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The Dream of the Electric Aircraft

Microwave-powered electric aircraft. The best bet for an all-electric aircraft is what US aerospace engineer David Kagan proposed in his... (read full comment)  

Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:54 AM EDT

Was the Space Shuttle a Mistake?

Was the Space Shuttle Program a Colossal Failure? Yes, because for four decades it kept US astronauts in extreme low-Earth orbit, instead of... (read full comment)  

Posted on July 9, 2011 at 4:11 AM EDT

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Space News this Week: An ESA Spacecraft, New Moon Images, and Solar-Electric Propulsion

ESA spacecraft and solar electric propulsion ESA's new re-entry spacecraft and NASA's urgent need for solar electric propulsion add up to one... (read full comment)  

Posted on June 25, 2011 at 6:54 AM EDT

The Challenge of Putting Astronauts on a Near-Earth Asteroid

Boot-prints on an Asteroid NASA should select the nearest asteroid (hopefully within the Moon's orbit), as recommended by aerospace engineer David... (read full comment)  

Posted on May 24, 2011 at 6:35 AM EDT

A 100-Year Plan for Nuclear Waste

Better options available Have to agree with Kitz that there are far better methods to dispose of nuclear waste, but--hey wait a minute! Maybe our... (read full comment)  

Posted on May 3, 2011 at 6:35 AM EDT

Newer Nuclear Reactors Might Not Have Failed in Japan

Japan's Nuclear Crisis is a Wake-Up Call A 9.0 magnitude earthquake may breach the coolant pipes even in the latest nuclear power plant designs.... (read full comment)  

Posted on March 15, 2011 at 6:15 AM EDT

Where Solar Power Meets the Oil Field

Solar Power Rules Really excellent alternative way to extract oil cheaply using an environmentally-sensitive method which, I believe, was first... (read full comment)  

Posted on February 25, 2011 at 3:32 AM EST

Energy Funding Is Spared the Axe in the President's Budget

Clean Energy Spared Cuts Thank heavens President Obama hasn't caved in to the GOP's neocon agenda and will actually double the spending for clean... (read full comment)  

Posted on February 19, 2011 at 1:56 AM EST

An Engine that Harnesses Sound Waves

Alternative Energy Excellent article. But can this new alternative energy project provide as much electricity to our cities as space-based solar... (read full comment)  

Posted on February 10, 2011 at 2:09 AM EST

Obama Swaps Cap-and-Trade for a Clean-Energy Goal

Space Solar Power as Part of Clean-Energy Goal President Obama has opened the door to space solar power employing high-intensity microwaves to... (read full comment)  

Posted on January 27, 2011 at 12:33 AM EST

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