World’s Largest Science Experiment: Biosphere 2
Biosphere 2 is the largest closed system ever created. It was built to learn about the Earth’s ecosystems. It is located in Oracle, Arizona and has been owned by the University of Arizona since 2011. Its mission is to serve as a center for
Asteroid Mining
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has predicted that the world’s first trillionaire will be an asteroid miner. Asteroids and the materials they’re made of have a dollar value large enough to disrupt Earth’s economies. Video by PBS Space Time
How High Can We Build?
Related links: KWTV, the first radio mast taller than the Empire State Building: http://www.fybush.com/ Wikipedia list of tallest structures:List of tallest buildings and structures Information about the space elevator:The Spaceward Foundation
Development Of Future Technology By NASA Eagleworks
NASA’s Eagleworks Lab is exploring new types of propulsion systems for carrying man to other star systems. Some of the experiments being worked on include the Em Drive and Warp Drive which compresses space-time in front of the ship while expanding it behind the
Empire Of The Ants
Empire of the Ants is an episode of the BBC documentary series Natural World. It is narrated by David Attenborough. Ants can be found on every continent except Antarctica. There are a few places on Earth that did not have any native ants but