Mars One has secured lead suppliers for its first mission to Mars. The mission, slated a 2018 launch, will include a robotic lander and a communications satellite. Mars One has contracted Lockheed Martin and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to develop mission concept studies. The Mars lander will be built by Lockheed Martin and the …
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USA Today – A report by the National Intelligence Council predicts that the United States will lose its superpower status by 2030, but that no country — including China — will be a hegemonic power. Instead, the report says, power will shift to “networks and coalitions in a multipolar world.” This development, the report finds, …
This is the fifth set of highlights for Next Big Future for 2009. Here is the link to the highlights for weeks 20-32 Here is the link to the highlights for weeks 13-19 Here is the link to the highlights for weeks 7-12. Here is the link to the highlights for weeks 1-6 Nuclear Fusion1. …
