard of living and an increased life expectancy for part of the world’s population. But the price we all pay is an alarming environmental destruction as well as climate change which can no longer be ignored. These things will mean dramatic changes to life on Earth in the future.

But the fact that within the space of six hours, the world‘s deserts receive more energy than all the people in the world consume in a year, the sun offers us a way out. If we manage to use this environmental friendly energy source efficiently, we can guaranty clean fresh water and plenty of electricity for everybody on the Earth. The DESERTEC Concept provides a way to solve these challenges. Check it out here.

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May 4, 2009

Cassiopeia Project | Science

The Cassiopeia Project is an effort to make high-definition science education videos available for free to anyone who wants them. They believe that if you can visualize science, the understanding is not far behind. I totally agree with that. Check them out, also on iTunes.

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April 1, 2009