NASA space technology roadmaps

NASA’s Space Technology Roadmaps (STRs) were finalized in 2012. I will detail out and summarize the technology roadmaps over the next few articles. Technical Area Space Technology Roadmaps TA01 Launch Propulsion Systems TA02 In-Space Propulsion Systems TA03 Space Power and Energy Storage TA04 Robotics, Tele-Robotics and Autonomous Systems TA05 Communication and Navigation Systems TA06 Human …

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Starship Congress in August looking at the 20, 50 and 500 years in interstellar space

Starship Congress is the interstellar summit that Icarus Interstellar is hosting this summer in Dallas, August 15-18. As an event, Starship Congress will play host and give voice to a wide variety of interstellar organizations and distinguished proponents from the interstellar community. Day 1—Interstellar Now (Next 20 years) Day 1 will examine what we can …

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Starship Congress in August looking at the 20, 50 and 500 years in interstellar space

Starship Congress is the interstellar summit that Icarus Interstellar is hosting this summer in Dallas, August 15-18. As an event, Starship Congress will play host and give voice to a wide variety of interstellar organizations and distinguished proponents from the interstellar community. Day 1—Interstellar Now (Next 20 years) Day 1 will examine what we can …

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International workers that are 300 times more numerous has more employment impact than 1 US robot for the past two decades

Evidence from Local Labor Markets This paper analyzes the effect of technology and trade on employment. For the past two decades international workers have had more employment impact than adoption of US robotics, computers and automation. Robotics and automation could increase in the future and shift the scale of impact, but robotics needs to increase …

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International workers that are 300 times more numerous has more employment impact than 1 US robot for the past two decades

Evidence from Local Labor Markets This paper analyzes the effect of technology and trade on employment. For the past two decades international workers have had more employment impact than adoption of US robotics, computers and automation. Robotics and automation could increase in the future and shift the scale of impact, but robotics needs to increase …

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USGS estimates North Dakota and Montana have 7.4 billion barrels of recoverable oil reserves

The USGS says that the oil resources in shale formations of North Dakota, Montana and nearby states are 7.4 billion barrels which is double an estimate for the region made five years ago. The agency for the first time studied the Three Forks formation, which is estimated to include 3.73 billion barrels, exceeding the recoverable …

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USGS estimates North Dakota and Montana have 7.4 billion barrels of recoverable oil reserves

The USGS says that the oil resources in shale formations of North Dakota, Montana and nearby states are 7.4 billion barrels which is double an estimate for the region made five years ago. The agency for the first time studied the Three Forks formation, which is estimated to include 3.73 billion barrels, exceeding the recoverable …

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