Voyager photographs the homeworld from two distinct angles. For the first time in history, a single frame captured the entirety of the Earth and Moon in 1977 at a distance of 7.3 million miles (11.7 million kilometers). Earth appears as a small blue dot in a ray of sunshine in the second photo, which was shot in 1990 as part of a family portrait of our solar system from 4 billion miles (6.4 billion kilometers). This is the well-known Pale Blue Dot picture that Carl Sagan immortalized. (Image...
When I was in college, I drove across the country six times. Each fall, I would fuel up my Sahara-beige Mitsubishi Montero SUV for the 2,690-mile haul between my Los Angeles home and upstate New York where I attended Syracuse University. It was my personal Cannonball Run. Each September, I would stretch my Southern California summers as long as possible, squeezing in a few final days on Santa Monica’s sun-soaked coastline before heading to Syracuse’s blustery, gray winters. When it was time...
Latest release from ‘Head Space’ line will contain 10 milligrams of hemp-derived delta-9 THC.
The first trailer for the upcoming animated movie "Transformers One" did what no other film has before — launch from high up in space.
When it comes to small-space living, it’s all about making the most of the square footage you have. To properly do that, it’s important to be smart with the pieces you introduce into your space. Possibly the most essential piece of furniture you’ll bring into your home, big or small, is your seating. From sofas to dining chairs, the right seating is more important than you might think.
Whether for guests, to use during a renovation, or for emergencies, you can make any room in your house into a usable three-piece bathroom—no plumbing (or permits) required.
The propulsion technology the human characters conceive in the Netflix version of Liu Cixin’s novel The Three Body Problem clearly has roots in the ideas we’ve been kicking around lately. I should clarify that I’m talking about the American version of the novel, which Netflix titles ‘3 Body Problem,’ and not the Chinese 30-part series, which is also becoming available. In the last two posts, I’ve gone through various runway concepts, in which a spacecraft is driven forward by nuclear explosions...
Sarnia’s food truck scene could be changing this summer, with spacing restrictions recently dropped from the city’s bylaw. Council voted 5-2 recently to scrap clauses requiring food trucks be at least 180 metres apart, and 90 metres from restaurants offering similar fare. Also gone are requirements for separate licences for each business location, and six-metre […]
If you've got everything from a cellphone to a laptop to a speaker to plug in, this handy gadget can get you even more outlet space.
The European Commission is delaying two key space initiatives, a space law and a contract for a satellite constellation, until at least this summer.
Tall buildings are great, but with huge demand for quality physical space in the capital, the construction industry needs to be more creative, says Ged Simmonds Despite post-pandemic fears of vacant buildings and stranded assets, recent coverage has revealed that London is now in the midst of a ‘race for space’. News that Deloitte has []
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued orders to Kremlin-controlled agencies regarding the development of a nuclear energy program for space.The Russian state media outlet Tass on Thursday reported Putin gave instructions to the government space corporation Roscosmos and Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation to allocate funds for the creation of space nuclear energy by June 15.Putin's announcement comes after a February warning from the White House that Russia has the capability for an...